Since we’re thankfully safe, we got the friendly message that no malicious software was detected. If you were affected, the tool would remove the virus and alert you. To run the tool, you simply need to download the file from Microsoft and run it. Bad stuff, but they can usually be prevented. We’re talking about the terrible viruses that will crash your computer, steal your information, delete the pictures of your kids – and cause your computer to be remotely controlled by a spammer. We aren’t talking about regular viruses… your anti-virus software can handle those. Whenever an outbreak happens, you should take the following steps: It’s called Conficker, and we’ll explain how to make sure you are safe. Note: The latest horrible virus is set to hit on April 1st, 2009.
Today we’ll show you the steps to remove those threats and (hopefully) prevent them from happening in the future. Every so often, we hear about a new and horrible virus spreading across the internet, infecting millions of Windows computers.
