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Old 03-29-2009, 01:15 PM #1
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Default virus to wipe out computers

i heard there will be a new virus out soon

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Hey Cloudz...

Here is the latest....

http://www.microsoft.com/protect/com...conficker.mspx
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Hey Abs!!! 60 Minutes is doing a piece on that very virus right now. (The Conficker Worm) It's really scary how the hackers can take our computer info in the blink of an eye.
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the 60 minutes story i did see and i can be found on that website in words form too
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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/...n4897053.shtml
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there's another thread about it here -
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread82637.html
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