New Virus Infects One In 16 PCs

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A computer scan by Panda Security showed that almost 6 percent of Windows systems were infected with the Conficker/Downanup worm, which harvests passwords and makes them easier to hijack. What do you think?


"Yes—another inadvertently downloaded virus thwarted by my inadvertently downloaded security patch."

Paige Karenott • Systems Analyst

"I refuse to live in fear, so to hell with it, mine's 7845shuteye."

Emil Baer • Ship-To-Shore Crane Engineer

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"I'm flattered that some hacker out there thinks my password can't be guessed on the spot."

Matt Staffen • Machine Maintenance Mechanic