This virus is continuing to spread but is slowing down as measures are being taken. Another piece of the virus is that is is programmed to attack the Microsoft Updates Website on Aug 16th and then several days after that. The object of this piece is to attempt to cripple the update site. Machines that are infected and have not been cleaned will start sending streams of requests to the website. Because of the potential number of machines doing this at the same time the site might become slow or even crash. Microsoft is well aware of the issue and says they are ready.
If you have not applied the Windows patches yet do it now! This is only the first of possibly many attacks that will use this method of intrusion. The patch files can be found here. Remember that your home machines need the update as well.
Check back tomorrow for my "What we have learned" comments.
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