Clever tool to check for infection
Currently in the news is the Conficker worm, a rather nasty piece of malware that has infected a large number of Windows computers. Some folks put together a neat tool to give a quick sense of whether your computer might be infected by Conficker or similar malware. It’s called the Conficker Eye Chart due to its resemblance to eye charts in doctors’ offices. The idea is that, on a properly working computer that isn’t infected, you should be able to see all of the images. Certain patterns of images failing to load are associated with particular versions of the Conficker worm. It’s probably worth a quick visit to make sure all is well.
