# Is your computer infected with Conficker? Check here. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 3, 2009, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-computer-infected-with-conficker-check-here/491923 "2009-04-03T23:55:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-computer-infected-with-conficker-check-here/491923/1 "2009-04-03T23:55:15Z")
[Enable images if they’re normally disabled and click the link.](http://www.confickerworkinggroup.org/infection_test/cfeyechart.html) If you can’t even reach the page, you’re likely infected. Otherwise, look at the images and then scroll down. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2009, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-computer-infected-with-conficker-check-here/491923/2 "2009-04-04T03:57:07Z")
I see four guys on horseback, one is _really_ skinny… ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2009, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-computer-infected-with-conficker-check-here/491923/3 "2009-04-04T21:04:46Z")
\ 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2009, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-computer-infected-with-conficker-check-here/491923/4 "2009-04-04T21:11:46Z")
Since the big deal on April 1st was that it updated itself, there’s a chance the test in the link is no longer accurate. I’d be surprised if it wasn’t, since it would be in its best interest to continue blocking those sites, but it’s possible. ---
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2009, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-computer-infected-with-conficker-check-here/491923/5 "2009-04-04T21:12:33Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > I see four guys on horseback, one is _really_ skinny… I don’t get it. ---
**Author:** ![gommsn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bcef8e/32.png) [@gommsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gommsn)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2009, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-computer-infected-with-conficker-check-here/491923/6 "2009-04-04T21:15:08Z")
I’m good.😉 It wasn’t as devastating as we were led to believe, was it? ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2009, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-computer-infected-with-conficker-check-here/491923/7 "2009-04-04T21:29:29Z")
> [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](#): > > I don’t get it. [The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse](http://cnbcsucks.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/the-four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-computer-infected-with-conficker-check-here/491923/8 "2009-04-05T00:15:42Z")
> [@Khadaji](#): > > [The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse](http://cnbcsucks.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/the-four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse.jpg) :smack::smack::smack: ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-computer-infected-with-conficker-check-here/491923/9 "2009-04-05T02:08:52Z")
Um…I get page not found. So now what? ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-computer-infected-with-conficker-check-here/491923/10 "2009-04-05T02:28:32Z")
The page in the OP link says that you may just have a poor internet connection or some other reason than conflicker. If you get pics with the little red “x” you may be infected. ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-computer-infected-with-conficker-check-here/491923/11 "2009-04-05T02:56:16Z")
Is there some other test? Computer is working fine. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-computer-infected-with-conficker-check-here/491923/12 "2009-04-05T04:49:38Z")
**Renee** : [Can you access this page?](http://www.mcafee.com/us/threat_center/conficker.html) [How about this one?](http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-067.mspx) ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-your-computer-infected-with-conficker-check-here/491923/13 "2009-04-06T04:28:16Z")
I can get both of those pages, Derleth, and today the first one also loads fine. Guess I’m good. Thanks!