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Old 03-31-2009, 12:51 PM
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Time is tickin' for you windows users....

Malware Protection Center - Entry: Worm:Win32/Conficker.B

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Also Known As:
TA08-297A (other)
CVE-2008-4250 (other)
VU827267 (other)
Win32/Conficker.A (CA)
Mal/Conficker-A (Sophos)
Trojan.Win32.Agent.bccs (Kaspersky)
W32.Downadup.B (Symantec)
Confickr (other)
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Worm:Win32/Conficker.B is a worm that infects other computers across a network by exploiting a vulnerability in the Windows Server service (SVCHOST.EXE). If the vulnerability is successfully exploited, it could allow remote code execution when file sharing is enabled. It may also spread via removable drives and weak administrator passwords. It disables several important system services and security products.
FOXNews.com - PC Virus 'Time Bomb' Set to Go Off Within Hours - Science News | Science & Technology | Technology News

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Old 03-31-2009, 01:22 PM
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Hey, Windows users should know they have to use protection...

Microsoft released the Windows Updates over a month ago for all the OS variants. All (or hopefully all) of the Antivirus vendors should have virus covered -- it's hardly a new one.

It could be bad. Microsoft urges a lot of precautions on their TechNet site. As per that page "Systems infected with the latest version of Conficker will begin to use a new algorithm to determine what domains to contact. Microsoft has not identified any other actions scheduled to take place on April 1, 2009. It is possible that systems with the latest version of Conficker may be updated with a newer version of Conficker on April 1 by contacting domains on the new domain list. However, these systems could be updated on any date before or after April 1 as well using the "peer-to-peer" updating channel in the latest version of Conficker."

I actually find this particular worm very interesting. There's been an increasing trend globally of infection by Conficker.B. No one knows what it's going to be used for and when...
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Old 03-31-2009, 02:22 PM
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Hack the BB network
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Old 03-31-2009, 05:22 PM
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it's just another virus. If you keep up with the MS updates and your Antivirus you should be fine.
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Old 03-31-2009, 08:01 PM
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I heard the virus collects information on the porn that people download then sends it to their significant other...

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I heard the virus collects information on the porn that people download then sends it to their significant other...

Just blame it on 4/1.
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