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There's been a lot of information published regarding the Conficker virus and how it is programmed to start attacking vulnerable computers on April 1. You've probably seen some references to this threat but, like many of us, are unsure of just what this means to your computers and network connections.

Let's start at the beginning. Conficker is a network worm. That means it uses the network, both inside and outside of your office, to spread from computer to computer. There is always a lot of background chatter between networked computers that we never see. Worms use these back-channel communications to spread exponentially across networks. They can do so at an alarmingly fast rate. Conficker has infected more computers than any network virus ever has - doing so very quietly. And, unlike most viruses, Conficker caused no initial malicious activity but rather lies in waiting for its signal to start the attack. This is a sneaky little piece of code.

How do you know if your computer is infected with Conficker?