Downadup / Conficker Just Getting Started?. Malicious Worm Hacker Code. Currently the Downadup/Conficker virus has infected an estimated 6 percent of PCs worldwide, and researchers are waiting for its climactic "second act" of doom.. Currently the Downadup/...

Wednesday," he said.As of this morning, Google pulled a huge load of news entries regarding the Conficker April 1 date, ranging from "Conficker Worm to Strike April 1" to "Conficker Worm: Expect New Attack April 1." However, as both F-Secure and Sophos have...

that hackers are now attacking through an unpatched flaw in Microsoft Office PowerPoint.. Microsoft issued a security advisory yesterday saying that hackers are now attacking through an unpatched flaw in Microsoft Office PowerPoint.On the heels of the big Conficker...