The new Downadup worm has affected millions of PCs

A new virus, Downadup, is spreading across the virtual community like wildfire and has already affected millions of PCs. To spread the virus, hackers are directing traffic to bogus Barack Obama websites.

The worm originated back in October and was then known as Conficker. According to analysts, the worm has reemerged and has wreaked havoc on more than 3.5 million computers in under 24 hours. It has been renamed Downadup and consists of a network of worms that can prove difficult to remove, especially if a network of computers become infected.