Top Reasons Why The Conficker Worm May Strike Back
The Conficker worm affected users nearly one year ago. But now that it has left the headlines, there might be a false sense of security in the Windows ecosystem
4. Windows is still Windows
It’s no secret that Windows isn’t the most secure operating system on the market. Most malware producers see it for what it really is: an easy target. Not much has changed over the past year. There’s no reason to suggest that anyone who wanted to mimic Conficker’s impact couldn’t do it again. Windows is still Windows.
5. Security programs aren’t up to the challenge
Although there are several antivirus and anti-spyware programs available to Windows PCs, the vast majority of those machines simply don’t have the capability to identify and remove all the security threats that impact the Windows ecosystem. That’s precisely why security experts tell users to have more than one security program running at all times. Until security programs can effectively manage known issues, how can we expect them to manage the unknown?
6. We don’t know Windows 7
Microsoft might claim that Windows 7 is the most secure operating system to date, but in the end, we just don’t know. It has only been in the wild for six days. Malicious users are just starting to get used to the new operating system. Once they find potential holes in the operating system, they will start launching attacks. Only then will we know how vulnerable Windows really is.
