Author Topic: conficker worm (Read 24998 times)

budgray19 · « **on:** March 26, 2009, 07:55:55 PM »

http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2009/02/12/conficker-activity-update.aspx

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/128643/beware-conficker-worm-come-april-1/

DO NOT LET THIS TURN IN TO A FLAME WAR/ WHOS BETTER THAN WHO/ A I CAN TOP U FEST
if it does the subject will be deleted and so will every other conficker subject!!!
if yall wanna fight do it on msn
keep it off the fourms

SN!P3R · « **Reply #1 on:** March 26, 2009, 07:57:21 PM »

thank you!

EliteGamer83 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 26, 2009, 08:20:32 PM »

Thanks bro.

budgray19 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 26, 2009, 08:27:35 PM »

im just gonna keep my pc off and unplugged from the internet

TW1NKY · « **Reply #4 on:** March 26, 2009, 08:30:01 PM »

It will be interesting to see what happens with this worm on april 1 and if the creator(s) get caught

I should be fine with my eee and ubuntu though

Good luck to winblows users

FreeK · « **Reply #5 on:** March 26, 2009, 08:37:40 PM »

Quote from: TW1NKY on March 26, 2009, 08:30:01 PM

I should be fine with my eee and ubuntu though

thats exactly what i was thinking...just my freshly installed ubuntu wont boot...=[

tmandt · « **Reply #6 on:** March 26, 2009, 08:38:02 PM »

Quote from: budgray19 on March 26, 2009, 08:27:35 PM

im just gonna keep my pc off and unplugged from the internet

same

EliteGamer83 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 26, 2009, 08:38:42 PM »

Ugh FINE what is so import bout Linux? this virus is gonna attck Mac's too what makes you think it's won't on Linux?

DarkShot · « **Reply #8 on:** March 26, 2009, 08:39:26 PM »

Linux FTW

(in this case)

And no, it won't affect Macs.

it relies on an exploit in svchost.exe to get on, a buffer overflow.

Not to mention, Macs don't run Windows apps native, so it just wont happen

EliteGamer83 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 26, 2009, 08:42:18 PM »

*sigh*

So everyone here is gonna get unbutu? do I really need it if I have a firewall and a long pass and disconnect from the internet and unplug my PC??

DarkShot · « **Reply #10 on:** March 26, 2009, 08:44:20 PM »

I already have it.

You don't really. If you've been relatively smart about what you do, and have good protection, then you should be fine.

We're taking extra precautions, and being lazy.

FreeK · « **Reply #11 on:** March 26, 2009, 08:46:23 PM »

some/most of us here already have a form of linux.

and darkshot, it relies on a emergency windows updater that was started in oct 2008, not svchost.

EliteGamer83 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 26, 2009, 08:48:01 PM »

I only am running Windows Vista 32-bit am I ok? I have Kespersky.

bustinthejustin · « **Reply #13 on:** March 26, 2009, 08:49:00 PM »

I should get some linux on my thumb drive but I'm lazy

Like he said Elite, as long as you have been careful and are assure that you have all ur antivirus working, u should be fine.

EliteGamer83 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 26, 2009, 08:50:26 PM »

Liek you said to I'm really lazy and I don't want to screw up my PC, I am tech savvy but I just never messed with OS's cause I never had to but I know pretty much everything else.

FreeK · « **Reply #15 on:** March 26, 2009, 08:56:47 PM »

well your gtx 9800 wont help you out much here.

justins right, just keep an eye on your AV and you should be (for the most part) safe

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 26, 2009, 09:02:07 PM »

Dude, CALM DOWN omg you're gonna be fine. Stop freaking out.

Linux can't be attacked because for a virus to do anything, it would need root access. You can only gain root access through terminal, which only the user can do.
Even with root access, virus' can do little harm on a linux box.

Now, regarding this crap. CALM DOWN. You're gonna be fine. Just keep your AV and Firewall up and you should be fine. You don't need linux. Most people here already have it, and are just going to use that until this dies down. I for one am going to boot into Ubuntu because I've been too lazy until now to use it, and I've got to fix some things up anyway.

If you're that worried about it, back everything up regularly and keep those backups safe in case you're infected and your whole life's progress gets decimated in the virus' wake.

FreeK · « **Reply #17 on:** March 26, 2009, 09:16:04 PM »

im still wonderingg why my ubuntu wont boot. it goes to the boot menu, i choose ubuntu. it flashes something quick. then goes back to the boot menu....it runs with xp but i cant get it to boot into ubuntu...any ideas?

and kicks, thanks for describing how ubuntu is safer, cuz i had no idea how to word it.

IndyChav · « **Reply #18 on:** March 27, 2009, 02:12:28 AM »

*Sigh*
It's Time to turn off my computer and go outside =[

Max_Kreeger · « **Reply #19 on:** March 27, 2009, 07:11:56 AM »

God damn, how do you get that smart to make a virus where even M$ is packing their pants....if we don't download anything we won't get infected right ? unless it starts a background download without us knowing...time to pop out good old wolvix...Linux FTW

alentris · « **Reply #20 on:** March 27, 2009, 08:35:22 AM »

Quote from: ~Dave~ on March 27, 2009, 02:12:28 AM

*Sigh*
It's Time to turn off my computer and go outside =[

ugh... or i could read that book for english i was supposed to read this break :/

robin1989 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 27, 2009, 12:00:47 PM »

ok just to make you guys feel better - i have spoken to the server company and im assured they keep 7 days of backup and they also say that there servers wont be affected directly by the worm unless a DDOS attack is used

DarkShot · « **Reply #22 on:** March 27, 2009, 01:07:42 PM »

Quote from: FreeK on March 26, 2009, 08:46:23 PM

some/most of us here already have a form of linux.

and darkshot, it relies on a emergency windows updater that was started in oct 2008, not svchost.

What you're talking about is the fix. I did make a mistake though. I meant the worm needed a specific service exploit to get on the computer and spread.

From Wkikpedia:

"The Conficker worm spreads itself primarily through a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Server Service on Windows computers. The worm uses a specially crafted RPC request to execute code on the target computer."

tmandt · « **Reply #23 on:** March 27, 2009, 01:18:48 PM »

ok so will my plan work?

take the dsl modem out on the 29 and put it back on like on the 2 or 3rd?

lets see what happens when i turn on the computer on the 2nd or 3rd XD

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 27, 2009, 01:22:47 PM »

Quote from: tmandt on March 27, 2009, 01:18:48 PM

ok so will my plan work?

In short: no.

H-Sauce · « **Reply #25 on:** March 27, 2009, 02:09:39 PM »

So that was what was wrong with my computer before I done a system restore... Conficker! Never even heard of it, I don't know why, Most worms I have heard of because there aren't many of them.

God I hate Worm coders.

ProperBritish · « **Reply #26 on:** March 27, 2009, 02:33:30 PM »

i have no antivirus

YAY

DarkShot · « **Reply #27 on:** March 27, 2009, 02:50:17 PM »

Lemme guess.

Mac or Linux.

treemty · « **Reply #28 on:** March 27, 2009, 02:57:12 PM »

I am soo excited, I want to see how many ppl at school r going to be askin me to fix it...maybe I should let it infect my lappy jsut to see what happens
(BTW I paid $25 for my lappy so idfc about it)
Yeah, but I mainly use mac 89% of the time, then comes windows then like 5% linux

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #29 on:** March 27, 2009, 03:19:20 PM »

It's really annoying how dumb people can be.

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