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  Conficker: Microsoft says two basic security steps might have stopped infections

  If businesses and consumers stuck to security basics, they could have avoided all cases of Conficker worm infection detected on 1.7 million systems by Microsoft researchers in the last half of 2011.

  By Tim Greene | 26 April, 2012 02:39

  Tags: anti-malware, conficker, cyber security, Intel, Microsoft, Microsoft Security Intelligence Report, security

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  Microsoft: Conficker still the top corporate network threat

  Companies are still plagued by the Conficker worm, used to create botnets and spread other forms of malware, according to the latest Microsoft Security Intelligence Report.

  By Tim Greene | 26 April, 2012 01:34

  Tags: anti-malware, Black Hole Exploit Kit, conficker, Intel, Microsoft, Microsoft security, security

• Conficker a year later is a 'loaded gun'

  It's been about a year since Conficker/Downadup hit in 2009, and although the threat didn't turn out to be as grave as it had the potential to be, the 6.5 million PCs that remain infected today represent what Symantec Corp. calls a "loaded gun, waiting to be fired."

  By Kathleen Lau | 23 April, 2010 09:04

  Tags: conficker, security

• 1-in-10 Windows PCs still vulnerable to Conficker worm

  More than a year after doomsday reports hinted that the Conficker worm would bring down the Internet, one-in-10 Windows PCs still have not been patched to plug the hole the worm wriggles through, new data shows.

  By Gregg Keizer | 08 April, 2010 10:48

  Tags: conficker, security

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  Protect Your business from Kneber-style botnets

  A report from security research firm NetWitness about a malicious botnet dubbed Kneber has been the focus of a fair amount of media attention, but mostly sensationalism that misses the real point.

  By Tony Bradley | 19 February, 2010 12:13

  Tags: botnet, conficker, Kneber, mcafee

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  Conficker still going strong, Akamai finds

  Russia and Brazil are now the top hotspots for global Internet attack traffic, Net giant Akamai has said in its latest threat report, placing most of the blame on the hardy Conficker worm.

  By John E. Dunn | 16 January, 2010 02:01

  Tags: akamai, conficker, security

• Chinese ISP hosts 1 in 7 Conficker infections

  Security experts have known for months that some countries have had a harder time battling the Conficker worm than others. But thanks to data released Wednesday by Shadowserver, a volunteer-run organization, they now have a better idea of which Internet Service Providers have the biggest problem.

  By Robert McMillan | 17 December, 2009 19:29

  Tags: China, conficker, security

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  After one year, Conficker infects 7 million computers

  The Conficker worm has passed a dubious milestone. It has now infected more than 7 million [m] computers, security experts estimate.

  By Robert McMillan | 31 October, 2009 07:25

  Tags: conficker, security, worm

• Pressure on Microsoft, as Windows attack now public

  Hackers have publicly released new attack code that exploits a critical bug in the Windows operating system, putting pressure on Microsoft to fix the flaw before it leads to a worm outbreak

  By Robert McMillan | 29 September, 2009 05:49

  Tags: conficker, Harmony Security, Immunity, Windows 7, windows server

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  Newest IE bug could be next Conficker, says researcher

  The critical bug that Microsoft confirmed Monday but has yet to patch is a prime candidate for another Conficker-scale attack, a security researcher said.

  By Gregg Keizer | 09 July, 2009 08:14

  Tags: conficker, internet explorer, Microsoft

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  Conficker still infecting 50,000 PCs per day

  The Conficker worm is still infecting systems at a brisk rate and continues to snag computers in Fortune 1000 companies, according to security researchers.

  By Robert McMillan | 21 May, 2009 10:07

  Tags: conficker, worm

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  Microsoft doctors AutoRun in Windows 7 to stymie Conficker

  Prompted by the spread of the Conficker worm through infected USB drives, Microsoft Corp. will unveil changes in next week's public Windows 7 Release Candidate that are designed to stymie such hacker strategies.

  By Gregg Keizer | 01 May, 2009 08:40

  Tags: conficker, malware, Microsoft, Windows 7, Windows Vista, windows xp

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  Conficker hype a 'problem,' says FBI cyber-chief

  Mainstream media hype leading up to the Conficker worm's April 1 software update may have distracted people from legitimate cyber threats, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation's head of cyber security said Thursday.

  By Robert McMillan | 27 April, 2009 09:41

  Tags: conficker, security

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  Conficker.E to self-destruct on May 5th?

  The evolution of the multi-faceted Conficker worm is expected to take another turn this May 5th when the latest version, Conficker.E, will simply self-destruct on infected machines, say a number of security researchers.

  By Ellen Messmer | 27 April, 2009 07:31

  Tags: conficker, f-secure, malware

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  Researchers turn Conficker's own P2P protocol against itself

  Security researchers have updated a free tool that sniffs out the notorious Conficker worm on infected PCs by using the same peer-to-peer (P2P) protocol the malware relies on to communicate with its hacker masters.

  By Gregg Keizer | 23 April, 2009 14:51

  Tags: conficker, malware, P2P, symantec