Conflicker Worm Virus

Conch Republican · 04-01-2009, 08:20 AM

My team is working on info for this, but it looks like all the major Anti-Virus companies have fixes for this (Symantec, McAfee, etc.)

Also this link might help as well: http://windowssecrets.com/2009/03/30...before-April-1

AD720 · 04-01-2009, 08:27 AM

Good post.

More useful info (including removal tools) here:

http://www.iss.net/threats/conficker.html

Conch Republican · 04-01-2009, 08:30 AM

Thanks Andrew

AD720 · 04-01-2009, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Conch Republican

Thanks Andrew

You are welcome.

Over here it is so far so good. We have close to 150 machines...knock on wood.

Conch Republican · 04-01-2009, 08:35 AM

And for the record - the link is NOT a rickroll (for April Fool's sake)

St. Lou Stu · 04-01-2009, 09:02 AM

As much hype as this has received, I'm looking at it like y2k all over again.

200 some odd desktops here and 25-30 servers..... all is well.

04-01-2009, 09:03 AM

What does it do?

St. Lou Stu · 04-01-2009, 09:09 AM

I think it flicks con?

No one knows. That is why it is a buncha BS hype. There are dangerous virii out there every day, this one is just being associated with April fools day so the media is having a field day.

All my opinion, of course.

04-01-2009, 09:15 AM

Was the virus going to do something today?

AD720 · 04-01-2009, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ahc4353

What does it do?

Quote:

Originally Posted by St. Lou Stu

I think it flicks con?

No one knows. That is why it is a buncha BS hype. There are dangerous virii out there every day, this one is just being associated with April fools day so the media is having a field day.

All my opinion, of course.

Like Stu said, no one really knows. But when you consider how large of a botnet it is (something like 8% of all the PCs in the world) there is some reason for concern. Really it is only going to affect far out of date systems.

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Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

Was the virus going to do something today?

If I understand it correctly today was the day that it was supposedly going to start recieving messages from those that control the botnet. Again, no one really knows.

04-01-2009, 09:25 AM

So it was just sitting in the weeds waiting for a command. Usually viruses already have commands when sent out.

Conch Republican · 04-01-2009, 09:38 AM

Or as someone pointed out - it might be a big April Fools Day joke...but better safe than sorry as far as I am concerned (especially with 20,000+ computers not counting servers)

Have a cigar and some popcorn - and wait and see what happens

04-01-2009, 09:41 AM

I thought it bombed the hell out of you anonymously. I had that virus a week or so ago.

Conch Republican · 04-01-2009, 10:30 AM

Yes you did!!

357 · 04-01-2009, 10:32 AM

850 servers, 15-20,000 PCs and no word of an outbreak. I'm pretty sure the Zero day patch Microsoft released in October prevented this vulnerability. I pulled an 18 hour day back then to make sure all 800+ servers were patched. Made it home at about 6AM the next day.

04-01-2009, 08:20 AM	#1
Conch Republican 10-78 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 2,879 Trading: (60)	Conflicker Worm Virus My team is working on info for this, but it looks like all the major Anti-Virus companies have fixes for this (Symantec, McAfee, etc.) Also this link might help as well: http://windowssecrets.com/2009/03/30...before-April-1 __________________ "Ceiling fan stirs the air, the cigar smoke does swirl" --Jimmy Buffett You can help out and win some cool stuff in the 2016 Troop Support supplies contest!

04-01-2009, 08:27 AM	#2
AD720 I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The City of BOTL-erly Love Posts: 2,684 Trading: (73)	Re: Conflicker Worm Virus Good post. More useful info (including removal tools) here: http://www.iss.net/threats/conficker.html

04-01-2009, 08:30 AM	#3
Conch Republican 10-78 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 2,879 Trading: (60)	Re: Conflicker Worm Virus Thanks Andrew __________________ "Ceiling fan stirs the air, the cigar smoke does swirl" --Jimmy Buffett You can help out and win some cool stuff in the 2016 Troop Support supplies contest!

04-01-2009, 08:35 AM	#5
Conch Republican 10-78 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 2,879 Trading: (60)	Re: Conflicker Worm Virus And for the record - the link is NOT a rickroll (for April Fool's sake) __________________ "Ceiling fan stirs the air, the cigar smoke does swirl" --Jimmy Buffett You can help out and win some cool stuff in the 2016 Troop Support supplies contest!

04-01-2009, 09:02 AM	#6
St. Lou Stu Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tim Location: Belleville, IL (St. Louis) Posts: 2,304 Trading: (21)	Re: Conflicker Worm Virus As much hype as this has received, I'm looking at it like y2k all over again. 200 some odd desktops here and 25-30 servers..... all is well. __________________ Pretending to play golf since 1989

04-01-2009, 09:03 AM	#7
ahc4353 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Conflicker Worm Virus What does it do?

04-01-2009, 09:09 AM	#8
St. Lou Stu Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tim Location: Belleville, IL (St. Louis) Posts: 2,304 Trading: (21)	Re: Conflicker Worm Virus I think it flicks con? No one knows. That is why it is a buncha BS hype. There are dangerous virii out there every day, this one is just being associated with April fools day so the media is having a field day. All my opinion, of course. __________________ Pretending to play golf since 1989

04-01-2009, 09:15 AM	#9
ChicagoWhiteSox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Conflicker Worm Virus Was the virus going to do something today?

04-01-2009, 09:25 AM	#11
ChicagoWhiteSox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Conflicker Worm Virus So it was just sitting in the weeds waiting for a command. Usually viruses already have commands when sent out.

04-01-2009, 09:38 AM	#12
Conch Republican 10-78 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 2,879 Trading: (60)	Re: Conflicker Worm Virus Or as someone pointed out - it might be a big April Fools Day joke...but better safe than sorry as far as I am concerned (especially with 20,000+ computers not counting servers) Have a cigar and some popcorn - and wait and see what happens __________________ "Ceiling fan stirs the air, the cigar smoke does swirl" --Jimmy Buffett You can help out and win some cool stuff in the 2016 Troop Support supplies contest!

04-01-2009, 09:41 AM	#13
ahc4353 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Conflicker Worm Virus I thought it bombed the hell out of you anonymously. I had that virus a week or so ago.

04-01-2009, 10:30 AM	#14
Conch Republican 10-78 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 2,879 Trading: (60)	Re: Conflicker Worm Virus Yes you did!! __________________ "Ceiling fan stirs the air, the cigar smoke does swirl" --Jimmy Buffett You can help out and win some cool stuff in the 2016 Troop Support supplies contest!

04-01-2009, 10:32 AM	#15
357 Will herf for food Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Home is where I park it Posts: 4,075 Trading: (9)	Re: Conflicker Worm Virus 850 servers, 15-20,000 PCs and no word of an outbreak. I'm pretty sure the Zero day patch Microsoft released in October prevented this vulnerability. I pulled an 18 hour day back then to make sure all 800+ servers were patched. Made it home at about 6AM the next day. __________________ “Eating and sleeping are the only activities that should be allowed to interrupt a man's enjoyment of his cigar;” Mark Twain