[papasmurf]

You won't get me to agree to that. LOL

I do lknow that conficker itself installs a patch on your machine...

Conficker's patch gambit exposed by researchers

Scanning engines look to help in Conficker battle By Ellen Messmer , Network World , 03/31/2009

One technique used by the Conficker worm is to patch vulnerable Microsoft-based computers it has invaded in order to hide and prevent other malware from invading. One vendor, Qualys, says it upgraded its scanner Tuesday to be able to tell real Microsoft patches from stealthy Conficker patches.

"Last week researchers from the University of Bonn found out that once the worm installs itself, it closed that vulnerability [related to MS08-067]... "But the Conficker patch looks different."...

The work of the Bonn researchers in differentiating a real Microsoft patch from Conficker's stealthy bogus patch has provided the basis for Qualys upgrading its scanning engine to be able to be able to differentiate between the two, Kandek says. "The Conficker patch looks different. Before today, we'd say, you seem to be patched," he says. The scan could uncover machines that weren't suspected of being Conficker-infested.

Best advice I can give is to fully protect yourself, and stay protected until the dust settles.

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

well, it’s midnite here now, LOL, so if I got it I got it.....I’m nervous because I trade stocks actively.....hopefully even tomorrow. I dread the thought of a reformat! Thanks much.

[AH_LiveRight]

This has turned out to be no big deal. No problems to rep@@@@@~~~~

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