Computer Virus Alert

[gistek]

There's a warning about a computer virus on another site I frequent that I want to pass along.

April Fool's Day Virus Looms

(MYFOX NATIONAL) - It may be set to go off on April Fool's day, but this computer virus is no joke. Known as Conficker C, it might already be laying dormant on your home computer gathering up all your personal information.

"The reality is, is that these viruses are usually created by a team of people, they're very highly motivated and highly funded," says Gene Vinson, manager of San Diego Computer Consulting.

The latest computer worm could potentially affect 15 million computers worldwide.

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I checked it out on Snopes and it's real.
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/conficker.asp

Here's the link to the Microsoft patch Snopes mentions
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/worms/conficker.mspx

[Hoorah]

http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx download it before april first to be protected.