Protect yourself from the Conficker computer worm

The Conficker Worm is scheduled to hit Computers at midnight tonight.

Here are some tips to help you so your computer will not be attacked

by this worm:

Most antivirus software could detect and block the Conficker worm, so if you have updated antivirus software on your computer, you are at a much lower risk of being infected by the Conficker worm.  I use Panda IS 2009 and it updated daily.

Make sure that your Antivirus is updated and so is your Windows ( XP, Vista)

What is the Conficker Worm?

http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/worms/conficker.mspx#EDD

 

A computer worm is designed to spread from computer to computer without your interaction. You might have heard of worms like Conficker, Sasser, and Blaster.

To help prevent getting infected by computer worms, follow these five steps:

Also, use caution before you open e-mail attachments, click links in e-mail, or before you accept file transfers.

Never open e-mail attachments from someone you don't know and avoid opening e-mail attachments from someone you do know, unless you are aware of exactly what the attachments are. The sender might not know that the attachment contains a worm.

To learn more go here :

http://www.microsoft.com/protect/default.mspx