PandaLabs Issues Orange Alert Warning for Malicious Conficker Worm

- Conficker is a family of worms that exploits vulnerability on Microsoft Windows in order to spread

- It is designed to download other variants of malware on the infected machine and allows attackers to execute remote code on an infected machine
- It spreads via USB Devices
- Panda Security users are protected against attacks from this malware


GLENDALE, Calif., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- PandaLabs, Panda Security's malware analysis and detection laboratory, today issued an orange alert warning against the malicious Conficker worm, a new family of computer worm that has already infected thousands of computers worldwide. PandaLabs has located three variants of this malicious code (Conficker A, B and C). The first known infections of this worm were seen at the end of November 2008, although it was after the holiday season when a dramatic increase in its activity was observed.




PandaLabs Issues Orange Alert Warning for Malicious Conficker Worm; Diverse Variants Are Infecting Thousands of Computers - Yahoo! Finance

I really hate people who create these stupid programs. They are so pathetic. What, they have no friends so they have to make other poeple hate them to?
Why do people bother!

Anyways this is scary, but people need to be careful where they go online. Also, have a good, ACTIVE, firewall and spyware, malware and virus protection program(s). I hate things like this, but the more we know, the more we can protect.