Consumer Reports --- the Conficker worm

Update: Have agencies scrubbed the Conficker worm from their systems? And if so, how? 3/19/10
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Whatever happened to the Conficker worm? Security experts disagree about whether Conficker threat has passed 7/27/09
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/07/27/conficker.update/index.html
Conficker: Are you infected?.......4/13/09
http://blogs.consumerreports.org/electronics/2009/04/conficker-are-you-infected.html

The Conficker Working Group is offering a quick, simple way to check that your PC is free of the Conficker worm. You don’t have to download a thing, and the test is free. Just take a look at the graphic that shows up on your computer when you click the link, and read the interpretation below it to determine if your computer is infected.
Since Kaspersky Lab recently revealed it had discovered a new variant of the worm, it’s more important than ever for you to protect yourself. Kaspersky says Conficker.C is downloading two new files onto infected computers. One is an e-mail worm that steals data and sends spam. The other is a fake antivirus program that says it will delete viruses for a $50 fee. That’s a double whammy, because if you type in your credit-card number, it’s likely going straight into the hands of cyberthieves.

Kaspersky says it believes the new variant will remain active until May 3, 2009
More Conficker stuff here