Conficker has the potential to be the first serious, wide-scale virus outbreak in several years. In this interview, Shavlik Technologies CEO and founder Mark Shavlik gives a quick summary of what Conficker can do, the three ways it spreads, and what IT departments can do to combat it.
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For more on Conficker, see:
- Conficker.C set to attack (Shavlik)
- Conficker Removal Tool for Windows (Engima Software)
- Conficker update: Methods to combat the malware (TechRepublic)
- The “no bull” guide to Conficker (ZDNet)
- Use a scanner to keep Conficker from deactivating your antivirus (TechRepublic)
- German researchers score Conficker detection breakthrough (ZDNet)
- Conficker.C: April Fools or maybe not (TechRepublic)
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