Conficker worm 'terrorizes' US Utal University

Officials at the University of Utah (USA) over the weekend said there were a total of more than 700 PCs on the computer network that were infected with Conficker. Notably, there are also PCs belonging to the network of 3 affiliated hospitals .

Chris Nelson - The spokesman for the University of Utah Health Science Department said Conficker began attacking PCs on the school's network since April 9. And less than a day later, this dangerous computer worm quickly spreads to a host of other PCs at its affiliated hospitals, medical and pharmaceutical colleges.

Fortunately, Conficker was unable to take away any personal information or medical records of any individual. Nelson said Conficker's attack target is primarily aimed at stealing personal account information, credit card numbers, bank accounts .

The information on how to kill this dangerous computer worm has been sent to all staff and students.

The school's technology department also decided to disconnect some areas of the school for about 6 hours in a row to isolate and destroy Conficker. The team also had to work continuously throughout the weekend to clean up the network.