Read more Conficker stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/37742/conficker.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:54:35 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/65415/conficker-worms-still-out-there-doing-nothing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn April Fools information apocalypse did not occur, but the widespread Conficker virus that caused so much fear of is still out there, CNN reports. Experts are puzzled over the lack of an attack, but the sheer size of the Conficker infection—5 million computers—yields a clue. “The more...http://www.newser.com/story/65415/conficker-worms-still-out-there-doing-nothing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 27 Jul 2009 15:56:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57146/conficker-virus-comes-alive-attacks-pcs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWeeks after causing an April Fool's scare, the Conficker bug has come to life and used some personal computers to send out spam, Reuters reports. The computer virus, which has infected millions of PCs, downloaded the spam software onto a small percentage of them in recent weeks. One expert warns...http://www.newser.com/story/57146/conficker-virus-comes-alive-attacks-pcs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 24 Apr 2009 18:45:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55735/conficker-worm-springs-into-action.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Conficker worm is showing signs of life a week later than expected, but experts aren’t quite sure what it’s doing, the BBC reports. The program, believed to be on millions of PCs worldwide, began updating itself last night, downloading encrypted software, researchers at Trend Micro found. The worm’s peer-to-peer...http://www.newser.com/story/55735/conficker-worm-springs-into-action.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Apr 2009 7:04:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55667/computer-virus-phobia-leads-to-computer-viruses.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFear of computer viruses is now one of the major reasons people are getting them in the first place, Reuters reports. According to Microsoft, seven of the 25 top threats come in the form of fake security programs, which users terrified of malware like Conficker are installing indiscriminately. Losing market...http://www.newser.com/story/55667/computer-virus-phobia-leads-to-computer-viruses.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 08 Apr 2009 13:03:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55117/conficker-worm-threat-lingers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagApril Fools’ Day passed without major incident, but the Conficker computer worm is still contacting 500 websites daily from millions of infected computers, reports PC World . A conglomerate of 27 tech heavyweights—including Microsoft, Facebook, and AOL—have managed to limit the peer-to-peer worm’s communicability. But Conficker is still amenable...http://www.newser.com/story/55117/conficker-worm-threat-lingers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 02 Apr 2009 11:58:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54924/conficker-worm-date-passes-quietly-so-far.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Conficker worm came to life on its April 1 trigger date but failed to cause any major incidents—so far, Infoworld reports. Fears that the internet itself might be affected have yet to materialize, though experts warn that the malware—estimated to be lying in wait in 10 million...http://www.newser.com/story/54924/conficker-worm-date-passes-quietly-so-far.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Apr 2009 1:57:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54880/how-to-find-kill-the-conficker-worm.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMillions of PCs have been infected with the Conficker worm, and word has it the program may cause mischief tomorrow—April Fool’s Day. But routing it out needn’t be difficult, the AP reports. Here’s how: The worm blocks access to Microsoft and antivirus vendor sites, which offer tools to fight...http://www.newser.com/story/54880/how-to-find-kill-the-conficker-worm.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 31 Mar 2009 14:12:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54245/worm-set-to-unleash-massive-april-fools-prank.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMalware experts are racing to find the authors of the Conficker C worm and limit the damage it seems poised to do beginning April Fool’s Day, CNN reports. Conficker C, the bug’s third iteration since late 2008, has infected between 5 and 10 million computers but so far has not...http://www.newser.com/story/54245/worm-set-to-unleash-massive-april-fools-prank.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Mar 2009 14:53:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/50667/microsoft-offers-250k-to-catch-worm-creators.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMicrosoft has offered a $250,000 bounty for the creators of the dreaded Conficker worm, which has infected 10 million computers worldwide, PC Magazine reports. The software giant is working with security firms and domain name administrator ICANN to find the culprits, whose virus exploits a vulnerability in Windows. Microsoft...http://www.newser.com/story/50667/microsoft-offers-250k-to-catch-worm-creators.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 12 Feb 2009 18:40:02 CST