How to detect and remove Conficker – Downadup malware?

How to detect and remove Conficker – Downadup malware?

The latest variants of Conficker worm are set to strike tomorrow. Here are some tools and other information on how to save yourself from this malware.

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-067 – Critical

This security bulletin from the company has the patches that closes the vulnerability misused by the worm.

Microsoft Security Advisory (967940)

This update corrects an issue that prevents the NoDriveTypeAutoRun registry key from functioning as expected. This is also helpful in preventing the spread of the worm.

Panda USB Vaccine

Here is a tool to control how AutoRun works on your machine. It can save you the hassle to do it manually.

Virus alert about the Win32/Conficker.B worm

More information from Microsoft on how to clean an infected system from this malware.

K7 Computing has made available a tool to scan and remove the malware:

Download Free Conficker Check & Removal Tool

Sophos too have released a tool to clean up the Conficker malware:

Conficker: How to prevent it and remove it

More resources:

Conficker Work Group
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