Perhaps a better question is - How can the current Intel vPro Technology combined with existing management\security solutions help protect client systems?
This is not an attempt to scare or over-generalize the reality of security threats such as the Conficker worm. The intent is directed to how a real-world situation can be addressed. The suggestions below assume Intel vPro Technology is already configured within your environment - thus you are ready and able to use the out-of-band management technology in connection with existing "in-band" management tools.
An overview of the Conficker worm is available online. The following are a few examples:
There are a mix of good\bad reports on preventing, detecting, removing, and basically addressing the worm.
The following are a few suggestions on how to combine Intel vPro Technology with client management and security solutions to help protect and remediate a worm infection situation.
Interested to know if you’ve employed such tactics and how these have assisted in combating the Conficker worm threat.
If not already familiar with how to combine out-of-band and in-band management techniques as mentioned above, example demonstrations for an Altiris CMS version 6 environment are available at http://www.symantec.com/connect/articles/combining-band-and-out-band-management, with the same material (including lab documents) also posted at http://communities.intel.com/docs/DOC-2347 The opinions expressed on this site are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or strategies of Intel Corporation or its worldwide subsidiaries.