3 WAYS TO STOP THE CONFIKER VIRUS

Do your system automatically shuts down? Do your Web browser and web messenger shuts down immediately? If yes, your system is infected with Confiker Virus.

After the confiker virus has gained access to a system it will install itself by adding a number of randomly named dynamic link libraries (dlls) into the system directory.

Next, confiker will install a system service in order to execute itself.

Cunningly, it also modifies some system registries in order to hide the service that it created.

The next step is for the virus to propagate itself.

It will do this by attempting to spread through local networks by using brute-force techniques on usernames and passwords.

Additionally, confiker will attempt to copy itself to any external devices it finds, such as external hard drives, flash drives, memory cards, etc.

Removal of confiker can be somewhat tricky as it blocks access to the most well-known security websites, such as Microsoft, McAfee, Norton, etc., which seriously reduces the effectiveness of anti-virus solutions.
3 WAYS TO STOP THE CONFIKER VIRUS

Here, then, are 4 ways to either stop or hamper the spread of the confiker virus -

1.Firstly, ensure that you are up to date with all your operating system patches - this virus specifically attacks the latest Microsoft RPC vulnerability (MS08-067).

2. Always, always ensure that you have anti-virus installed and kept totally up-to-date.

3. Control the use of USB and other external devices on your system. Even if you know what to look out for, other family members may not.