Virus alert about the Win32/Conficker.B worm, could this have any relevance for o
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*Grograt* gary.r.horder@gmail.com Posted Jan 26, 2009, 2:21 pm |
Could this have any bearing on the server issues we have suffered, i just d/l the malicous software tool. and low and behold i had this worm.
Virus alert about the Win32/Conficker.B worm If your computer is infected with this worm, you may not experience any symptoms, or you may experience any of the following symptoms: * Account lockout policies are being tripped. * Automatic Updates, Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS), Windows Defender, and Error Reporting Services are disabled. * Domain controllers respond slowly to client requests. * The network is congested. * Various security-related Web sites cannot be accessed. For more information about Win32/Conficker.b, visit the following Microsoft Malware Protection Center Web page: Malware Run the Malicious Software Removal tool The Microsoft Malware Protection Center has updated the Malicious Software Removal tool (MSRT). This is a stand-alone binary that is useful in the removal of prevalent malicious software, and it can help remove the Win32/Conficker malware family. You can download the MSRT from either of the following Microsoft Web sites: MSRT MSRT a |
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Mad Mike Posted Jan 26, 2009, 4:50 pm |
eeewwwwww you got worms?!!?!?!?
what have you been eating???? scanned with microsoft tool no infections... but really, if you have worms you better go get checked out! Or if you want to lose tons of weight that would do it.. |
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*viKKing* Posted Jan 26, 2009, 4:57 pm |
insert your favourite Macintosh advert here 
Keep your antivirus and OS updated! |
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*jimmylogan* Posted Jan 26, 2009, 4:58 pm |
viK - you read my mind. 
JL |
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*Grograt* gary.r.horder@gmail.com Posted Jan 26, 2009, 6:12 pm |
Pah you try and help some people...and i get " The Mac " is better than everything from my wife and stepson, both macbook owners, but i cant afford one pah
Yes im bitter :P |
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Mad Mike Posted Jan 26, 2009, 6:24 pm |
the boasting that mac is free of malware is over...
mac owners bragged how good the mac was and more people are buying them. all that has done has invited the malware writers to include macs http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/55765.html |
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*jimmylogan* Posted Jan 26, 2009, 6:30 pm |
Nice try Mike.  That article is old.
There is a newer one out there that claims to be a "trojan horse virus" for the Mac, but it's basically an AppleScript file that does some things the average user wouldn't want done, but it does NOT self replicate and you MUST download and run it manually. This would be the same as downloading a batch file for a Wintel machine and running it and then saying "but I have a virus."
JL |
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Mad Mike Posted Jan 26, 2009, 8:14 pm |
that's where fun virus started on PCs. The virus writers will leave apple alone still until more and more are out there.
With OSX and windows getting more software bloat there will be a spot or two that the virus and malware writers will find that was left open, just bound to happen. probably a good reason why apple isnt being targeted with malware and such is because I think that malware writers are past the days of bragging on how many PCs their malware gets to. Now they bragg how big their swiss bank account grows when their malware rakes in cash. its about collecting money. PCs are still easy to get in (thanks microsoft). Apples require a bit more work but can be broken. Its simply the path of least resistance. The writers of the trojan mentioned hit 20K macs or more through a pirated copy of software. the trojan wont get outside anyone that doesnt copy the software but their will be more to come as more apples get connected to the net. In reality a PC user can say they wont get a virus by just being careful of what they do. I dont run any kind of security software. I scan the machine remotely or from another on the network and nothing so far.. I can say STAY VIRUS FREE WITH A PC. just boot up, just play darkwind, and you are fine! |
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Dr Mathias Posted Jan 26, 2009, 8:37 pm |
Apple will get to a point where they too are seen as a bloated corporate bad guy. They are even now making products to be disposable... ipods and such have a pitiful lifespan. Its a matter of time.
Some people attack Microsoft just to get the bad guy, not out of a desire for money. Time will tell... |
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Seiler Posted Jan 26, 2009, 9:12 pm |
Heh, I thought OS flame wars were for 12 year olds. | ||||||
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*viKKing* Posted Jan 26, 2009, 10:10 pm |
I never said that, did I? |
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Dr Mathias Posted Jan 26, 2009, 10:29 pm |
Its endless where I work. I use a Mac at school, take my files home and work on them at home on the pc. They're about the same anymore in my opinion. At least with the programs I use, I get just as many, if not more, "quit unexpectedly" crashes on the Mac. 
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*Grograt* gary.r.horder@gmail.com Posted Jan 26, 2009, 11:01 pm |
I cant help being a vista slave..its not outa choice *sigh* and they wont let me near there macs...just mutter on about dmg's and the like.bloody elitists
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Seiler Posted Jan 26, 2009, 11:14 pm |
Geek Wars
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Dr Mathias Posted Jan 27, 2009, 12:50 am |
And not the good kind with Nerf guns
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Mad Mike Posted Jan 27, 2009, 1:20 am |
every computer is the same and every OS is the same. they all do the same thing, operate the computer.
bring back the days of the flashing cursor and the command to run a program. thats all we need for darkwind... change the boot up process to just boot darkwind and trhat'll be the end of it |
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Seiler Posted Jan 27, 2009, 2:38 am |
Or one of THESE |
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Dr Mathias Posted Jan 27, 2009, 3:52 am |
I need one. Or two. |
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Mad Mike Posted Jan 27, 2009, 5:01 am |
uuummmmm could be computer controlled by other side and when we get rockets launched at us they would launch .. talk about realism! | ||||||
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*Grograt* gary.r.horder@gmail.com Posted Jan 27, 2009, 8:04 am |
but do they do splash damage, i dont wont the underside of my chair catching fire from rocket attack, when they should be causing top damage to pc | ||||||
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lordbam Posted Jan 28, 2009, 12:23 pm |
if you want to do damage, write a Linux virus. 75% of the webservers run linux. If you succefully write a linux virus the internet would become useless. So why hasn't anyone done it? Easy: it is hard to bypass security on linux, and even then, becouse of all the distro's it will only work on a certain distro... I virus always exploits programming errors. The solution is not writing a virus scanner (like microsoft) but patching the holes. Until they learn that, you will always have crap installed on windows. |
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Mad Mike Posted Jan 28, 2009, 4:45 pm |
the lastest craze was the fake antivirus and antispyware programs. its still going on and they are raking in millions.
these were not security holes but tricking people into inviting the program into the machine and taking over. I imagine it could affect any machine regardless of OS. I bet they just wrote it for windows because it was the easiest and would net the most money. |
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*jimmylogan* Posted Jan 28, 2009, 5:15 pm |
Hey Mike - one last dig and I'll leave it alone - very tongue in cheek here...
They wrote it for Windows because Mac users know they don't have viruses anyway, so they'd never fall for such a transparent scam.
JL |
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Mad Mike Posted Jan 28, 2009, 7:57 pm |
ahhhh apple announced that it encourages people to run antivirus on their macs "to make it just one more step" that the malware writers have to circumvent. If a pop up came up like antivirus 2009 saying you need antivirus and masked itself as an "apple" product, I am sure someone will fall for it. Just not enough apple users now to make it worth it.
final note, are apple computers virus free? YES will apple always be virus free? NO will windows ever be virus free? NO WAY I believe the last link to whether a computer will always be virus free is the user. No matter how hard anyone tries to make an OS that can completely keep the machine clean will always have a weak link, the user. |
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*viKKing* Posted Jan 29, 2009, 12:04 pm |
I run antivirus programs on my Macs, just to be sure Windows users I'm writing to won't get infected with a Windows dedicated virus that could pass through my mailbox.
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DesolatorDan Posted Jan 29, 2009, 7:53 pm |
I've always been using Windows, and I'm a very heavy power user. I've only had ONE virus, that was on Windows 98 when I was 12 years old, only had to learn that lesson once. |