One thing about the year 2009 is that it saw it’s share of online threats. As a matter of fact, there were probably more threats seen in 2009 than in any year prior. There are more and more hackers that are seeing the financial benefits that can be made by introducing new exploits to the average computer user

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The Conficker Worm Proved To Be The Biggest Problem In 2009

There is a bit of an argument going on within the ranks of the Digirati. Everyone is trying to decide if the Conficker Worm is the most advanced virus ever created. Arguments can be made for other previously released viruses that have wreaked havoc on computer networks and caused billions of dollars in damage. Elegant Design Even the most experienced programmers agree that Conficker has a very elegant design and that nobody seems to be able figure out exactly how it works. Other experts state that they have never seen anything like it

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Conficker: The Most Advanced Virus Ever?