DJBoddington
31-03-2009, 03:32 PM
Security Experts are staying calm and say that the Worm, Conficker isnt set to attack on April 1st [April Fools Day] as some believe it is!
Security experts are downplaying the potential impact of a virus which some believe is set to strike on 1 April.
Conficker has infected up to 15 million computers to date and is set to change the way it works on Wednesday.
There have been some reports the worm could trigger poisoned machines to access personal files, send spam, clog networks or crash sites.
"We don't know what will happen but don't expect anything dramatic," Symantec's Vincent Weafer told the BBC.
He added: "We believe the software is geared towards making money. The characteristic of this type of worm is to keep it slow and low, keep it under the radar to slowly maximise profits over the long term."
Mr Weafer, vice-president of security response at anti-virus firm Symantec, said: "We are going to be on high alert for a long time. Come 2 April we will still be watching while most people will have moved their focus elsewhere." :thumbdown::thumbdown::thumbdown:
Do you think it will attack tomorrow?
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7973131.stm
Security experts are downplaying the potential impact of a virus which some believe is set to strike on 1 April.
Conficker has infected up to 15 million computers to date and is set to change the way it works on Wednesday.
There have been some reports the worm could trigger poisoned machines to access personal files, send spam, clog networks or crash sites.
"We don't know what will happen but don't expect anything dramatic," Symantec's Vincent Weafer told the BBC.
He added: "We believe the software is geared towards making money. The characteristic of this type of worm is to keep it slow and low, keep it under the radar to slowly maximise profits over the long term."
Mr Weafer, vice-president of security response at anti-virus firm Symantec, said: "We are going to be on high alert for a long time. Come 2 April we will still be watching while most people will have moved their focus elsewhere." :thumbdown::thumbdown::thumbdown:
Do you think it will attack tomorrow?
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7973131.stm