James asks…

I just got this computer does that mean that my computer is already has the patch to prevent the conficker...?

I just got my computer does that mean my computer already has the patch that prevented the conficker virus?
I ran my antivirus scan and it said they didnt find anything. Can that still mean I have it and its not picking it up?

dave answers:

Run your Windows Update and your Anti-Virus program.

Keeping both up to date will usually decrease your chances of getting any virus.

Viruses are common for as long as we use the internet. We just have to TRY to keep our systems secure as much as we can.

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Steven asks…

Can't download microsoft Conficker patch directly from site....help!?

i need that patch from somebody or a different site so i dont get infected please help! thank you!

dave answers:

What?

Mark asks…

I need help installing the vista update patch for the conficker worm>?

Watch here!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwayBDwMW8k

I don know why it saids the update is not for the system. I have vista service pack 1 and i run it but it saids its not for that kind of system!

watch the video i made it when in was trying to install it.
Oh and sorry for bad quality. I just uploaded and not hd yet

dave answers:

You may already have update # KB958644 already installed.

If you want to check, You can check by clicking Tools > Windows updates > View update history.

Sandra asks…

Conficker worm patch?

KB958644
I have it updated in october so do i need anything else to protect myself?

dave answers:

No, just have virus protection, all the latest updates from Microsoft and you're as protected as you can be. We've been dealing with viruses for over a decade now and I can only suggest don't lose sleep or worry yourself about it.

Conficker is the virus people are worried about. There is really nothing to worry about as long as you have anti-virus installed and the latest windows updates, you don't have to worry. In a rare case of calm-mongering, computer security companies and Microsoft are offering reassurance that the world won't end on April 1. They think Conficker won't do anything else, and if it does, they will be ready for it. The news on this virus has been insane, they just want people to panic and worry. I'm going to bet we're all going to wake up tomorrow and we're going to be just fine, computer wise that is. Don't lose sleep over it, not worth it. That's what these virus makers want, is panic

George asks…

Conficker.C alive and well Vista patch isn't working May 2009?

Hi all. I felt like I was prepared for the Conficker attack. All seemed well until a few days ago when I lost contact with the antivirus sites, microsoft, etc.

Malicious software removal detects Conficker.C. I've always had auto-updates enabled. I tried installing the Vista SP1 microsoft patch which said "The Update does not apply to your system.". I assumed that this meant I already had the patch installed.

No matter how many times I purge the conficker.c with malwarebytes and malicious software removal tool, it keeps coming back within a couple of hours.

Does anybody have any vista-related advice to shut this thing down?
I've used several tools to "clean" the worm. Windows MSRT, Malwarebytes, and others. They all report clean. The computer rescans successfully for a while, but then the worm comes back.

I applied the stupid Microsoft patches that are supposed to prevent me from getting infected, but they are not stopping it. Neither on XP, nor on Vista.

So, I suppose my question more so is to ask how to stop the infection from coming back if the Microsoft patches don't work.

dave answers:

Joe Stewart has created a very simple test that's available at the Conficker Working Group's site. If it says you're infected you can find a bunch of removals tools on the same site, including F-Secure's. You can also use a free cleaning tool in the their link below.

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