Free tools to remove the virus Downadup alias Conficker or Kido

The virus “Downadup” continues to spread. According to security company F-Secure had the virus round the 20 January 2009 already infected 8.9 million computers. Many believed that there was the peak. But that is not the case. The virus has continued to spread, to mutate to the other versions. Therefore, it is difficult for antivirus programs to end the misery.

“Downadup” spreads by exploiting a security hole in Windows. Have you the function “Automatic Updates” turned on, closes the security hole automatically.

The best way to avoid “Downadup is so clearly to having a really good antivirus program, which ensures that the virus does not install itself on your computer. However, if the misfortune is arrived and one of the versions of Downadup – or Conficker and Kido, which they also is called – infecting your PC, there is still opportunity to save the system.

Security company BitDefender has for safety’s sake, has developed a software to remove Downadup – from an infected computer. Downadup Removal Tool can be downloaded free on the website BDTools.

If you are worried about the infection, you can easily check it with the boot a ‘Quick Scan’ via the website bdtools.net