[Ict4devwg] VNCERT warns of Conflicker.C attack on April 1

[Vern Weitzel]

http://english.vietnamnet.vn/ITTelecom/2009/03/839051/

VNCERT warns of Conflicker.C attack on April 1
11:47' 30/03/2009 (GMT+7)

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Computer Emergency Respond Team (VNCERT) has 
asked the media to warn the public of the possible attack of virus Conflicker.C 
on networked computers on April 1.

VNCERT has realized a big risk related to the spread of this virus on the 
Internet. Conflicker.C is the follow-up version of the Conflicker virus, which 
hit millions of computers using Microsoft Windows operating system that were not 
updated yet.

According to this agency, Conflicker.C is very dangerous and it can create a 
bogus network to attack any computer networks or nations or attack the data of 
millions of personal computers in the world, including Vietnam.

This virus can neutralize security software, prevent users from updating the 
latest versions to correct errors and prevent users from having access to 
websites of security software producers and related organizations.

VNCERT said that this risk is increasing and the attack will boom in the next 
few days, starting on April 1.

The agency has combined with Internet service providers, the Vietnam Internet 
Network (VNNIC) and anti-virus software providers to take measures to prevent 
this virus. It also warned organizations and individuals to do the followings 
tasks to protect themselves:

-          Update Microsoft Windows, anti-virus software and take a full scan of 
computers
-          Conduct a backup of computers
-          Conduct backup and encode important data
-          Consider using anti-Conflicker software of Bit Defender provided at 
http://www.bdtools.net or the software of Symantec.
-          Provide information about Conflicker.C for VNCERT through 
http://vncert.gov.vn/ir.html

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