{"id":50,"date":"2009-04-03T11:11:00","date_gmt":"2009-04-03T11:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/digitalchoke.com\/wpblog\/?p=50"},"modified":"2018-03-03T12:23:43","modified_gmt":"2018-03-03T20:23:43","slug":"internet-still-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalchoke.com\/digitalchokeblog\/internet-still-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Internet Still Works"},"content":{"rendered":"

Noticing that the Internet is still working after the big ‘Conficker attack on 4\/1\/09. But there are lots of computers with the Conficker malware, as shown by this map http:\/\/www.confickerworkinggroup.org\/wiki\/pmwiki.php\/ANY\/InfectionDistribution<\/a> from the Conficker Working Group.<\/p>\n

That group also has a quick test for checking if you are infected is this Conficker “Eye Chart” http:\/\/www.confickerworkinggroup.org\/infection_test\/cfeyechart.html<\/a> , which uses graphic images from web sites that are blocked by Conficker. A good quick test to see if you are infected with Conficker.<\/p>\n

Conficker is still a threat, since there is no limit to what a bot-controlled computer could be told to do. The map shows that it is still widespread. But the attention of the anti-malware community will minimize it’s impact, I think. Or at least the details of the next attack will be known.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Noticing that the Internet is still working after the big ‘Conficker attack on 4\/1\/09. But there are lots of computers with the Conficker malware, as shown by this map http:\/\/www.confickerworkinggroup.org\/wiki\/pmwiki.php\/ANY\/InfectionDistribution<\/a> from the Conficker Working Group.<\/p>\n

That group also has a quick test for checking if you are infected is this Conficker “Eye Chart” http:\/\/www.confickerworkinggroup.org\/infection_test\/cfeyechart.html<\/a> , which uses graphic images from web sites that are blocked by Conficker. A good quick test to see if you are infected with Conficker.<\/p>\n

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