Just wanted to post a quicky up here for those looking for clues on how to protect themselves from that pesky worm that got released into the wild today. 

 

Well here is another article from Maximum PC discussing the conficker worm and how to get rid of it if you do get infected (hint: have another PC or Laptop ready for downloading files and creating bootable CDs/DVDs).

 

Maximum PC Article

How to setup OpenDNS: 

https://www.opendns.com/start/

Why use OpenDNS in the first place?

http://blog.opendns.com/2009/03/30/worried-about-conficker-on-april-1-setting-up-opendns-can-protect-your-network/

good luck - maybe its just a hoax after all - who knows?

If anyone has some info please leave some comments!

 

 

Well one more UPDATE, as this "worm" continues to bail out like an over predicted winter storm, from my boys over at slashdot.org - a simple chart to tell you if you do have the Conficker virus.

 

Link for Chart

 

Link for Slashdot Article