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Virus Alert Downandup/Conficker
Here we go again, another major Windows software security breach. This worm is spreading and spreading fast. Its unique with the fact that it spread by infecting your computer and a USB drive. Once it is on the USB drive it can be spread to other computers through the auto-run menu that comes up. Beware, do not click on the first option that says, “view files”. Yes, there will be two separate view files options. The first one is a disguise for the virus itself. Once click, it will install and infect the computer in use. One of the potential ways to prevent spread of this virus is to disable the auto-run feature. I love how we have to give up features of our pricey computers just to avoid a security flaw in Windows. Does this go for Vista too?
