In the event you missed all the hub-bub, you can get a free scanner/removal app from Symantec HERE.

Better safe than sorry. I know my farm isn't part of the 2 million or so they predicted.

Rob

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In the event you missed all the hub-bub, you can get a free scanner/removal app from Symantec HERE.

Better safe than sorry. I know my farm isn't part of the 2 million or so they predicted.

Rob

And as far as I know Mine isn't either as I get updates every day or at least when AVG has them available, I use AVG 8.5 of course(Free Version).

How goes the New cpus Rob?

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

I got diverted to scanning machines and updating to 6.6.20. The 6600 is going to have to wait till tomorrow. :{

It's not like there's a lot of work out there to be had right now anyway.

Rob

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I know my 2 PC's are not part, since they were both just formatted and had fresh copies of the OS installed on them 2 days ago.

The iMac, not a chance.

The laptop is running Ubuntu.

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Yeah, a colleague and I were just discussing this conflicker thing over skype earlier and we have decided that at least through some of the research we've done, it's one of the first good attempts at creating Skynet.

We're just joking of course, but it seems like there shouldn't be much of a problem if the general public has their automatic updates turned on and/or updated anti-virus software.

Couldn't help but notice the supposed mass-connection on April 1st though. Seems like a well-founded April Fool's joke.

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Yeah, a colleague and I were just discussing this conficker thing over skype earlier and we have decided that at least through some of the research we've done, it's one of the first good attempts at creating Skynet.

We're just joking of course, but it seems like there shouldn't be much of a problem if the general public has their automatic updates turned on and/or updated anti-virus software.

Couldn't help but notice the supposed mass-connection on April 1st though. Seems like a well-founded April Fool's joke.

We'll find out I suppose how many if any get pwned by this worm on the 1st, I should update My video driver to 182.08 from 182.06, But beyond that I'm up to date, April 1st here I come and I don't care If the 1st is ready for Me or not.

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

Yeah, a colleague and I were just discussing this conficker thing over skype earlier and we have decided that at least through some of the research we've done, it's one of the first good attempts at creating Skynet.

We're just joking of course, but it seems like there shouldn't be much of a problem if the general public has their automatic updates turned on and/or updated anti-virus software.

Couldn't help but notice the supposed mass-connection on April 1st though. Seems like a well-founded April Fool's joke.

We'll find out I suppose how many if any get pwned by this worm on the 1st, I should update My video driver to 182.08 from 182.06, But beyond that I'm up to date, April 1st here I come and I don't care If the 1st is ready for Me or not.

Yeah, just in case, be ready to pull the plug on short notice. I'm almost tempted to pull the patch cable between the modem and the router just before midnight..

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Here's a story I found, Hopefully I'm not duplicating someone elses posting on this: Is 'Conficker' Solved? Researchers Develop Scan Tool

It's a good read too!

I give It:

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

I wonder why just one anti-virus company is getting so much 'free' publicity?

No Conficking silliness here! No Microsoft Windows in use.

Good luck,
Martin

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See new freedom: Mageia Linux
Take a look for yourself: Linux Format
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There are other tools.

M$'s Malware tools is supposed to detect and remove it now and there are a few other vendors. That's simply the only one I posted.

Doesn't matter who you get your scanner from, as long as you use one. Oh, and as long as it works.

Rob

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If you have installed M$ Security Update (KB958644) released back on 10/22/2008 - all flavors of M$ OS' , you are already excluded from being affected by this worm.

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The Search for Extra Terrestrial KItties!!

If you have installed M$ Security Update (KB958644) released back on 10/22/2008 - all flavors of M$ OS, you are already excluded from being affected by this worm.

For Me and XP x64 This update was installed on 02/24/2009 according to Add or Remove Programs.

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

For Me and XP x64 This update was installed on 02/24/2009 according to Add or Remove Programs.

This poses the question: If infection occurred before the patch was installed, does that mean the computer is still infected? Or does installing the patch nullify the infection?

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"Life is a tragedy for those who feel, and a comedy for those who think."

"I never get into an argument that I cannot win."

For Me and XP x64 This update was installed on 02/24/2009 according to Add or Remove Programs.

This poses the question: If infection occurred before the patch was installed, does that mean the computer is still infected? Or does installing the patch nullify the infection?

It does from what I've read, You'd have to delouse Your PC and then maybe reinstall the patch.

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

I still find it funny that Microsoft released a patch for it before Conficker A cropped up and made itself known. Still sounds like an inside job to me. :p

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If you have installed M$ Security Update (KB958644) ... you are already excluded from being affected by this worm.

I'm intrinsically excluded from being directly affected by this worm. I don't run a Microsoft OS.

Unfortunately, I'll no doubt be caught up in the surrounding shrapnel and crossfire and mess.

Whether this one really is a fool's disaster or a damp squid for 1st April, the wasted time and effort and attention is still rather expensively silly, world-wide.


And then the Dinosaurs became extinct.

Good luck,
Martin

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See new freedom: Mageia Linux
Take a look for yourself: Linux Format
The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3)

Well, it's April 1 UTC time, any reports of problems across the pond?

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"Life is a tragedy for those who feel, and a comedy for those who think."

"I never get into an argument that I cannot win."

Well, it's April 1 UTC time, any reports of problems across the pond?

I'm good, But Here we're still Marching on until Midnight.

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

I was watching TV and lost track of time. Next thing I know, it's a few minutes to 1am, and the computers have not revolted. Checked wireshark (formerly ethereal) and nothing strange in there. Also checked the router connection logging (a handy feature only in the Linksys BEFR* non-wireless routers) and there's nothing on either side of midnight within about 10 minutes, and the connections before and after midnight are for routine things (outlook refreshing mailboxes, multiple BOINC clients phoning home, linux server getting its NTP update). Everything is clear here.

That colleague I mentioned earlier on came up with a genius plan, but we didn't end up doing it. We were going to install XP Pro (the base release that doesn't have ANY updates at all) on a spare box and put it in the DMZ, just to see what happens. Only problem was that I mentioned we would need to find and infect these testbeds for it to do anything. We searched for hours and could not find anything or anywhere to grab this thing so we could play with it.

Such a disappointment. Though I saw this comic the other day and got a good laugh out of it.. http://xkcd.com/350/

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Linux laptop:
record uptime: 1511d 20h 19m (ended due to the power brick giving-up)

Well, it's April 1 UTC time, any reports of problems across the pond?

All my crunchers are clean. No problems here. If someone had the Conflicker, it would be great so see a screenshot.

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