Was the Conficker worm a dud? – a NYC computer repair analysis

The Conficker worm hype came and went.  On April 1st, our tech support company had many inquiries that summed up the same inquisitive questions:

1. Is the Conficker worm real?  Should I worry about it?
2. How do I protect myself from it?

We answered that the Conficker worm is a worm that has been wreaking havoc for months now.  It’s just that this new Conficker worm is a stronger variant and could be released on April 1st, or just receive instructions to do something later, or maybe just be a dud.

In regard to protection of this virus, the typical routine of updating your anti-virus as well as Windows updates should do the trick.  Removing temp files and removing system restore are also good ways to protect against viruses.

The Conficker worm did, in fact, turn out to be a dud.  Yes, we had users with infected PCs, but they were not Conficker worm infections.  So, what’s the take-home message from Conficker.  It could still be out there, but most importantly, you should be proactively preventing your computer from all viruses or else you’ll be the next virus victim out there.  Reactionary responses to computer are never the best and that’s why preventative computer maintenance is always the best way to go.