Apparently, there is a virus that is going around. It has already infected 3,000,000 -12,000,000 computers. This Virus is called the Conficker Virus (a.k.a Downadup)
It infects computers maliciously and just sits there. Your computer pretty much becomes a sleeper cell, until they receive further orders. These orders could be something simple as sending out spam, to packeting someone (which is sending an immense amount of data to an IP address which basically makes it crash), to as complicated as brute force Hacking a government network. This isn't any small matter. Microsoft has issued a $250,000 reward leading to the arrest of the Conficker Creators.
On April 1st (April fools day), the Conficker Creators have said that they will launch the next step of their virus and start issuing orders to the millions of computers that are awaiting further instructions. Take all the necessary steps to protect your computer, if it hasn't already been infected, that is. These steps would include getting yourself some anti-virus protection (although the virus has been created to go around most virus protection systems), as well as making sure your computer is COMPLETELY up-to-date with all the updates from Microsoft. Also avoid downloading any illegal content.
Read about it all here ----> http://www.usatoday.com/money/indus...uter-worm_N.htm
Also here ----> http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/24/...worm/index.html
