HugeNerd - 8:56 pm on Jan 26, 2009 (gmt 0)

I doubt it's really slowing e-shopping...unless you are a legitimate outlet for anti-virus software. In that case, according to statements made here, you have approximately 9 million fewer customers, all of whom are in desperate need of your products and services. Irony abounds as these are the only people who will never make it to your site.

What is bound to be slowing internet sales are the 300 some odd million Americans not accruring credit card debt at record levels!

As a side note, I've heard you can stem some of the Conflicker virus damage by turning off all browser add-ons or even uninstalling IE and reinstalling/only using other browsers like FireFox or Opera, etc. I cannot verify as I've yet to encounter this nasty beast. Gimme a few weeks, though, as I'm bound to be hitting the StumbleUpon button and wind up with a horrid cold.