WARNING: National Internet Worm to Hit APRIL 1st
By EvrWonder
@EvrWonder (3571)
Canada
March 27, 2009 1:25am CST
Beware! April 1st, a National Worm will be on the prowl, bigger and badder than before.
Take note and be sure to keep your windows operating systems, as well as firewall and anti virus programs up to date.
Read more about this worm here:
The Latest Variant of the Conficker Worm
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/090324/national/internet_worm
I think I am going to opt to just go online that day and have advised close friends and family of the same.
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13 responses
@OceanZealot (484)
• United States
27 Mar 09
Thanks for the warning. I always try and keep my OS system and virus/internet protection up to date. I'll have to send out an e-mail warning the rest of my friends of this virus.
Thanks for looking out for us! And stay internet safe!
@EvrWonder (3571)
• Canada
27 Mar 09
You are welcome! Good for you to spread the word to your friends.
Keeping our operating systems all up to date with critical fixes is also crucial.
Surf safe.
@blackmantra_x (2732)
• Philippines
28 Mar 09
Good day... Thanks for the heads up. This type of internet worms are nuisance and can greatly affect your work or leisure in your computer. I guess nothing to do but update our anti - virus and keep our firewalls on.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
27 Mar 09
Wow. Thanks for letting us know this. I am upfating my Norton Antivirus right now. I hope they can detect this.
@EvrWonder (3571)
• Canada
27 Mar 09
Good Idea to always keep updated.
In my own opinion however, I don't think that any anti virus is 100% fool proof.
We must all take this into consideration should we decide to power up and go online on April first.
I would just opt to not go online at all.
Regardless of the anti virus etc. If it is a must to go online, surf cautiously.
@dex1486 (272)
• Philippines
27 Mar 09
I have read about this earlier this week on yahoo tech. The worm is called Conflicker C, the third variant of Conflicker, which first came out in the late 2008. It says it could be 'one of the most damaging attacks' we're going to see in years. The news has not tackled exactly what the worm can do but it's better to be safe than sorry. They advise every Windows users to update the operating system and antivirus software. Well then, I just hope that every antivirus software companies will be ready for the attack before April Fool's.
@kevdiesel (129)
• Kenya
30 Mar 09
I dont want to say this but i have to..why april 1st april fool's day keeps coming to mind..but no problem it better to be cautious..thanks for the warning!
@fangqianqian (60)
• China
27 Mar 09
What if I change the date to another in my computer?Just make it no April 1st.Maybe I'll change it to March 1st.Dose that work to escape the virus?My aunt told me this way and I think it's useful in some way.I'll still be alert as possible I can,updating all the antivirus programs.The person who is doing this is really boring.I hope the person will be caught.Thank you for warning and good luck.
@EvrWonder (3571)
• Canada
30 Mar 09
I don't think that changing the date on your computer would make any difference as this is a web based threat.
Do keep your anti virus and operating system updated at all times.
Scan (while off line) frequently also.
You are Welcome.
@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
27 Mar 09
Thank you for sharing this!
I need my pc for a lot of things and we can't afford getting new pc right now
so I won't be online that day I still have to work offline though
@winzpc (2354)
• Indonesia
27 Mar 09
I have already forget until I read your discussion again. I think the only option is not go online at 1st april. But it seems too hard for me because I always surf internet for news, making some post in here and check my email. So now I little confuse to face the day.
Keep post
happy myLotting...
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
27 Mar 09
Thank you so much for this information. I hadn't heard of it. Have a wonderful evening and take the greatest care.
@saichandtalluri (1486)
• India
27 Mar 09
I have read this before and thanks for reminding me again. I really hate this VIRUS and i can't understand what do the persons get if they spoil our computers. I think Mcafee has already given an update for this kind of virus.
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
27 Mar 09
Thanks for your quick advic..At least, we are all on the guard of this new worm that is coming to attack the internet system. I had email to all my family and friends about this matter..
@kumarpslv (3216)
• India
27 Mar 09
Thanks for your kind information given in time,so that we are alert enough. As you told, If we keep our friends informed, they may escape from this.
@kevdiesel (129)
• Kenya
30 Mar 09
I dont want to say this but i have to..why april 1st april fool's day keeps coming to mind..but no problem it better to be cautious..thanks for the warning!
