Conficker worm - test for infection
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Conficker worm - test for infection
Conficker, considered to be potentially one of the nastiest
worms to hit the Internet in quite a while, has finally woken
up. It's downloading updates, which security analysts suspect
to be key loggers or other code designed to steal information
from infected machines.
To see if your machine is infected, go to
http://www.talkbiz.com/confickertest/
It's an extremely simple test. Load the page and see if you get
all 6 pictures. If you do, you're unlikely to be infected. The
explanation is VERY short, and included on the page.
worms to hit the Internet in quite a while, has finally woken
up. It's downloading updates, which security analysts suspect
to be key loggers or other code designed to steal information
from infected machines.
To see if your machine is infected, go to
http://www.talkbiz.com/confickertest/
It's an extremely simple test. Load the page and see if you get
all 6 pictures. If you do, you're unlikely to be infected. The
explanation is VERY short, and included on the page.
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April Fools?
Read somewhere it was a hoax.. havnt investigated further..
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Disinfecting your PC of Conficker Worm- Conficker Removal Tools
Some more info on Conficker HERE and HERE
it is alleged that the Conficker has infiltrated more PC's then any other virus and that even if your not noticing any abnormalities with your PC that it may still be infected and the worm is just dormant atm.
little is known about it, what it does exactly and what it can possibly do.
Some more info on Conficker HERE and HERE
it is alleged that the Conficker has infiltrated more PC's then any other virus and that even if your not noticing any abnormalities with your PC that it may still be infected and the worm is just dormant atm.
little is known about it, what it does exactly and what it can possibly do.
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Re: April Fools?
ADF-justice wrote:Read somewhere it was a hoax.. havnt investigated further..
As I understand its been around since October last year, its not a hoax and waiting for the person that created it to press the big red button. Millions of computers have been affected. The link Bungy posted takes you to a website that shows you images from anti virus website. Conflicker block anti virus sites which will prevent the images from being loaded.
I doubt that the maker will flick the switch with $250,000.00 bounty on his head. But then again someone else might just do it. If they do take control I hope its against Microsoft
Evolution is just so unlikely to produce complex life forms.
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Security?
If you chaps are interested. Steve Gibson is one of 'the' Gurus of the Internet and one of the best security info sources around.
https://www.grc.com/securitynow.htm
Can't recommend getting educated enough. Conficker/Upand down/ lots of other names and nasties.
Forewarned is forearmed!
Cheers,
Zap
https://www.grc.com/securitynow.htm
Can't recommend getting educated enough. Conficker/Upand down/ lots of other names and nasties.
Forewarned is forearmed!
Cheers,
Zap
It has been around for quite a while, most of you are probably excempt from it anyway if you have auto update's on, If not patch for it
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/securi ... 8-067.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/securi ... 8-067.mspx
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