BE PREPARED! -- Conficker: Over 300,000 Domains Blocked, Millions Infected
I've followed news on the Conficker Virus for quite awhile now. And tomorrow, April Fool's Day, is the date set for this thing to 'detonate.' Although, as this article points out, the creators are keeping low profile. The nerve-wrangling thing, to me, is that there seems to be very little knowledge about what will happen. The EXTREME nerve-wracking thing is that the virus has embedded itself into huge numbers of computers, worldwide. This is not an attack from out on the Net, tomorrow. The attack was silent and insidious over the past months. None of us really know if OUR computer harbors this thing.
Advice "out there" is quite frustrating, too. But you should do this today, March 31st, just so you know you've done what you can. EZ stuff if you keep your PC "house" in order:
1. Make sure you are updated with Windows update.
2. Make sure you have an excellent anti-virus software (go to www.Avast.com and get it NOW... best I've ever used, 15 years online)
3. Make sure the anti-virus is completely updated!!!!
Talk with you tomorrow... we can hope ;-)
Leanne
