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Omega gamer 89
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Posted: 27th Mar 2009 02:15
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Has anyone heard about this? Conficker is supposed to return on April 1st, as Conficker C.
Unlike the original Conficker, this one will use 50,000 URLs a day!
So, BEWARE!!! Protect your computer! Update your antivirus! Don't download anything even remotely suspicious!
BEWARE!

If the good lord had intended us to go outside or have a social life, he wouldn't have invented the internet.
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MIDN90
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Posted: 27th Mar 2009 02:18
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Hmm.. I'd be more afraid of Anti Virus software that can already protect against that, rather than the virus itself.. Makes you wonder....
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Robert F
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Posted: 27th Mar 2009 02:35
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Im not scared of it at all. I don't really download anything. Scares me 0%


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MIDN90
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Posted: 27th Mar 2009 02:36 Edited at: 27th Mar 2009 02:36
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That's cool. It only scares me 35%.
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Robert F
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Posted: 27th Mar 2009 02:37
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Well seriously, the only thing I do is get on TGC, Myspace, Facebook, and MSN Messenger. I dont think that its going to get into anything like that.


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MIDN90
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Posted: 27th Mar 2009 02:38
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You can get viruses from Myspace.
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Robert F
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Posted: 27th Mar 2009 02:40
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I never have yet. I dont really see how its possible. You dont download anything from Myspace...


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MIDN90
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Posted: 27th Mar 2009 02:40
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Pictures are automatically stored... I believe your temp folder?
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Robert F
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Posted: 27th Mar 2009 02:42
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How, you dont download them...?


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MIDN90
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Posted: 27th Mar 2009 02:52
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Quote: "How, you dont download them...?"


Nevermind kid, I give up.
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Robert F
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Posted: 27th Mar 2009 02:58
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Quote: "Nevermind kid, I give up. "


lol... Muhawawawa. Just kidding about the download thing. Every time you look at an image you download it. I was just messing with you. Anyway, like I said, I have never got a virus from it.


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MIDN90
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Posted: 27th Mar 2009 03:01
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Quote: "lol... Muhawawawa. Just kidding about the download thing. Every time you look at an image you download it. I was just messing with you. Anyway, like I said, I have never got a virus from it."


Well then, keep using Firefox and you shouldn't have an issue.
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JoelJ
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Posted: 27th Mar 2009 05:16
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Quote: "Well then, keep using Firefox and you shouldn't have an issue. "

I just want to take a moment and point out the ignorance in statements such as this.
Firefox has it's problems. Since it's not IE, it doesn't mean it's immune. And as it continues to gain market share, security problems will become more abundant.
But... the Firefox list remains smaller than IE's list of security problems but it's not a cure-all.

Anyway, I've never really had a virus problem. If you stay away from stupid emails and iffy websites, then you're usually fine.

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Keo C
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Posted: 27th Mar 2009 05:59
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Quote: "Your mother has been erased by a mod because it's larger than 600x120"


/offtopic

JoelJ, shouldn't your signature say "Your mother has been erased by a mod because she's larger than 600x120?"

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50,000 URLs a day is pretty insane.


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Oolite
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Posted: 27th Mar 2009 06:14
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This doesn't bother me too much, i have limited things i visit on the internet (unless i'm researching any work i have.) It's weird for a virus to have date of release (or suspected release anyway).


I'll finish them whenever i can be bothered.
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Jeku
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Posted: 27th Mar 2009 06:30
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@MIDN90 - You are making no sense. You said it's dangerous to download pictures, yet using Firefox is safe? Are there viruses infecting image files that I'n not aware of? If so, is there a feature in Firefox that cleans image files before storing them in your temp folder?

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NeX the Fairly Fast Ferret
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Posted: 27th Mar 2009 10:32
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Conficker spreads through a buffer overflow in Windows NT's NETBIOS meaning this affects NT, 2000, XP, Vista and 7. A patch has been issued but 30% of activated Windows users haven't bothered. Considering how many unactivated copies there are, the figure is probably closer to 60%. It can also spread through USB drives.

12 million PCs are currently in the botnet and to be honest nobody knows what this patch is gonna do being issued 1st April.

Scary thing is, they've probably got enough systems together to run full blown AI. I don't know why security experts don't try injecting false updates into the P2P network; sure it's encrypted, but how hard can it be? They're the "experts".

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tha_rami
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Posted: 27th Mar 2009 10:48 Edited at: 27th Mar 2009 10:49
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http://mtc.sri.com/Conficker/addendumC/index.html

A virus with update functionality and frequent updates that are fundamentally improving the software. For some reason, I find this amusing.


A mod has been erased by your signature because it was larger than 600x120
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bitJericho
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Posted: 27th Mar 2009 20:06
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Quote: "Has anyone heard about this? Conficker is supposed to return on April 1st, as Conficker C.
Unlike the original Conficker, this one will use 50,000 URLs a day!
So, BEWARE!!! Protect your computer! Update your antivirus! Don't download anything even remotely suspicious!
BEWARE!"


*snore*

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White Fang 12
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Posted: 28th Mar 2009 03:04 Edited at: 28th Mar 2009 04:06
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Quote: " "Don't download anything even remotely suspicious!
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he's right so I made an educational program to enforce this
its a joke heres the code



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Zdrok
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Posted: 28th Mar 2009 03:11
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I think you uploaded a virus.....

...or you're a weirdo who does this stuff.

Yinzes better redd up this room and I'll buy us some jumbo.
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heyufool1
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Posted: 28th Mar 2009 03:26
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Well..., i backup up my files and i was planning on wiping my computer anyway because i think it has some viruses so it's a win, win
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Samoz83
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Posted: 28th Mar 2009 03:41
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why not just scan for viruses

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Jeku
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Posted: 28th Mar 2009 04:03
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Quote: "Scary thing is, they've probably got enough systems together to run full blown AI."


Haha. I've never heard anything so hilarious.

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NeX the Fairly Fast Ferret
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Posted: 28th Mar 2009 16:05
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You could do a distributed computing simulation of a brain cell for cell if you got enough systems together. It's extremely unlikely and it is what most of the scaremongering headlines are peddling anyway.

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Pus In Boots
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Posted: 28th Mar 2009 18:06
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I was just about to warn my dad of this, then I saw this thread. Strange.

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Your mother has been erased by a mod because it's larger than 600x120"


lol, that wins best sig!

shoot at all the scripters you want, but remember that it is a sin to kill a programmer.
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AlexI
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Posted: 28th Mar 2009 19:38
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Our whole school network 1200 machines + got effected with conficker.B

It is now removed off most machines. But it is the worst virus I have come across


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Cyborg ART
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Posted: 28th Mar 2009 20:18
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We are doomed!
Is there any other way I could get the virus than download something from the net?

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Samoz83
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Posted: 28th Mar 2009 20:46
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It can spread thought portable media as well

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conficker

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Roxas
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Posted: 28th Mar 2009 21:01
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I'm using linux, so whatever... Only thing it can do is slowdown my wine which i can reinstall fast and easy.

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AlexI
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Yea, its a nasty little bugger. It goes through removable media as well as windows network drives and shares. It uses a bug in the windows "server" services on xp/2000 machines to execute code. You can download a patch from M$. Once it is your network your doomed. It try's a password dictonary attack on all users that have logged into that machine to get access to the ADMIN$ share. Once in it place it self in the windows folder. It creates scheduled tasks which allows it to update as well as re-add it self if you removed. It creates a service with a random name and also adds it self to the registry so it runs when you log in. I have seen it infect windows 2k server, windows server 2003, xp machines. There is manual removal instructions on the M$ website. I recommend you isolate any machine from your network if you discover it on it. Also make sure you have no weak passwords.


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Samoz83
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Posted: 28th Mar 2009 21:30 Edited at: 28th Mar 2009 21:30
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Quote: "xp/2000 machines"

and vista, 7 beta

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NeX the Fairly Fast Ferret
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Posted: 28th Mar 2009 22:01
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Didn't I already say all this?

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Samoz83
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Posted: 28th Mar 2009 22:04 Edited at: 28th Mar 2009 22:05
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yep it looks like you did but i missed it first time

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AlexI
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Posted: 28th Mar 2009 22:08 Edited at: 28th Mar 2009 22:10
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Quote: "yep it looks like you did but i missed it first time "


Me to Also you didn't mention all of it just 75% of it


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Jeku
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Posted: 28th Mar 2009 22:56
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Quote: "We are doomed!
Is there any other way I could get the virus than download something from the net?"


I've heard it is also airborne

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Omega gamer 89
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Posted: 28th Mar 2009 22:59
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the virus... its in the water!

If the good lord had intended us to go outside or have a social life, he wouldn't have invented the internet.
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bitJericho
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Posted: 28th Mar 2009 23:11 Edited at: 28th Mar 2009 23:11
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The only real protection.

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Robert F
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Posted: 28th Mar 2009 23:24
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lol!


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Better safe than sorry, I guess.

shoot at all the scripters you want, but remember that it is a sin to kill a programmer.
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Mr Bigglesworth
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LOL! I about died from laughing!

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I never even heard of the original, and really wouldn't care...

My eyes hurt. And AUS rocks. More people should try making quality 2d games.
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I think I'm ready: Windows Install cd's, computer backed up from my server every day, plus



Am I the only one who saw the quarter million dollar bounty on conficker's programmer?

~QJ
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Tom J
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Posted: 29th Mar 2009 21:52
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That picture's already been used on this thread Quirkyjim, scroll up a bit, lol

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dab
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Posted: 31st Mar 2009 12:42
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Quote: "Am I the only one who saw the quarter million dollar bounty on conficker's programmer?"


I read it was information on the programmer or about the virus. Heck I'd say I was the programmer but I think the punishments would exceed the reward

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Quote: "That picture's already been used on this thread Quirkyjim"


Exactly, I was being knowledgeable to my surroundings, taking suggested precautions, etc.

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Yodaman Jer
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Hmm...it's times like this I wish I had a Mac.

I should be fine. Virus software up-to-date: Updates: Coffee:

Have to fix that...



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Here we go!

That's what they WANT you to think...
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Bozzy
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Posted: 1st Apr 2009 17:37
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Quote: "Im not scared of it at all. I don't really download anything. Scares me 0%"


Well it scares me 80% because I download stuff. (NOT BIT TORRENT!!!!!!!!)

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Well then, keep using Firefox and you shouldn't have an issue. "


No! Use cometbird. It is the fastest web browser and as safe as Firefox!

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