Thwarted worm code still lives in infected computers

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Thwarted worm code still lives in infected computers

A unified effort has lopped the head off a treacherous Conficker computer worm but the malicious computer code lives on in infected machines.

 

[JerryMungo]

Treacherous!

A task force assembled by Microsoft has been working to stamp out Conficker, also referred to as DownAdUp, and the software colossus placed a bounty of 250,000 dollars on the heads of those responsible for the threat.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Something newer will be coming soon - and it'll be harder to eradicate.