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Turbo Terrance
03-31-2009, 04:59 PM
what up ia its been awhile since ive posted......

BUT ANYWAY... whats the deal with this conficker worm shit and does anyone else thinks its bogus or for real or what....:thinking:

discuss...
BlueHatch
03-31-2009, 05:04 PM
i was watching the news earlier an saw something about this. appearantly its a worm of sorts that lays in slumber until midnight tonight then it starts running your cpu for banking info ect. i guess it came through some sort of microsoft update. thats what i gathered from fox news earlier
nreggie454
03-31-2009, 05:09 PM
i was watching the news earlier an saw something about this. appearantly its a worm of sorts that lays in slumber until midnight tonight then it starts running your cpu for banking info ect. i guess it came through some sort of microsoft update. thats what i gathered from fox news earlier

The Microsoft update is supposed to prevent you getting the worm.
Master Shake
03-31-2009, 05:10 PM
http://importatlanta.com/forums/showthread.php?t=226551
green91
03-31-2009, 06:28 PM
I heard it corrupted IA's database.
TheProfiteer
03-31-2009, 06:33 PM
oh shit, so thats what happened to the USER CP
uproot
03-31-2009, 06:55 PM
fox5 said if you can go to the microsoft update page and download the newest update you should be fine, if you cannot access certain security websites, or if you have certain issues with jump drives you may have a problem. theres a wiki all about it if you're worried.
green91
03-31-2009, 07:07 PM
Yep, the conficker worm actually blocks windows updates from what I understand.
AnthonyF
03-31-2009, 07:16 PM
can anyone link me? I searched Microsoft update but It took me to a blank page. Trying it on IE right now.

-Ant.
Rican219
03-31-2009, 07:21 PM
LOL every year around April Fools something comes out. I love it for Business LOL Get Macs hahaha
uproot
03-31-2009, 07:22 PM
Yep, the conficker worm actually blocks windows updates from what I understand.
yeah i went ahead and did the windows update just to be safe and it just kinda stopped out of nowhere lol guess i'll just try it again

hope i dont get confickered


LOL every year around April Fools something comes out. I love it for Business LOL Get Macs hahaha
Well the whole thing about it hitting on april fools is weird, its been out since last october
AnthonyF
03-31-2009, 07:22 PM
I think I got it....nvm.

-Ant.
Rican219
03-31-2009, 07:25 PM
yeah i went ahead and did the windows update just to be safe and it just kinda stopped out of nowhere lol guess i'll just try it again

hope i dont get confickered


Well the whole thing about it hitting on april fools is weird, its been out since last october

Agreed and there have been a few variations of it since then but like I said every year around April Fools it's something new. Oh well Microsoft FTW :lmfao:
NewGen33
03-31-2009, 07:26 PM
I have my laptop software up to date and my security software setup to update ever hour so bring it.
uproot
03-31-2009, 07:27 PM
Agreed and there have been a few variations of it since then but like I said every year around April Fools it's something new. Oh well Microsoft FTW :lmfao:


yeah i know theres always something to scare the common web surfing/email checking middle age people LOL
Rican219
03-31-2009, 07:30 PM
If you do get infected just download this to clean it.
Stinger
http://vil.nai.com/vil/averttools.aspx
uproot
03-31-2009, 07:31 PM
If you do get infected just download this to clean it.
Stinger
http://vil.nai.com/vil/averttools.aspx

that's whats up!
Rican219
03-31-2009, 07:32 PM
yeah i know theres always something to scare the common web surfing/email checking middle age people LOL
And the Elderly! Right Brett
gtrmonkey
03-31-2009, 08:37 PM
Fuck it
BanginJimmy
03-31-2009, 10:51 PM
LOL every year around April Fools something comes out. I love it for Business LOL Get Macs hahaha

The only realistic reason MACs are more secure is because far fewer hackers worry about MACs. There are FAR more people using windows so there is more profit/destruction/whatever that can be done through windows.
browningboy7
03-31-2009, 11:02 PM
12:02...I haz no conficker worm.
gilby7887
03-31-2009, 11:08 PM
I'm still alive
uproot
03-31-2009, 11:16 PM
from PCWorld.com:

"Conficker and other worms are typically of most concern to businesses that don't regularly update the desktops and servers in their networks. Once one computer in a network is infected, it often has ready access to other vulnerable computers in that network and can spread rapidly.

Home computers, on the other hand, are usually protected by a firewall and are less at risk. However, a home network can suffer as well. For example, a laptop might pick up the worm from a company network and launch attacks at home."

http://www.pcworld.com/article/157876/protecting_against_the_rampant_conficker_worm.html