October 2nd, 2009 
neyomax Conficker – How do I protect myself? KB Solution ID: SOLN2209|Last Revised: September 02, 2009
Your risk of exposure to the Win32/Conficker threat is due to a Microsoft operating system vulnerability (Microsoft released a patch for this vulnerability in October 2008). To help avoid infection caused by Microsoft operating system vulnerabilities make sure your computer is always up to date with the latest Microsoft Windows update. You can find the latest updates at http://update.microsoft.com/.
NOTE: In addition to downloading and installing the latest security patches, you can take other precautionary measures to reduce the risk of infection. Click here for more strategies to minimize the risk of a malware attack. If you are a network administrator, click here for steps you can take to minimize the rest of an infection on your network.
If you encounter or have encountered the Win32/Conficker malware, a fully updated version of an ESET security product (version 3.0 or later) will clean the infection.
Important! To avoid re-infecting the operating system, it must be patched using the links directly above.
NOTE: If the ESET standalone cleaner does not fully remove the Conficker threat, the following Microsoft article also contains manual Conficker removal instructions.
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