Conficker is the worm that’s scaring the bejesus out of the internet security community right now. Conficker, which is also known as Downadup and Kido, has been spreading like wildfire through the internet and most scarily of all, no one knows what it’s planning. Dum dum duuuuuum.
Today was supposed to be a major landmark in Conficker’s evil scheme, but has so far passed without incident.
In fact, all it was really supposed to do today was change the way in which it updated itself and possibly undo all the steps taken so far to combat it. It doesn’t look it did that either and has sat there in the ether just chuckling to itself and now doubt congratulating its thousands of offspring on what a fine April Fool’s joke it has played on everyone.
The threat’s not over yet, of course. The Conficker worm has spread through untold millions of personal and business computers, all the while modifying itself to make it harder to get rid of. For some reason, its creators have yet to give it any specific instructions.
“We are going to be on high alert for a long time,” said Vincent Weafer, vice president of security response at anti-virus firm Symantec. “Come 2 April we will still be watching while most people will have moved their focus elsewhere.
On the off chance you happen to know the person behind the Conficker worm, Microsoft is offering a $250,000 reward for his or her identity.
(via BBC)
