Conficker Worm!!

**allbaugh_04** · 03-26-2009, 05:38 AM

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Co...o-Away-529249/

Seems scarry...are you guys protected?

**pjeff7** · 03-26-2009, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by allbaugh_04

...are you guys protected?

thats what she said....

**rbob93** · 03-26-2009, 12:59 PM

I got condoms on all my clients computers.....ain't skeered

**shady milkman** · 03-26-2009, 01:21 PM

its a great bit of code..but no i am not scared..nor is CMU at the time.

**Spaz** · 03-30-2009, 11:33 AM

<--- not afraid of it in the least... and i don't eve have an anti virus on my new pc...

**rbob93** · 03-30-2009, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by Spaz

<--- not afraid of it in the least... and i don't eve have an anti virus on my new pc...

Now you know better than that!

Download Avast from Alwil Software.....it's free

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

**shady milkman** · 03-30-2009, 12:29 PM

i run mcafee but i am a norton fella myself..say what you want about resource hog..but i like the protection and the interface much more

**rbob93** · 03-30-2009, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by shady milkman

i run mcafee but i am a norton fella myself..say what you want about resource hog..but i like the protection and the interface much more

Well since you know what resource hogs they are I won't!

**shady milkman** · 03-30-2009, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by rbob93

Well since you know what resource hogs they are I won't!

i have always been more concerned with my firewall then anything..fuck a worm if it cant get out

**Spaz** · 03-30-2009, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by rbob93

Now you know better than that!

Download Avast from Alwil Software.....it's free

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

i have just to lazy to install it...

**tnthub** · 03-30-2009, 05:13 PM

Avast is a good product I have been running updates for my clients all day long. Disabling autorun is also a useful thing to do in case of an infection ith this particular issue.

There is a free checker here as well (Bit Defender):

http://www.bdtools.net/

**86 IROC-Z** · 03-30-2009, 06:15 PM

I had worms once.

Oh sorry wrong thread.

**allbaugh_04** · 03-30-2009, 06:22 PM

so how do i prepare for the worm infestation?

I have AVG antivirus, spybot, adaware, spyware blaster, and cc cleaner...

**86 IROC-Z** · 03-30-2009, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by allbaugh_04

so how do i prepare for the worm infestation?

I have AVG antivirus, spybot, adaware, spyware blaster, and cc cleaner...

Frontline plus.

**allbaugh_04** · 03-30-2009, 07:12 PM

idk...not really a flea or tick problem..

**rbob93** · 03-30-2009, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by allbaugh_04

so how do i prepare for the worm infestation?

I have AVG antivirus, spybot, adaware, spyware blaster, and cc cleaner...

Just make sure you have the latest Windows updtaes installed & your anti-virus is up to date

Originally Posted by 86 IROC-Z

Frontline plus.

Go play

**tnthub** · 03-31-2009, 07:33 AM

Originally Posted by allbaugh_04

so how do i prepare for the worm infestation?

I have AVG antivirus, spybot, adaware, spyware blaster, and cc cleaner...

I downloaded the bit defender removal tool and ran it on all my computers in safe mode.

I also made sure my anti-virus was up to date and ran full scans (also in safe mode).

I ran windows updates on all my comouters and when finished, ran it again (because sometimes updating stimulates more updates).

I also cleaned all caches and temporary files, ran Ccleaner, and did defrags on all drives since I was already into it.

The goal is to make sure the worm is not present. If there is no worm you will have no problem.

An informal way to tell is to try running Microsoft update and if it fails you should start looking further...

If you are really anal you can disable autorun as this is how the current worm seems to spread. Make sure there are no autorun files in the root directories of any drives.

I suspect this worm is more hype than substance but with the vast number of crappy computers online that are not updated or protected the potential is there to cause some damage...

**allbaugh_04** · 03-31-2009, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by tnthub

I downloaded the bit defender removal tool and ran it on all my computers in safe mode.

I also made sure my anti-virus was up to date and ran full scans (also in safe mode).

I ran windows updates on all my comouters and when finished, ran it again (because sometimes updating stimulates more updates).

I also cleaned all caches and temporary files, ran Ccleaner, and did defrags on all drives since I was already into it.

The goal is to make sure the worm is not present. If there is no worm you will have no problem.

An informal way to tell is to try running Microsoft update and if it fails you should start looking further...

If you are really anal you can disable autorun as this is how the current worm seems to spread. Make sure there are no autorun files in the root directories of any drives.

I suspect this worm is more hype than substance but with the vast number of crappy computers online that are not updated or protected the potential is there to cause some damage...

Links to the free ware and microsoft updates if it's not too much trouble?

I heard to turn off auto run but I don't know how off the top of my head? Quick walk through please?

**tnthub** · 03-31-2009, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by allbaugh_04

Links to the free ware and microsoft updates if it's not too much trouble?

I heard to turn off auto run but I don't know how off the top of my head? Quick walk through please?

Bit Defender:
http://www.bdtools.net/

Microsoft removal tool: http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx

Microsoft Update: http://update.microsoft.com/

A good friend of mine wrote and published this article:
http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Se...-Need--633629/

I would avoid disabling auto run unless you know what you are doing, although you can check your root drive (usually C:\) and make sure there are no files called autorun in it, same for the root of any network driver or USB drives, or writable CDs (hand made stuff)... If you want to try it, the link is here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967715

ALWAYS make a backup before you do anything substancial. As a matter of fact... Making a full backup right now is a good idea because if anything does happen, you can set the date back and restore if necessary to recover your stuff prior to the problem.

Have at it... I suspect this will not be as significant an issue as many are making it out to be (hopefully).