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Beware Conficker worm come April 1 : Christopher Null : Yahoo! Tech
I thought this was nothing, but to my surprise, it's all over the net, just a heads up guys, be careful, me im personally unplugging my ethernet and shutting down my PC for the day for safety reasons.
PS: Mac and Linux users, please, just please, dont bring the crap here.
I heard that the latest Microsoft Update is supposed to take care of this, so I updated everything yesterday.
That being said, it may be a good idea to not connect to the internet tomorrow, just in case. I don't know all of the details, so better safe than sorry.
damn that sucks i hope my pc dont get sick.
You know what gets me? Why would someone smart enoght to code a virus that complicated do it? seems like there coluld be a lot more productive things to do whith that ability.
Some people enjoy sadistic pleasures.
Well goddamnit.
Can any of the techie crowd here shed some more light on this?
is this real or just an april fools joke, cuz no internet for a day will kill me D=
We dont know, If it is, then it's one of the largest internet April Fools in history, but it was also on CNN, and they honestly dont have the balls to try something like that, so.....we dont know.Quote:
Originally Posted by G3ORGE
Skynet.Quote:
What's known so far is that on April 1, all infected computers will come under the control of a master machine located somewhere across the web, at which point anything's possible.
Damn that Cubia.
Oh, really? It's all fun and games until somebody gets herpes.Quote:
Originally Posted by neokeymasterWe dont know, If it is, then it's one of the largest internet April Fools in history, but it was also on CNN, and they honestly dont have the balls to try something like that, so.....we dont know.Quote:
Originally Posted by G3ORGE
If you've had an automatic update anytime recently through Windows Update then you should be safe. This worm disables auto updates. I think you can still do manual installs, though.
It'll be interesting to see what it does when it activates. afaik they haven't really pinpointed its purpose, just its activation dates and symptoms so far.
You know, this raises an important question. How do they know about it when it's not supposed to begin spreading until tomorrow? I think one of the people researching it must have been the one that wrote it, and it only "researching" it to look less suspicious.
Or has it already been spreading for a while, and only has yet to activate?
(If it exists, of course.)
it's been spreading. the "activation" date is supposedly tomorrow.
Conficker Worm? Man, if I was the creator of a top virus, I'd name it something like Farty Farty Poo Bum just to make the news people read out silly words.
*sets computer date forward two days*
There, safe for another 363 days.
woah will that work?
It can't hurt.
I think they meant that whoever controls the "master" computer will activate it manually on the day, assuming it's true, I doubt it's an automatic time bomb virus.
Gotta give them credit though, the idea of spreading to a small span of computers across the world to act as hosts to spread across networks everywhere in a quick span of time is pretty cool anyway you look at it.
Con for configuration.Quote:
Originally Posted by Psychotic
Fick is German for "smurf."
Get it?
Did it really make CNN?
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Originally Posted by Goldenboko
No joke in April Fool's Day computer worm - CNN.com
Great, time to back up all my porn again.
I can't get the thing due to Vista! HAHAHA xD!
I don't think I have any virius's maybe I'll pretend to be ignorant and hope my computer is fine =P
Actually during the Oct 08 attack the majority of financial infections WERE on Vista lol, most of the XP hits were from wide networks and home users.Quote:
Originally Posted by Goldenboko
No, I mean I can't get the UPDATE which is suppose to protect me. Vista isn't listed upon the downloadable Operating Systems.
Because you already have the greatest virus ever created.
:radred::evilking::radred:
You're all at my mercy! Mwahaha!
:cookie:
By the way, I am now accepting bribes.
Bit of an update to put you guys at ease, aslong as you have the October Microsoft update patch KB958644, then your immune to it, if your unsure, then do the following
Tools > Windows Update > View Update History
then look for it
Also, just to be safe, do a full system scan to make sure that you dont ALREADY have it, several Anti-viruses were patched to detect it and severals programs were developed specifically to detect JUST that, look em up.
Someone should make a mac and linux virus that simply makes a dancing moogle appear randomly on their screen. :p
I can't seem to access Windows Update, the thing keeps locking up :(
Then again I am using Vista, where your computer going tits up daily is simply a matter of course
You mean there's a VIRUS stopping our computers from working? I thought that was just how they worked.Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Manus
Worked more like not worked am i rite lol
Vista is totally :bou::bou::bou::bou:
Do you have ActiveX enabled?
I keep having these dreams about Bill Murray. Is that a symptom?
Only with Dreamscene.
Nah, someone should make one that makes a popup appear every 10 seconds saying stuff like:Quote:
Originally Posted by qwertyxsora
'And you thought you were safe!'
'See? Someone DOES care enough to make viruses for you!'
'lol you can't play touhou'
'you're soooooooo trendy'
'you have bad taste in music too'
'you call that porn?'
Updated our Anti-Virus, we'll unplug the Ethernet tomorrow (quality time with DC2 then)... just in case. Too many business files on our computers to be reckless.
I heard that avoiding logging in on April 1 will do nothing. Neither will advancing your computer's date.Quote:
Originally Posted by Goldenboko
There's a lovely little switch on my laptop that disables all internet connections. Can't get any viruses when it's not connected to anything! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by YaridovichI heard that avoiding logging in on April 1 will do nothing. Neither will advancing your computer's date.Quote:
Originally Posted by Goldenboko
Hahaha this makes me think of this one time all the computers in one of my classes had the blue screen on them xD
This makes me think of Y2K.
Unless you already have it.Quote:
Originally Posted by MomijiThere's a lovely little switch on my laptop that disables all internet connections. Can't get any viruses when it's not connected to anything! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by YaridovichI heard that avoiding logging in on April 1 will do nothing. Neither will advancing your computer's date.Quote:
Originally Posted by Goldenboko
I'm not going to do anything because I don't care. My computer is a piece of :bou::bou::bou::bou: anyway.
I couldn't care less either way. Sounds like a whole heap of the crocodile :bou::bou::bou::bou:.
I kinda want to stay online and see what happens. I have a feeling nothing will.
I feel like this is a way to get people OFFline all at once. :p
It's just the next level of April Fools pranks.
Way to go, EoFF Staff! :clap:
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Originally Posted by Lekana
There is discussion about this in every other forum I frequent. It's not an EoFF staff joke.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yaridovich
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Originally Posted by MomijiQuote:
Originally Posted by Lekana
There is discussion about this in every other forum I frequent. It's not an EoFF staff joke.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yaridovich
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sar·casm1: a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain2 a: a mode of satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter, caustic, and often ironic language that is usually directed against an individual b: the use or language of sarcasm
- Pronunciation:\ˈsär-ˌka-zəm\
- Function:noun
- Etymology:French or Late Latin; French sarcasme, from Late Latin sarcasmos, from Greek sarkasmos, from sarkazein to tear flesh, bite the lips in rage, sneer, from sark-, sarx flesh; probably akin to Avestan thwarəs- to cut
- Date:1550
Unplugging ethernet=no internet whatsoever= cannot be remotely accessed by conventional means.Quote:
Originally Posted by YaridovichI heard that avoiding logging in on April 1 will do nothing. Neither will advancing your computer's date.Quote:
Originally Posted by Goldenboko
I know. I heard that isn't how that virus works. Unless you plan to never reconnect, it'll still affect you (if you have it).Quote:
Originally Posted by GoldenbokoUnplugging ethernet=no internet whatsoever= cannot be remotely accessed by conventional means.Quote:
Originally Posted by YaridovichI heard that avoiding logging in on April 1 will do nothing. Neither will advancing your computer's date.Quote:
Originally Posted by Goldenboko
If I could kick you right now, I would.Quote:
Originally Posted by YaridovichQuote:
Originally Posted by MomijiQuote:
Originally Posted by Lekana
There is discussion about this in every other forum I frequent. It's not an EoFF staff joke.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yaridovich
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sar·casm1: a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain2 a: a mode of satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter, caustic, and often ironic language that is usually directed against an individual b: the use or language of sarcasm
- Pronunciation:\ˈsär-ˌka-zəm\
- Function:noun
- Etymology:French or Late Latin; French sarcasme, from Late Latin sarcasmos, from Greek sarkasmos, from sarkazein to tear flesh, bite the lips in rage, sneer, from sark-, sarx flesh; probably akin to Avestan thwarəs- to cut
- Date:1550
:p Sorry, I'm quite bitter today.Quote:
Originally Posted by Momiji
I'd just like to state that this actually is a real virus that has been covered by BBC AND CNN since October. It's actually pretty insane for a virus. I updated my computer with the appropriate security patch, but the damn thing is scary.
I hope this virus shuts down the internet and crashes the world economy.
I am as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yaridovich:p Sorry, I'm quite bitter today.Quote:
Originally Posted by Momiji
Virus scan time!
Hahaha my mom's all like OH NO VIRUS NO ONE EVEN LOOK AT THE COMPUTER BECAUSE YOU KIDS ARE GONNA smurf IT UP :mad2:
xD
Christ, even my mom knew about it. Ridiculous. This makes me really pissed off. I had my updates turned off, but a few hours ago I updated everything... got some service packs 2 and 3 and all. I don't know. Hopefully that did something :grover:
Find the virus out of spite.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jessweeee♪
Not going on your computer on April 1 won't save you at all because Conficker will try and download the new payload any time after the 31st of March 2009. So, even if you stay off your computer on the 1st of April, the worm will try and update itself the next day.Quote:
Originally Posted by neokeymaster
If you really want to be safe, just use a conficker removal tool or simply reformat your computer.
I'm smurfing nervous as :bou::bou::bou::bou:, but I got my new computer december, so I doubt I have anything as of yet.
It's almost time o:
CONFICICCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKEJRPEIAJGFDUHPGHDFGHHAH
It's now April and I'm still here.
:ghost:
OMG IT KILLED LUNAR AND NOW HE'S A GHOST D:
OH GOD HORRORS OF THE INTERNET
You're all so paranoid it's amusing.
I'm not, but neokeymaster said I wasn't allowed to say why, so~~~~~~~
One day, Mac viruses will be trendy too. Don't worry. :heart:Quote:
Originally Posted by rubah
I'll just boot into Vista HAHAHAHHA NOW WANT?
Yes, that'll show them! If I lost a computer with Vista installed on it to a virus, I'd hardly call it a defeat! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by rubah
[/vistahate]
I've never had any viruses. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by rubah
iVirusQuote:
Originally Posted by MomijiOne day, Mac viruses will be trendy too. Don't worry. :heart:Quote:
Originally Posted by rubah
iVirus would be so cute and expensive and everybody would want one so they'd make annoying commercials about it with the guy who can't dodge a wrench.
Looks like we got lucky, but it DID happen, Variant D was given new instructions a few hours ago, HOWEVER just as other sites have suggested, go back and find my post, make sure you have the October Patch, make sure your Anti-virus is up to date, and aslong as you DONT already have it, your safe.
The patch/up to date Anti-virus are a wall, the Worm cannot go past that wall unless it was already there before you put the wall up OR if you open the "backdoor" for it (i.e, plugging in a USB thats infected or opening a connection to an infected network)
Hey guys there ar e broccoli on my screen and it
it's all pruple
what is these oplease hep me
Basically, what they anticipate it doing is just advertising for fake spyware and virus removers. It's more of a money making tool. The great thing is, Britain had lots of high-government computers infected.
What a great time to try and smurf with everything, nobody believes anything on April 1st. That being said, I don't overly care if it's real or not. I don't seem to be infected, and mum ran scans all today because she caught the paranoia.
I just formatted my PC...if i happen to get something via torrents or private servers I will just reformat it again. No biggie. If it does crash and I lose everything i have been wanting to try win7. Already got my copy and key just havent had the time to install it and test it. Who knows.
Well everyone should all just update their antivirus manually every once in a while, that way they won't ever have to worry about this when the cornflicker 4 is eventually made.
The cornflicker virus is a delayed activation program. It gets in your computer, and then eventually activates at a much later date, similarly as to the herpes virus functions. :p
OMG MY COMPUTER ASPLODED AND BALETED MY BRAIN HALP PLZ :(
YOU GUYS ARE JUST NOW FINDING OUT ABOUT THIS?!?!?! zomg. I have the update, so.....
OH GOD I'VE BEEN HIT
Ummm you won't know if you've been hit or not, dude. XD
The secret shall remain hidden.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rantzien
Wow this thread ran fast yesterday. As soon as I turned my pC on my computer asked me to update and I did, I guess I won't stay on too long just be cautious. Is that F'ed up Squall banner apart of the joke too?
What Squal banner? I got's Aeris sucks 2.0
Hahahahahhaahoo..
I have a cross eyed- cat eyed suall with missing teeth and a big ol'mole.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeoTifa
Whatcha laughing about Jesswee?
YOUR FACE.
I don't see anything on my screen except for the normal stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Depression MoonI have a cross eyed- cat eyed suall with missing teeth and a big ol'mole.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeoTifa
Whatcha laughing about Jesswee?
Check to see if the virus is active in your computer.
I was disappointed by April Fools Shenanigans this year.
Look on the bright side, you could be Del Murder!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dignified Pauper
is the coast clear? can we come out now?