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Shawn Oliver - Mon, Apr 27, 2009
Let's face it -- Microsoft has struggled with security, particularly on its operating systems and its Internet Explorer browser. Even as recently as this month, the Conficker virus was making its way around to Windows-powered machines as security experts scrambled to find a fix. Thus, it makes...
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Jennifer Johnson - Fri, Apr 24, 2009
Weeks after being dismissed as a false alarm, the Conficker virus is slowly being activated. Conficker, also known as Downadup or Kido, is quietly turning thousands of personal computers into email spam servers and installing spyware. It does this by installing a second virus known as Waledac that can send out email spam without the PC owners...
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Jennifer Johnson - Wed, Apr 01, 2009
The Conficker worm has generated a fair amount of buzz in the media recently. Today, April 1, was suppose to be the worms day of attack. As of this evening eastern standard time, the doomsday some were predicting as a result of the Conficker worm did not materialize. That doesnt mean Conficker is a bust, however. The worm still did what...
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