You’ve probably already heard about it but, tomorrow, April 1st, this awful computer virus called confliker is supposed to wreak havoc on everybody’s computers. We’ve seen these kind of threats come and go causing different levels of trouble. You may be fine but, if you’ve ever had to deal with a computer virus, you will know that it is worth it to take a few precautions. By the way, if you are using a Mac you are okay. This virus only affects Windows computers.
- Have a good backup. This is a good idea no matter what the circumstances are. You can use the Windows backup utility to make a backup or you can use an offsite backup like Carbonite. Or, you can do both.
- Install Microsoft’s patch http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-067.mspx
- Update any virus protection you have. If you don’t have virus protection, a good online product is Panda Active Scan http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/solutions/activescan/
Not a fun subject today, but, better safe than sorry!
