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Conficker self updates, launches false infection alert
Saturday, April 11th, 2009
April 1 may not have turned into the D-day that some feared Conficker might create, but the newest version of the worm (Conficker.C) is still out in the wild with mischief on its mind.
The malware’s creators released a new patch on April 7; the group obviously intends to continue its active war against security researchers. Such tenacity has been a trait of Conficker since the parasite first appeared on the ‘Net near the end of 2008. Each version of Conficker has delivered new "features" or tricks intended to bypass security patches; the April 7 update is no exception. Conficker self-updates, launches false infection alert - Ars Technica
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