The Conficker Working Group, a group of companies, agencies and organizations with an interest in putting a stop to the Conficker Worm, has a great little tool for quickly testing weather you have one of the three versions of Conficker.
Click on the image of the Conficker Eye Chart and it will present a page with six images. If any of the top row of images does not load then you might have a problem with Conficker.
Visit the site for a better explanation.
It’s too bad that every virus or worm wouldn’t provide a simple means like this for their detection. So make sure your operating system stays up-to-date and that you run an up-to-date anti-virus protection. And don’t install crap!
Of course, if you are on a Mac or Linux computer then you wont have a problem at all. At least not with Conficker.
Michael Johnson Security anti-virus, Conficker, Security, virus, Windows
I recently discovered Graham Cluley’s blog and am enjoying his informative and personable style. According to his profile,
“Graham Cluley is one of the world’s leading experts in viruses and spam, and works as Senior Technology Consultant at Sophos.”
He released a video today on Vimeo giving his secret password. Not really, but he does reveal some great tips on how to make a great password.
Read his blog post on passwords. Watch the video! Feel free to check out my tips on good passwords. And then evaluate all your passwords and think about improvements you could make to your security!
Michael Johnson Security anti-virus, Graham Cluley, password, Security, Sophos, video, Vimeo
CA has a nice webpage of all the fake anti-virus garbage that is out on the ‘net. I’ve known people who have been duped into installing some of these. It’s amazing how good these things look. It’s also difficult for some people to know when a warning it legit or not. Social engineering has become the most successful means for the bad guys to get to the innocent.
Be informed. Be careful.
Michael Johnson Security anti-virus, CA, fake, Security, Social Engineering
