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The thread’s main topic is a warning that the Conficker worm became “active” on April 1, 2009, with guidance on checking for and removing it. The key questions/answers center on whether there are major reported infections so far, which systems are protected by Microsoft’s October 2008 update, and which tools/links (including Symantec’s removal guidance and other removal tools) can be used to clean infected machines before re-patching/fully updating Windows. Overall sentiment is cautionary but reassuring, emphasizing that updated systems should be protected and urging immediate patching and cleanup.
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A reminder that the highly malicious Conficker Worm is now officially 'active' as of 1 April. So far there are no reports of any major problems caused by the worm, and systems kept up to date with this Link Removed due to 404 Error released by Microsoft back in October 2008 are protected from it. However to make sure you do not have the worm, or to remove it if you do have it, you can use the latest Link Removed, or the free Conficker removal tools found at Symantec or Link Removed - Invalid URL. If you find and remove Conficker on your system, be sure to at least apply the Windows patch above afterwards; better yet, run Windows Update and make sure you install all available critical updates immediately.
 

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