Conficker Computer Worm a Bust so Far


	Conficker Computer Worm a Bust so Far

dmtherob

4-1-2009 4:59 PM

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worm, conficker, computer, computers, virus, spam, spammer, web, web 2.0

dmtherob says:

The attackers didn't attack today, even though the virus has April 1st in the code. The worm creators are likely to sell slices of a 'botnet' to spammers so that the infected computers can be used to send spam.

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