An Internet worm that was predicted to infect Microsoft computers and computer networks on April Fools Day has laid dormant for now.
The worm, called Conflicker is believed to have infected thousands of Windows based machines and creates a ‘botnet’ that has the capability to send spam Emails and Denial Of Service attacks. It could also pilfer sensitive personal data like logins, credit cards and other sensitive information. But just because the worm hasn’t “hit the hole” doesn’t mean the internet is out of the woods yet – the writers of this malicious code could set the worm into action at any time.
People using Windows based computers are advised to stay current on updates. The most recent Windows update has a patch for the virus and most Antivirus programs are current with protection against the Conflicker.
For more information or to make sure your computer is up-to-date on security patches, please visit Microsoft Update