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April Fools Day Worm Coming!
Чтв 26 Мар 2009 11:31:35 — Frank JNow in its third variant, Conflicker C, the worm has grown incredibly complicated, powerful, and unfortunately no one knows when exactly this worm will show its face.
Read more below.
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Conficker C++
Чтв 26 Мар 2009 12:31:57 — cotojoHi Frank,
All users need to ensure that their security programs are updated and all necessary patches applied. Although this one is expected to be released from midnight March 31 sometime in the world, it’s already tomorrow.
It will be March 31 in most parts of the world when it turns April 1 across the Pacific. Most reports have indicated a majority of machines currently infected with Conficker are in China.
It is believed that PCs updated with Conficker C are scheduled to begin checking 500 rendezvous points randomly selected from 50,000 web addresses for further instructions, but what the instructions will be are anybody's guess.
Since last November, Conficker’s creators are believed to have infected at least 3 million Windows PCs and perhaps as many as 12 million....scary thought!
Colin
http://freepcsecurity.co.uk
Good stuff Colin and true it
Чтв 26 Мар 2009 15:56:27 — Frank JGood stuff Colin and true it will start March 31, but in some places it will be Fools day.
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April Fools !
Чтв 26 Мар 2009 13:34:43 — AthloniteHey Frank !!
OK, this thing will be very bad if one is hit with it. Remember to Hold down the Shift Key while inserting a USB Stick in the PC or notebook, especially if it's coming from another PC or notebook. This will stop the PnP to take hold and pop open your Flash Drive.
But , there is a Rainbow in here for the users of this half decade's OS. Here's a quote from "Askwoody.com." :
"For now, if you have to use Windows XP, get your (free!) antivirus software updated and make sure it’s working. Hold down the Shift key when you put anything into your computer. And keep watching for late-breaking news.
Remember that Conficker doesn’t infect Vista or Windows 7 computers. Wait a couple of years and that may change. For now, Vista and Win7 dodge the Conficker bullet."
So, if you are one of the up to date OS users then, there's no need to worry.
On April First we , the users of VISTA and Windows 7 will have the last laugh . (For Now).
A link to the article :
http://www.askwoody.com/2009/confickerc-update/ .
Athlonite .
Your help is always needed.
Right you are Athlonite! It
Чтв 26 Мар 2009 15:57:33 — Frank JRight you are Athlonite! It doesn't take much other than be smart and stay up to date.
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conflicker virus
Чтв 26 Мар 2009 15:12:06 — mike-keyI can tell first hand what damage it can do. First it over writes ever exe file. It then infects your boot sector so that you can't even fdisk and format your drive. I lost a server and 20 machine and all the data. thank god i had a backup. my business was down for 2 weeks. major money loss.
F-Secure's take on this
Чтв 26 Мар 2009 16:05:40 — TonorF-Secure has a good question & answer post on this at their blog.
See: http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001636.h...
Toner - Thank you for the
Чтв 26 Мар 2009 18:16:16 — Frank JToner - Thank you for the share!
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Wait wait wait
Сбт 28 Мар 2009 05:57:17 — wehaveitallDid they announce it's happening on April 1st or something? I mean, how do we know?
We rate the websites, the WOT staff creates, and advertises the add-on, and together, we make it all happen.
Avast
Сбт 28 Мар 2009 19:04:23 — CrayonpetalsAvast told me on inews :D
It says Its The time when the creators of malware try the most to Get your infomation/ect. ;)
Link posted
Сбт 28 Мар 2009 06:11:26 — BobJamTake a look at that link to F-Secure that Tonor posted.
April 1st isn't necessarily when it will hit, though I'm sure sites like this will get a lot of queries on April 1st.
Two excerpts that may answer your question:
"Q: And they could download that program not just on April 1st but also on any day after that?
A: Correct. So there's no reason why they wouldn't do it on, say, April 5th instead of April 1st."
Actually, since there will be a lot of hype for April 1st, the malware writers may have already set it to strike on April 2nd, when people think they'll be safe . . . sort of like the sewage plant peaks you see for the toilet flushes at Superbowl halftime. On April 2nd everybody who stayed off line for April 1st will be getting back on line on April 2nd. If I were a malware writer I would have designed this thing to strike sometime AFTER April 1st when everybody thinks they're safe.
So the best thing to do, since it may strike at any time, is to get your protection up to date, not try to outsmart the malware writers with timing.
And trying to reset your system clock to avoid it won't work either.
"Q: Can I change the date on my machine to protect me?
A: No. While the worm uses the local system time for certain parts of its update functionality it doesn't exclusively rely on that."
Again, the best defense is to make sure your protection is up to date. And surfing in a sandbox, is ALWAYS a good idea for protection from ANY kind of malware.
Look at the F-Secure article. It may answer some other questions you have.
THE MIND IS LIKE A PARACHUTE, IT WORKS BEST WHEN IT'S OPENED!
Here's the McAfee Stinger
Сбт 28 Мар 2009 06:17:36 — BobJamHere's the McAfee Stinger version updated for Conficker:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/McAfee_AVERT_Stinger_Con...
And I think it will mostly be spread on P2P connections, so unless you use things like Kazaa (a hotbed for malware anyway, as are all P2P connections), you're probably at lower risk of running across it (unless somebody emails it to you).
THE MIND IS LIKE A PARACHUTE, IT WORKS BEST WHEN IT'S OPENED!
Hello all just joined WOT!
Чтв 02 Апр 2009 10:48:50 — SuddsI did hear about this worm on Afterdawn, and while looking through Firefox add-ons i came across this app, now in conjunction with no script, i feel am securely protected.
Am using Kasperskys as my antivirus suite, but while working on a friends comp i found that SuperAntispyware detected more malware than Kasperskys, do any of you guys or gals know if Kasperskys is actually up to the job, or would you's recommend
a different suite?
Thanks for this great app!
Hi Sudds
Чтв 02 Апр 2009 11:49:47 — g7wWelcome to WOT!
As for recommendations...
"Layered Approach" is considered best.
You might want to start by reviewing these topics.
As for WOT - "How Why etc" try the FAQ on the Support page to get yourself acquainted.
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Welcome Sudds
Чтв 02 Апр 2009 12:38:49 — cotojoCan only agree that layered approaches are known to work far better than security suites.
There is a wealth of information to be found and forum members are always willing to help and advise.
As for the Conficker worm, we wait to see what happens, if anything at all. It is a game of cat and mouse and now that it has been given the command to modify itself, trigger date April1, someone has a loaded gun somewhere but will they pull the trigger? No one knows what will happen next.
Colin
http://freepcsecurity.co.uk
It was a dud, but it still
Чтв 02 Апр 2009 13:58:35 — Frank JIt was a dud, but it still can cause issues for those who don't have their virus definitions up to date along with their Windows updates.
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