Conficker C is the latest variant of a worm also known as the "Downandup" worm whose author is wanted by Microsoft on a $250,000 bounty.
It is expected to download an updated copy of itself or download other malware onto infected computers once the system date on those machines is on or after April 1, 2009, according to the internet security firm CA.
It is also expected to start generating 50,000 web URLs a day, up from 250 per day in previous versions, said an article on the discussion board of internet security firm Symantec Corp., which makes Norton Antivirus and first reported the latest variant of Conficker on March 6.
1- From http://www.nwwsubscribe.com/news/2009/033009-conficker-april-1.html?hpg1=bn
2- from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conficker
3-New Conficker worm set to attack on April 1 despite bounty
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/03/20/tech-090320-conficker-c.html
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