Nicker on 1/4/2009 at 11:34
Well I only have standard virus protection and here it is, April 1st and I have seen no evidence of suspicious activity on my computer. In fact scabo niy detwh %ksile* snop$0.
run cnfk.exe:
Queue on 1/4/2009 at 12:18
I'm in your computer *twiddling a sinister mustache*
...Oh YES! I can feel your RAM...
june gloom on 1/4/2009 at 17:24
I think mine may be broken, it just downloaded 20gb of porn while I was asleep.
I'll, uh... I'll be back in a few days. I have to fix this. Right, fix. Fixing. Heh.
Queue on 1/4/2009 at 17:40
Another pair of eyes lost to endless gigabytes of pornography. It's a dirty shame.
Folks, when preparing to flog the dog, consider the potential dangers you are about to put yourself in, and the consequences. Blindness, stunted growth, hairy palms, a crying baby Jesus--the sad look on your mother's face when she realizes you've been squishing the grandkids into so many paper towels--all of these are direct results of "Wandering Hand Syndrome".
That's why we've created the Rosie Palm Institute for Clean Living. Here at the institute, we have developed radicle new treatments to prevent and, yes, even cure WHS. No longer will you have to wallow in the shame of sticky fingers and the smell of bleach. You can now chose from such proven treatments as:
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Toxicfluff on 1/4/2009 at 17:57
Same as with all virus developers, I think: bloody bastards.
As I was wondering how it got everyone's dates synchronised I do quite like the way it gets the date from response timestamps received from sending empty URL technosomething requests to facebook, ebay et al though. And how it doesn't
really infect any of Windows' giblets, it just patches over them in memory. I didn't even know you COULD do that.
Bjossi on 1/4/2009 at 18:01
Didn't Microsoft release a security update last year to patch the security hole Conficker is exploiting? A quick search reveals update KB958644.
thefonz on 1/4/2009 at 20:51
Is it just me - or does Conficker sound like a really crap porn name?
Enchantermon on 1/4/2009 at 20:54
Quote Posted by RavynousHunter
Given its activation date, it sounds like a really, really elaborate April Fool's joke. Whaddya think?
Well, one of the guys in my Networking II class told the teacher today about how he got up this morning and discovered that not only was he not able to use the Internet, but his anti-virus and anti-spyware programs had all been mysteriously disabled. Since these are both symptoms of Conficker, it's either an amazing coincidence, or really true.
Honestly, though, there are scan tools from big companies (McAfee) dedicated to this thing and security updates from Microsoft for it...I kind of doubt it's a joke.
doctorfrog on 1/4/2009 at 22:22
Quote Posted by thefonz
Is it just me - or does Conficker sound like a really crap porn name?
I just read the Wikipedia article for Conficker last night, and you're not far off. The name is possibly a combination of "configuration" and "ficker," German for "fuck." Configuration fucker?
It fits, since the primary "audience" for this worm is corporate and school and government networks, a headache for those who "configure" things and find their networks "fucked."
The way the worm spreads makes it less likely than some other viruses to show up on your average user's desktop, according to the article, so average folks can chill out.
the more you know...
