Apr
04
2009
I know, I know. Yet another Conficker post. Don’t roll your eyes at me, this is pretty slick. The Conficker Working Group has posted the “Conficker Eye Chart.” They’ve created a clever diagnostic by taking advantage of the fact that Conficker blocks access to many security-related web sites. If you can’t “see” certain parts of [...]
Tags: Conficker virus, Downadup virus
Apr
03
2009
A newly discovered Powerpoint flaw is being exploited “in the wild” to install malicious software on victim’s machines. The exploit relies on tricking users into opening an infected email attachment or opening an infected PowerPoint file hosted on a web site. All major antivirus vendors should have protection in place by now. Still, the usual [...]
Tags: PowerPoint, Trojan
Apr
01
2009
Hitting your favorite search engine for Conficker virus information and tools may be a risky proposition right now. But first, what has gone before… If you have been following “best practices” — your security patches are current and you have functioning, up-to-date antivirus — you needn’t worry about Conficker. If you’ve been remiss about security, [...]
Tags: Conficker virus, Downadup virus