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PC users open doors to such worms as Conficker, Taterf

A year after it first slithered onto the Internet, the Conficker worm remains as virulent as ever, despite an unprecedented eradication campaign. Meanwhile, a similar, though less heralded worm, Taterf, is gathering steam. Full Article at USA Today

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