MS08-067

New Conficker Security Worm

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A new computer worm is doing the rounds recently , or the round robin with up to 9 Million Infected Users! The Worm takes advantage of the security vulnerability "MS08-067" which Allows Remote Code Execution (958644). This exploit was found in October 2008 and Microsoft have released a patch to fix this security hole. If you are one of our customers, WSUS would have already downloaded the critical updates to the server and enabled this installation over group policy all automatically so no need to worry!

This virus however is clever enough to attach itself to memory sticks, so make sure your you connect your laptop/desktop frequently to the internet so it can automatically download and install the latest fixes and virus databases for Kapersky.

For the people out there with no IT Support , Grab the latest fix from Microsoft Direct http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-067.mspx , and call us before it's too late!