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What's up with this conficker worm deal. Hoax or real??

Started by mikepmcs, March 31, 2009, 05:24:57 PM

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mikepmcs

March 31, 2009, 05:24:57 PM
I searched didn't find anything but it is April first tomorrow and everyone is going crazy about this conficker worm that's supposed to activate at midnight.   This reminds me of the full ad in the newspaper I saw once that said Taco Bell just bought the Liberty Bell.  Part of me thinks it's a huge prank and part of me thinks maybe some wacko will try to screw everything up.  I don't know but I'm going forward as usual and not going to do anything different.  Guess I'll find out tomorrow.  Also, they said the John Hancock(Boston's huge skyscraper) building was sold today, wonder if that's BS too.

Discuss.......
Life isn't Father Knows Best anymore, it's a kick in the face on a saturday night with a steel toed grip kodiak work boot and a trip to the hospital all bloodied and bashed.....for reconstructive surgery. But, what doesn't kill us, makes us stronger, right?

MoparManJim

#1
March 31, 2009, 05:30:28 PM
Well you do have a very good point there my friend. I'm thinking like you right now about just going forward tomorrow as while. like you said, we will see at midnight and tomorrow about this if it is true or a prank.  :shruggy:

RECHRGD

#2
March 31, 2009, 05:33:36 PM
Geeeze!  It's even being talked about on national news.  Not that that means much.   Bob
13.53 @ 105.32

mikepmcs

#3
March 31, 2009, 05:34:07 PM
I can tell you one thing, the Veterans Administration is on red alert, as we should be. :2thumbs: :2thumbs:  
Life isn't Father Knows Best anymore, it's a kick in the face on a saturday night with a steel toed grip kodiak work boot and a trip to the hospital all bloodied and bashed.....for reconstructive surgery. But, what doesn't kill us, makes us stronger, right?

Troy

#4
March 31, 2009, 06:33:33 PM
Yes, it's real - they just don't know exactly what it's capable of since it asks for instructions once activated. It could do any number of things as long as it can get online to retrieve the instructions. There are patches on most of the major antivirus and malware sites as well as Microsoft.

Troy
Sarcasm detector, that's a real good invention.

MoparManJim

#5
March 31, 2009, 06:37:20 PM
Okay, what if we stayed off line on th e1st and got back online on the 2nd? would that by chance work.  :-\

mikepmcs

#6
March 31, 2009, 06:43:04 PM
All the articles I read said no because your computer most likely already has the worm imbedded or some crap like that.
Since I trust you guys on here more than anywhere else.  Anyone want to throw the patches up for us to download or is that going too far Troy?
Quote from: MoparManJim on March 31, 2009, 06:37:20 PM
Okay, what if we stayed off line on th e1st and got back online on the 2nd? would that by chance work.  :-\
Life isn't Father Knows Best anymore, it's a kick in the face on a saturday night with a steel toed grip kodiak work boot and a trip to the hospital all bloodied and bashed.....for reconstructive surgery. But, what doesn't kill us, makes us stronger, right?

MoparManJim

#7
March 31, 2009, 06:46:15 PM
Quote from: mikepmcs on March 31, 2009, 06:43:04 PM
All the articles I read said no because your computer most likely already has the worm imbedded or some crap like that.
Since I trust you guys on here more than anywhere else.  Anyone want to throw the patches up for us to download or is that going too far Troy?
Quote from: MoparManJim on March 31, 2009, 06:37:20 PM
Okay, what if we stayed off line on th e1st and got back online on the 2nd? would that by chance work.  :-\

Thanks Mike, Yea, can we get a dirct link to the patch on here?  :shruggy: 

I wonder just how bad this worm is when it gets it's info. 

69bronzeT5

#8
March 31, 2009, 06:52:57 PM
I'm getting really worried :errr:
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MoparManJim

#9
March 31, 2009, 06:56:53 PM
Quote from: 69bronzeT5 on March 31, 2009, 06:52:57 PM
I'm getting really worried :errr:

I'm looking to see if my pc is indeed infected by that thing or not. I don't know what patch is for my pc either at this time. I have Windows XP.  :-\

bull

#10
March 31, 2009, 07:06:05 PM
It's real but so was Y2K. :lol:

bull

#11
March 31, 2009, 07:06:52 PM
Quote from: MoparManJim on March 31, 2009, 06:56:53 PM
Quote from: 69bronzeT5 on March 31, 2009, 06:52:57 PM
I'm getting really worried :errr:

I'm looking to see if my pc is indeed infected by that thing or not. I don't know what patch is for my pc either at this time. I have Windows XP.  :-\

Windows XP and up are good to go, or so I heard.

dodgecharger-fan

#12
March 31, 2009, 07:07:38 PM
It's already started to scan because it's already April 1 somewhere in the world.

http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001643.html

69bronzeT5

#13
March 31, 2009, 07:08:51 PM
Quote from: bull on March 31, 2009, 07:06:52 PM
Quote from: MoparManJim on March 31, 2009, 06:56:53 PM
Quote from: 69bronzeT5 on March 31, 2009, 06:52:57 PM
I'm getting really worried :errr:

I'm looking to see if my pc is indeed infected by that thing or not. I don't know what patch is for my pc either at this time. I have Windows XP.  :-\

Windows XP and up are good to go, or so I heard.

If that's true than I'm all good :)
Feature Editor for Mopar Connection Magazine
http://moparconnectionmagazine.com/



1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

Foreman72

#14
March 31, 2009, 08:04:48 PM
http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/132464

what yahoo has 2 say about it...
Eric "Foreman"

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Current: 2002 Volvo S60

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=Psalm 37:23-24=
"But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven..."
=Matthew 6:19-21=
:pat

MoparManJim

#15
March 31, 2009, 08:25:20 PM
Quote from: 69bronzeT5 on March 31, 2009, 07:08:51 PM
Quote from: bull on March 31, 2009, 07:06:52 PM
Quote from: MoparManJim on March 31, 2009, 06:56:53 PM
Quote from: 69bronzeT5 on March 31, 2009, 06:52:57 PM
I'm getting really worried :errr:

I'm looking to see if my pc is indeed infected by that thing or not. I don't know what patch is for my pc either at this time. I have Windows XP.  :-\

Windows XP and up are good to go, or so I heard.

If that's true than I'm all good :)

Cody, do you have Windows XP as while? 

last426

#16
March 31, 2009, 09:21:02 PM
XP is fine so long as you have done the critical updates.  If not, go to Start, help and support, keep your windows up to date (or something like that), and update.  Kim

Silver R/T

#17
March 31, 2009, 09:30:22 PM
Sounds like perfect time to go fishing
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69bronzeT5

#19
March 31, 2009, 11:28:51 PM
Quote from: MoparManJim on March 31, 2009, 08:25:20 PM
Quote from: 69bronzeT5 on March 31, 2009, 07:08:51 PM
Quote from: bull on March 31, 2009, 07:06:52 PM
Quote from: MoparManJim on March 31, 2009, 06:56:53 PM
Quote from: 69bronzeT5 on March 31, 2009, 06:52:57 PM
I'm getting really worried :errr:

I'm looking to see if my pc is indeed infected by that thing or not. I don't know what patch is for my pc either at this time. I have Windows XP.  :-\

Windows XP and up are good to go, or so I heard.

If that's true than I'm all good :)

Cody, do you have Windows XP as while? 

Yep, I have XP. I also updated my Anti-Virus today and I'm updating my computer right now.
Feature Editor for Mopar Connection Magazine
http://moparconnectionmagazine.com/



1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

MoparManJim

#20
March 31, 2009, 11:36:01 PM
I'm running the tool right now as while with deepscan on. So far nothing.. which is good.  :shruggy:

69bronzeT5

#21
March 31, 2009, 11:37:26 PM
Quote from: MoparManJim on March 31, 2009, 11:36:01 PM
I'm running the tool right now as while with deepscan on. So far nothing.. which is good.  :shruggy:

Which tool? The thing AK posted?
Feature Editor for Mopar Connection Magazine
http://moparconnectionmagazine.com/



1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

MoparManJim

#22
April 01, 2009, 12:00:59 AM
Quote from: 69bronzeT5 on March 31, 2009, 11:37:26 PM
Quote from: MoparManJim on March 31, 2009, 11:36:01 PM
I'm running the tool right now as while with deepscan on. So far nothing.. which is good.  :shruggy:

Which tool? The thing AK posted?

http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx

69bronzeT5

#23
April 01, 2009, 12:03:09 AM
I think I'm gonna skip the tool thing. Like I said, I updated my computer and Anti-virus so we'll see what happens. :popcrn:
Feature Editor for Mopar Connection Magazine
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1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

MoparManJim

#24
April 01, 2009, 12:06:17 AM
Quote from: 69bronzeT5 on April 01, 2009, 12:03:09 AM
I think I'm gonna skip the tool thing. Like I said, I updated my computer and Anti-virus so we'll see what happens. :popcrn:

Well I don't half to use the tool either, but i wanted to just to make dang sure of things. I removed my old junk virus program and install anew kind that I bought afew years back. I updated my pc when I installed that program then I started the tool thing juts going on two hours ago now. 
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