Protect yourself from the Conficker computer worm

Of interest today: Learn about the Conficker computer worm on Microsoft.com.

In short, most antivirus software could detect and prevent infection.

Here’s more info from the page Protect yourself from the Conficker computer worm:

The Conficker worm is a computer worm that can infect your computer and spread itself to other computers across a network automatically, without human interaction.

If you are an IT professional, please visit Conficker Worm: Help Protect Windows from Conficker.

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