Blast,

This is an example of when the "due diligence" of a little prior planning pays off.

For expert information on the Conficker worm and how to protect yourself from it, you can read through the Internet Storm Center diary about it. They have links to information on protecting yourself and on how to remove the worm from a computer. This is a reputable and authoritative source for information.

I haven't had time to digest it all, but my _opinion_ is that people who have a decent anti-virus solution in place and up-to-date are not at great risk. The 12 million infected computers are owned by people who aren't paying attention. They may regret it.

Dennis