Tag: conficker removal

How AVG Anti-Virus Software removed Conficker and saved my PC!

How AVG Anti-Virus Software removed Conficker and saved my PC!

Reading time: 4 – 6 minutes Based on my previous post, “What is Conficker and how to avoid it from infecting your computer?”  I have mentioned that I experienced some vital signs similar Conficker or Downadup worm infection and what it can do to harm your PC and among these things are: Automatic updates no longer working. (For [...]

April 4, 2009 | 2 Comments More
What is Conficker and how to avoid it from infecting your computer?

What is Conficker and how to avoid it from infecting your computer?

Reading time: 5 – 8 minutes The Conficker (also known as Downadup and Kido) infection is a worm that predominantly spreads via exploiting the MS08-067 Windows vulnerability(found in the RPC facilities) and has the ability to infect other computers via network sharing and through removable media. Microsoft has addressed the problem by releasing a patch [...]

April 3, 2009 | 1 Comment More