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The Conficker worm has infected millions of Windows computers—and is set to be unleashed on April 1st, 2009. ... Protect Your Windows PC from the Conficker Worm. March 31, 2009 ...

This worm can infect and re-infect networked computers without you ... SirCam currently ranks as a 6 on the ZDNet Virus Meter. ... It's better to start with your PC clean and free of virus problems.

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Read up on Conficker coverage from CBSNews.com partner CNET by clicking here.. And see the 60 Minutes story on it by clicking here.. There are three potential tipoffs that your PC may have ...

To remove the worm, users should be sure to update their virus definitions, run up-to-date virus scans and delete any files reported as being related to the worm.

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Although not widespread, the virus was reported to it by an affected user, the company said. Mobile malware has been slowly growing, with the first worm, Cabir, reported in 2004.

According to the Internet Storm Center, which tracks virus infections and Internet attacks, Conficker can spread in three ways. First, it attacks a vulnerability in the Microsoft Server service .

Call it the Battle of the Internet Worms. As the Blaster worm on Monday began its second week infecting computers, a variant emerged that exploits the same software vulnerability to invade PCs ...

A new e-mail worm called VBS.Hard.A@mm is showing up in users' in-boxes disguised as a virus alert from antivirus company Symantec Corp. Although relatively innocuous, the worm is expected to ...