Millions of computer and internet users were infected with the Conficker April Fools Virus. This virus will remain benign until April 1st of 2009. At this date the virus will disable all browsers on infected computers to be able to reach any antivirus or antispyware websites. It will deactivate the automatic scan of all antivirus scanners except Norton Antivirus.The virus will turn your machine into a spyware hotspot. It will let itself download and load many advertisements and software of unknown behaviour. It will open ports to hackers so they will be able to steal personal files and information from your laptop.
The only way to prevent this threat is to download Norton Antivirus or Norton 360 v3.0 from Symantec website. If you can't go to the website then be sure that you're infected. If you can't load websites as fast as before then you're also infected. If you see strange software popping up and constant advertisements loading or you're being redirected to other websites then also you're infected. Look for the signs. This virus is activated today.
