Vista Tutorial - Conficker Apocalypse

**lordbob75** · 03-30-2009

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Will the Conficker worm, expected to activate on April 1, set off viral destruction or be a dud?
Security experts say Conficker.C (also called Downadup) presents a serious threat. Infected machines -- said to number from 3 million to 10 million globally, depending on estimates -- could be activated for data destruction and theft or espionage, spam relays or denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. While a "doomsday scenario" on April 1 seems unlikely, many security professionals regard Conficker.C as the malware fruit of a disciplined criminal operation out to make money off it.

More here: Conficker on April 1st: Eve of destruction or big joke? - Network World

What do people know about this? I have heard a lot about it, but don't know a lot about it.

~Lordbob

**echrada** · 03-30-2009

Read all under the Security thread

**lordbob75** · 03-31-2009

Fail. Thanks Les.

~Lordbob

**rive0108** · 04-01-2009

Big Joke

**lordbob75** · 04-01-2009

I have a few friends that think that, and another that thinks it will erase everyone's harddrive.

I think it would be amusing if it just popped everyone's cd drive out at the same time, or restarted their computers. Just something minor and funny.

~Lordbob

**Fastboy42** · 04-01-2009

Apparently Microsoft are offering a $250,000 bounty for finding any information that may lead to the culprit.(I don't know if that is real or not)
You might want to have a look at these to links.

MS Offers Bounty for Head of Conficker Worm / Infopackets.com

How To: Protect Your Windows PC from the Conficker Worm

~Fastboy42~

P.S (I'm kinda worried about what it may do if it got into my computer, but I 've got my antivirus all updated so I should be fine.

)

**Axon** · 04-01-2009

IT'S GONNA BE Y2K ALL OVER AGAIN!

Nothing.

**barman58** · 04-01-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Axon

IT'S GONNA BE Y2K ALL OVER AGAIN!

Nothing.

Now, Now, I won't have anyone knocking Y2K - it made me a fortune in fees

Conficker will probably have some effect, there are too many people around running un-patched systems,either because they don't know any better, or worse, they think they do know better

.

Hopefully with all the general press coverage the message may get across to the general user that if you just use "reasonable" security and keep your system patched you will have nothing to worry about.

The thing that does worry me a bit is that as there is no "visible" payload with the modern malware attack, if Conficker does not show at all then the general computer user will think it a false alarm.

**dk70** · 04-01-2009

I think it is made or sponsored by Microsoft so they can prove the point that as long as you use legit Windows and do updates you are safe. Also goes for busineses.

**dinesh** · 04-01-2009

I have heard that if you catch the one who made this virus, US govt will pay you 4 million dollars. I wish i could blame Norton or Mcafee and become millionaire.

03-30-2009	#1 (permalink)
lordbob75 Lord of Bobs Join Date: Dec 2008 Windows 7 x64 build 7100 & Ubuntu 9.04 1,672 posts	Conficker Apocalypse Quote: Will the Conficker worm, expected to activate on April 1, set off viral destruction or be a dud? Security experts say Conficker.C (also called Downadup) presents a serious threat. Infected machines -- said to number from 3 million to 10 million globally, depending on estimates -- could be activated for data destruction and theft or espionage, spam relays or denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. While a "doomsday scenario" on April 1 seems unlikely, many security professionals regard Conficker.C as the malware fruit of a disciplined criminal operation out to make money off it. More here: Conficker on April 1st: Eve of destruction or big joke? - Network World What do people know about this? I have heard a lot about it, but don't know a lot about it. ~Lordbob
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03-30-2009	#2 (permalink)
echrada Master Join Date: Jan 2008 Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Ultimate x64 SP2 Windows 7 7127 x64 869 posts	Re: Conficker Apocalypse Read all under the Security thread
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03-31-2009	#3 (permalink)
lordbob75 Lord of Bobs Join Date: Dec 2008 Windows 7 x64 build 7100 & Ubuntu 9.04 1,672 posts	Re: Conficker Apocalypse Fail. Thanks Les. ~Lordbob
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04-01-2009	#4 (permalink)
rive0108 DNPNWO Join Date: Sep 2007 Vista Ultimate X64 SP2 2,073 posts	Re: Conficker Apocalypse Big Joke
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04-01-2009	#5 (permalink)
lordbob75 Lord of Bobs Join Date: Dec 2008 Windows 7 x64 build 7100 & Ubuntu 9.04 1,672 posts	Re: Conficker Apocalypse I have a few friends that think that, and another that thinks it will erase everyone's harddrive. I think it would be amusing if it just popped everyone's cd drive out at the same time, or restarted their computers. Just something minor and funny. ~Lordbob
My System Specs

04-01-2009	#6 (permalink)
Fastboy42 Computer Freak Join Date: Dec 2008 Windows 7 Ultimate 553 posts	Re: Conficker Apocalypse Apparently Microsoft are offering a $250,000 bounty for finding any information that may lead to the culprit.(I don't know if that is real or not) You might want to have a look at these to links. MS Offers Bounty for Head of Conficker Worm / Infopackets.com How To: Protect Your Windows PC from the Conficker Worm ~Fastboy42~ P.S (I'm kinda worried about what it may do if it got into my computer, but I 've got my antivirus all updated so I should be fine.)
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04-01-2009	#7 (permalink)
Axon Beacon of Happiness Join Date: May 2008 Vista™ Ultimate x64 286 posts	Re: Conficker Apocalypse IT'S GONNA BE Y2K ALL OVER AGAIN! Nothing.
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04-01-2009	#8 (permalink)
barman58 Post No Evil ;) Join Date: Jul 2008 Windows 7 RC x64 Vista HP x86 1,682 posts	Re: Conficker Apocalypse Quote: Originally Posted by Axon IT'S GONNA BE Y2K ALL OVER AGAIN! Nothing. Now, Now, I won't have anyone knocking Y2K - it made me a fortune in fees Conficker will probably have some effect, there are too many people around running un-patched systems,either because they don't know any better, or worse, they think they do know better . Hopefully with all the general press coverage the message may get across to the general user that if you just use "reasonable" security and keep your system patched you will have nothing to worry about. The thing that does worry me a bit is that as there is no "visible" payload with the modern malware attack, if Conficker does not show at all then the general computer user will think it a false alarm.
My System Specs

04-01-2009	#9 (permalink)
dk70 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 213 posts	Re: Conficker Apocalypse I think it is made or sponsored by Microsoft so they can prove the point that as long as you use legit Windows and do updates you are safe. Also goes for busineses.
My System Specs

04-01-2009	#10 (permalink)
dinesh Vista Expert Join Date: Sep 2008 Windows 7 RTM 64-bit 1,213 posts	Re: Conficker Apocalypse I have heard that if you catch the one who made this virus, US govt will pay you 4 million dollars. I wish i could blame Norton or Mcafee and become millionaire.
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