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Recent news and media reports have been generated regarding a potential new WORM_Downad (also known as Conficker) threat set to activate on April 1, 2009.
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Some symptoms of infection by this worm are the following:
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Blocked access to antivirus and security websites
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Spreading of the threat through shared network folders and removable storage devices such as USB drives
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Inability to log on to Windows user account profiles
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Shutting off of Windows security updates
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Killing of security-related tools like those from Sysinternals
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This worm exploits the MS08-067 vulnerability from Microsoft; as a precaution, users should apply the corresponding Windows Update MS08-067.
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Note: This article applies to all Trend Micro Home and Home Office products and versions.
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