[AT] Virus check

[charliehill]

Dick, from what I saw on TV where some guy from PC Mag. was talking about 
it, the threat is not really to the computer that is infected.  They think 
the virus is programmed to launch a large denial of service attack on April 
1 and might shut down large portions of the internet.

I don't know but I'm satisfied my computer isn't infected with it. 
Microsoft built a "patch" for it in Oct and I use auto update so I should be 
ok.  Plus I've run virus and spyware checks from a couple of different 
sources.

charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Day" <ddss at telebeep.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 10:03 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Virus check


> No problem. I just stumbled across this, so now I don't know who to 
> believe
> :) .....
>
> The Canadians say we are okay.
>
> "Cornflicker"
>
>
> ewaynecollier- 03/28/2009 01:42:03 PM
> 'Dangerous' computer worm no cause for alarm, experts say
>
>
> By Vito Pilieci , The Ottawa Citizen March 27, 2009Comments (1)
>
>
>
> OTTAWA - Take a deep breath and relax: the "Cornflicker" worm - the 
> computer
> virus you've been warned about this week - is not that big a deal, say
> Internet security experts.
>
> "The sky is definitely not falling," said Dean Turner, Director, Global
> Intelligence Network Symantec Security Response. "Some folks who have been
> talking about it have misinterpreted some of the technical details . but, 
> we
> should definitely be aware of this."
>
> Newspapers, TV networks and websites have been reporting that the 
> Conflicker
> worm could cause tremendous damage to computers around the world when it
> updates itself on April 1.
>
> It has caught the attention of computer security experts for its
> technological brilliance and has even forced industry wide collaboration 
> to
> address the threat, dubbed the Conficker Working Group.
>
> But tools are now in place to remove the worm from any personal computer
> system, vulnerabilities have been plugged and the worm has stopped
> propagating itself, say experts.
>
> In short, there is little need to worry that the Internet's virtual
> Armageddon is upon us.
>
> There are three versions of the worm and only one, which has infected the
> fewest systems, has the April 1 update code.
>
> The first version of the worm, 'Dangerous' computer worm no cause for 
> alarm,
> experts say
>
>
> By Vito Pilieci , The Ottawa Citizen March 27, 2009Comments (1)
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Phil Vorwerk - UCU Inc" <pvorwerk at newulmtel.net>
> To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 8:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Virus check
>
>
> Thanks for the link, Dick.  I've been looking for the equivalent of
> RegCleaner since XP debuted.  It really does help a computer run more 
> clean.
>
> Phil
> Courtland, MN
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Dick Day
> Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 9:26 PM
> To: ATIS
> Subject: [AT] Virus check
>
> This is very off-topic...
>
> I'm sure everyone has heard about the April 1st virus attack that is
> supposed to hit us.  This is not a new virus, but a re-vamped one that is
> particularly nasty.
>
> Microsoft provides a website that allows you to run a scan to see if you
> have this, or any, virus for free (note the special link for Vista 
> users)...
>
> http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm
>
> Dick
>
>
>
>
> Dick Day
>
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