Computer Worm: Conficker C, Check if you got MS updates in March

[MonkeyMonk]

The following link alerts us to the Cornflicker C worm which will activate on infected computers on April 1st. The article advises that you check your computer to see if you got MS updates in March. If you did not get any updates, then in the article there is a sub-link that you need to click on to obtain more information and/or remedy/fix.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/24/conficker.computer.worm/

 

[MonkeyMonk]

Here is the sub-link:
Windows Live OneCare safety scanner: Free online tool for PC health and safety

At this link, if you click on the button, Microsoft will preform a full scan of your computer.

 

[ZambucaLu]

I see you have to sign up to use this. Is there a cost...or is it free?

Lu

 

[Silver]

April 1st eh ?

 

[Heed]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...microsoft-norton-other-security-websites.html

 

[GermanGoodness]

The problem is the author of the worm keeps modifying it too fast for security companies to keep up with.

My concern is that my company intranet/vpn may be infected.

 

[MonkeyMonk]

SambucaLu, I didn't register. I just clicked the sublink to be able to cut and paste it here. If I'm registered, it must have been stored cookies from something else that I did back in August when I factory restored my computer.

I will, however, be scanning the computer sometime after Friday and befor April 1st.

Since it's Microsoft, I believe it should be free. They got a big reward out to catch the author(s) of this worm.

Sorry, I couldn't be more help.

 

[ZambucaLu]

SambucaLu, I didn't register. I just clicked the sublink to be able to cut and paste it here. If I'm registered, it must have been stored cookies from something else that I did back in August when I factory restored my computer.

I will, however, be scanning the computer sometime after Friday and befor April 1st.

Since it's Microsoft, I believe it should be free. They got a big reward out to catch the author(s) of this worm.

Sorry, I couldn't be more help.

Thanks. If you could let us know if you have to pay, and how much, that would be great. I just really hate all those links that say "free scan" then try to charge you somewhere along the line.

Lu

 

[Mag Burns]

I just clicked on the link MonkeyMonk and my computer would not access the site! It certainly didn't like it. Was this Norton stopping me? Confused again. I don't know much about computers...thats why I have Norton in the hope of keeping me safe.

 

[tribalmasters]

Virus? Infection?? Latest updates? Wheres that backup because I am formatting NOW!!

 

[aaa]

Virus? Dangerous updates?

I am not worried as I never allow my xps to download any updates.

 

[tribalmasters]

Good thing the XPS is not attached to the Internet right!?

 

[aaa]

Of course. They are behind a linux firewall that does not allow them out to the internet. We only use them for desktop or LAN gaming.

 

[tribalmasters]

Linux pffft here we have 1000 XPSssses behind an industrial strength radiation hardened RAD6000 FreeBSD firewall capable of operating in outer space complete with a failsafe intelligent watchdog and VxWorks based fully automatic anti fallover recovery system all powered from a LiIon battery and solar arrays!!

Nah we have a boring old PC running Windows hehe! Guess I better keep getting them updates tho my Linksys does run DDWRT!

 

[Sparky]

Maybe an easier way to protect yourself and systems would be to just download malwarebytes and get the latest update. I work for ASU University of Technology and we have seen this and many many other viruses and malwarebytes has taken care of them 90% of the time...

Malwarebytes.org

Thanks,
-Trey

 

[Houdini]

Mac OSX. No worries here.

 

[dc2k08]

Busted! Conficker's tell-tale heart uncovered
Researchers find super worm cure, just in time

 

[Exylis]

Thanks, Monk, for posting this thread. Otherwise, I would not have known of this at all.
Now scanning...

 

[nicowolf]

Thanks, Monk, for posting this thread. Otherwise, I would not have known of this at all.
Now scanning...

Me too.


gotta have 10 characters

 

[aaa]

Maybe an easier way to protect yourself and systems would be to just download malwarebytes and get the latest update.

I do not trust them since about 2001, when the Klez.H worm took control of all xp desktops at my company, despite of the most recent xp and NAV updates.
I just did not believe it, so I installed and updated a clean xp system, then exposed it to Klez.H. It got infected immediately again. NAV warned of the worm, but the worm was faster to take control of the system, and killed NAV. Only the BSD servers and my linux desktop were unaffected. Ever since, I use those where I can. Those systems provided about 7x8 working years without any virus incident.