May 07 2009
Some of you may have encountered a few recent articles bloviating about how Microsoft has failed to plug a security hole in Windows 7 and that — horrors! — the vulnerability has been around since Windows NT hit the streets back in the 90′s. Short version: It’s bugle oil. They’re talking about the way Windows [...]
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, [...]
Mar 30 2009
Despite the recent hype, odds are you won’t get hit by the Conficker virus. See the earlier post on “The Conficker/Downadup panic” for background. However, if you’ve been remiss with your security updates or let your antivirus protection lapse, here are some techniques to check for and, if necessary, remove Conficker… First off, the Conficker [...]
Mar 30 2009
There has been a spate of somewhat overwrought news coverage on the “Conficker” (a.k.a “Downadup”) virus recently. Here are the basics… The best, most recent estimate of the number of Conficker-infected computers is around 10 million. This is a big number, but a very small percentage of all the computers in the world. More than [...]