The mysterious Conficker worm is being covered by the media as the worst thing to happen to computing since Facebook changed its design. The worm affects millions of Windows machines all over the world. The WORLD!!!! This world-wide menace is set to activate itself on April 1, 2009. What its nefarious plans are, no one knows for sure.

What we do know is that Macs are immune to the evil deeds of the Conficker worm. We're not going to go on, and on, about how Macs are safer than Windows. If you're going to make a virus, you shoot for the biggest target. Instead, we're just going to warn everyone that even though there isn't a Mac variant of the worm now, Intego warns that if one does appear, they'll be on full alert. Whew, we feel much better now.

So relax Mac users, enjoy the expected onslaught of faux-news tomorrow and remember to point your Windows owning friends to Mac|Life sister site, and arch nemesis, MaximumPC.com for tips on how to eradicate the fiend.

For even more scare mongering, check out our 10 Horrible Things the Conficker Worm Could Do to Windows.