March 15, 2010
An Internet worms known as Conflicker has been in circulation since late 2008. Also known as the April Fools virus this third generation pest labeled Conficker C is far more dubious than the preview two versions.
Conficker C is so bad due to the it specific design to bypass and disable most security programs and websites. TO make it worse Conficker C, is extremely good at hiding. It has been built with the ability to evolve over time and learn how to best hide itself.
So do I have this virus? Good questions. Go into your Windows Control Panel and check to see if your automatic updates have been shut off. If you find that it has been shut off, it doesn’t mean that you are infected, however if you know that it was previously on, you’d be wise to bring it in to do a deeper evaluation.
There are many online instructions on how to remove the virus but you have to have working knowledge of the Windows Registry. If you don’t have a computer resource available any one of our locations would be available to help. We provide free checkups to help those with concerns to determine your computer status.
If you wish to try removing it yourself, go to google and type in ‘Conficker C removal’ and you’ll get a large amount of results that may assist you. To watch for updates on viruses and how to prevent them check out the virus blogs.
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