Conficker

Summary

Conficker is a computer worm^[1]. Conficker draws 159 Wikipedia views per month (computer_worm category, ranking #6 of 11).^[2]

Key Facts

• Conficker's image is recorded as Conficker.svg^[3].
• Conficker's instance of is recorded as computer worm^[4].
• Conficker's Commons category is recorded as Conficker^[5].
• Conficker's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05c47vs^[6].
• Conficker's anti-virus alias is recorded as W32/Conficker.worm^[7].
• Conficker's anti-virus alias is recorded as Mal/Conficker-A^[8].
• Conficker's anti-virus alias is recorded as Win32/Conficker.A^[9].
• Conficker's anti-virus alias is recorded as W32/Downadup.A^[10].
• Conficker's anti-virus alias is recorded as Net-Worm.Win32.Kido.bt^[11].
• Conficker's anti-virus alias is recorded as Win32:Confi^[12].
• Conficker's anti-virus alias is recorded as Worm/Downadup^[13].
• Conficker's anti-virus alias is recorded as Win32.Worm.Downadup.Gen^[14].
• Conficker's anti-virus alias is recorded as WORM/Downadup.166425^[15].
• Conficker's anti-virus alias is recorded as Worm.Win32.Conficker.30^[16].
• Conficker's anti-virus alias is recorded as Win32.Worm.Downadup.Gen^[17].
• Conficker's anti-virus alias is recorded as Worm.Kido-92^[18].
• Conficker's anti-virus alias is recorded as NetWorm.Win32.Kido.A^[19].
• Conficker's anti-virus alias is recorded as Win32.HLLW.Shadow^[20].
• Conficker's anti-virus alias is recorded as Worm.Conficker^[21].
• Conficker's anti-virus alias is recorded as Worm:Win32/Conficker.C^[22].
• Conficker's anti-virus alias is recorded as Conficker.HQ^[23].
• Conficker's anti-virus alias is recorded as Trojan.Agent/Gen-Conficker^[24].
• Conficker's BabelNet ID is recorded as 01389840n^[25].
• Conficker's production date is recorded as +2008-00-00T00:00:00Z^[26].
• Conficker's Quora topic ID is recorded as Conficker^[27].

Why It Matters

Conficker draws 159 Wikipedia views per month (computer_worm category, ranking #6 of 11).^[2] Conficker has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] Conficker is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]