Aldi External 4-in-1 Hard Drive, DVD, USB and Card Reader Device may contain malware - SSO-AL2011-019

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28 July 2011
Hardware and platform/s affected
The following hardware is affected
Aldi External 4-in-1 Hard Drive, DVD, USB and Card Reader
for the following operating system platform/s:
Microsoft Windows


What is the problem?

Aldi stores are currently selling an External 4-in-1 Hard Drive, DVD, USB and Card Reader which may contain malware. If infected, your personal and/or business information may be accessed for fraudulent or illegal purposes (eg, identity theft).


What we recommend you do

* If you have bought this product and not used it, then you should return it to the store you purchased it from.
* If you have bought this product have used it, then you should scan your computer for the presence of the malware known as "Conficker" using up-to-date anti-virus software.
The following Factsheet contains information on what to do if you are infected with malware:
Factsheet 11, Part 1 - You suspect your computer is infected with malicious software - what should I do?
Factsheet 11, Part 2 - You suspect your computer is infected with malicious software - what should I do?
Factsheet 11, Part 3 - You suspect your computer is infected with malicious software - what should I do?


Where you can find more information

http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/conficker.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conficker


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