Conficker Virus Unleashed: Apple Affected!

At 12:00 AM on April 1, 2009, the Conficker C computer virus was engaged on nearly 15 million Windows systems worldwide. While the effects of the virus are largely unknown at this time, I have discovered one unexpected consequence though my own personal research. It involves a modification of Apple's website that occurs only on infected systems, presumably through exploiting the Internet Explorer browser.

All items in the online Apple Store are now priced $999 or less

In the wake of a misguided marketing campaign by Microsoft that attacks Apple hardware for being priced over $1,000, Conficker C has ironically managed to completely undercut Microsoft's already irrational argument by making it plainly untrue. If your system is infected with the Conficker C virus, you can see it for yourself. All Apple Store products are now being sold for $999 or less. No hardware was spared, including laptops with 17 inch screens that would normally require destitute Windows users to "double their budgets," which understandably, "just isn't feasible."

Apple Reacts

One would expect Apple to be in a frenzy over the unauthorized infiltration by the virus, but in a surprise move, the company has decided to embrace its new pricing system for current Windows customers. In an official statement to the press, an Apple representative expressed no concern whatsoever about the potential for diminished margins or excessive demand. Simply and elegantly put, the representative stated that nearly all of the infected users are not capable of purchasing Apple hardware for they are "just not cool enough to be mac people."

Microsoft Reacts

Microsoft, never to be upstaged by a virus, has already leaked a new graphic that is to be incorporated into its latest advertising campaign. Luckily, I was able to get ahold of this previously unreleased image and share it will you.

What's Next?

This is an early sign of things to come for the Conficker C virus, which is certain to wreak havoc on the digital world at a level previously witnessed only during the Y2K disaster. Stay tuned to your RSS aggregator for continued updates about the malicious attack. If the inclusion of Apple in its diabolical scheme is any indication, it is safe to say one thing about Conficker C...No one is safe!