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'Conficker' may hit your PC today

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Published 01 April, 2009, 10:40

It is feared a computer virus, which is thought to have infected over three million PCs worldwide, may become active today.

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Known as 'Conficker', it could do anything from an April Fools’ Day prank to stealing your bank account information.

Anti-virus experts recommend users try and open known anti-virus web sites. If they won't load, it could be a sign that your computer is already infected.

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