what is conficker virus
Conficker is a fast-spreading worm that targets a vulnerability (MS08-067) in Windows operating systems. Also known as Downadup, Conficker was discovered in November 2008.Since that time, Conficker has infected millions of computers and established the infrastructure for a botnet.The worm is scheduled to contact control computers and, presumably, carry out some further action on April 1.o protect your computer from Conficker, experts recommend that you: 1  Keep your system's patches up to date. 2  Maintain a good anti-virus product. 3  Disable AutoRun. 4  Use strong passwords.