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The Conficker worm may have infected more machines than previously thought, according to Internet infrastructure provider OpenDNS.

The company said Wednesday that 500,000 of its users have been infected with the latest variant of the worm, called Conficker.C. OpenDNS has more than 10 million users worldwide, the company said.

OpenDNS wouldn't say exactly what percentage of its users were infected by the worm, but the Conficker.C infections it counted were much higher than expected, according to David Ulevitch, the founder of OpenDNS.

More: http://www.pcworld.com/article/162447/article.html?tk=nl_dnxnws

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how do u know when ure infected?

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One of the first things Conficker will attempt to do is turn off the automatic updates in Windows because it is exploiting a known hole in Windows. If your computer has not been patched, Conficker can take advantage of the hole and make sure your system doesn’t automatically download the patch by disabling your automatic updates.

Conficker will also block you from going to other major security websites, such as Norton, TrendMicro etc.

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