Skip to content

How to Check for Conficker

Conficker (also known as DownAndUp) is a virus that is set to ‘go off’ tomorrow. It has infected millions of computers, but world-wide that isn’t a large percentage of total computers. And Conficker seems to be much better at infecting workplace computers than home computers. But even so, it would still be nice to know whether your computer is infected.

Luckily, there’s an easy way to test for Conficker. In order to defend itself against removal, Conficker messes up your ability to reach several security expert websites. If you’re able to open sans.org/ (SANS are good guys with some great information about protecting yourself from viruses) in your web browser, you’re not infected. If you can’t open it, there could be other causes, but a Conficker infection is a likely explanation.

This was written by Edward Delaporte. Posted on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at March 31. Filed under Security. Bookmark the permalink. Follow comments here with the RSS feed. Both comments and trackbacks are currently closed.

One Trackback/Pingback

  1. Ed The Dev .com » Conficker Eye Chart on Monday, April 6, 2009 at April 6

    [...] is so cool. You may remember that I showed you How to check for conficker. Now an even easier (and just plain cool) way is available. Check out the Conficker Eye Chart. To [...]