Conficker-Anyone hear about it? - Page 2

bacalaoboy · 03-28-2009, 11:23 PM

Good thing we just got an iMac. What now, Conficker?

Crashfan3 · 03-29-2009, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by phe0nixblade

It's me guys, I made Conficker. Turn me in and win yaself 250k. =D

k brb

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Originally Posted by bacalaoboy

Good thing we just got an iMac. What now, Conficker?

I'm sorry but I'd rather have my precious machine turned into one of a zombie army of millions. And besides, nobody's controlling my machine if I disconnect it from the internet. :>

OrganisM · 03-29-2009, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Shaydow

I'm actually thinking the computing power. If you had the knowledge to understand what you where programming beforehand, and the ability to use it ( remember I said NOTHING bad has been done with Conficker, YET ), GOD, you could, well, figure out anything modern capitilaization has restiricted do to lack of capital.

Or play some REALLY uber games ( lag in FFR? F*CK THAT! )

Well, the processing power will be entirely limited by connection speed between computers, and I doubt there's any proram that's scalable to work with that number of machines under those conditions for any serious utilization. The thing with a DDoS or something like that is it doesn't require the computers to simultaneously and jointly process and share similar information; each just has to process a small and very simple command sent from another machine. Sending an overflow of packets is a lot easier to do than trying to scale a program over 9,000,000 computers.

Want 1024 cores and 2tb of RAM for processing power? Easy. Check THIS out:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...-web,1943.html

Buy this and you've got over 1000 cores. It's most certainly affordable for a lot of people who are serious about this stuff. If I had any practical application for it, I'd buy one.

**d4u7211** · 03-29-2009, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Crashfan3

And besides, nobody's controlling my machine if I disconnect it from the internet. :>

Kinda my thought on this as well. To be safe, just make sure your pc is:

1. Free of viruses before and during April 1st
2. All security software is updated
3. Don't use internet that day (if you do, make sure you know your antivirus is running and you are travelling to sites you know are completely safe and maybe even stay away from any sites with ADS.)

I'll just go offline that day. One day won't hurt.

OrganisM · 03-29-2009, 12:53 PM

Fear should totally motivate you.

who_cares973 · 03-29-2009, 03:36 PM

fear makes the world go round

Crashfan3 · 03-30-2009, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by who_cares973

fear makes the world go round

amen to that buddy

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Originally Posted by d4u7211

I'll just go offline that day. One day won't hurt.

I've already decided I'm gonna stay on the internet, I can hardly survive more than a couple of hours without it, lol. Just stay off of fishy-looking sites that you don't usually go to, don't download any pr0nz, etc...
I'll just idle on Rizon's IRC and post on a few forums, the usual...

fido123 · 03-30-2009, 07:57 PM

It's not that hard to avoid viruses unless they're put on your machine via USB. Just don't download any files you don't trust, defiantly binary files (.exe or for whatever OS you're using). Use a script blocker on your browser such as NoScript for FireFox, and just don't enable any scripts you don't have to. This isn't as much of a big deal as you guys are making it. I'm saying this now...if you reformat, you're retarded. Also enjoy your iMac, they suck balls and are still prone to viruses.

OrganisM · 03-31-2009, 03:47 AM

defiantly binary files!! YEAHH

**TC_Halogen** · 03-31-2009, 09:31 AM

Oh, I was gonna make a thread about this, but I see that it has been made before.

I heard about it around the same time this thread was made, some time around the 27th. Didn't really think much about it, but the more and more that it keeps being talked about, the more and more it has me thinking.

Either way, I backed up all of my important stuff, and I have my Windows XP CD handy, because while I should avoid the internet--I'm an overachiever at school and I don't do my reports last minute. With that being said, I'm trying to finish off my senior research paper because it's due this Friday.

I'll be ready though. A full scan through Kaspersky AV and careful site usage should do me well.

OrganisM · 03-31-2009, 01:57 PM

You do realize that a worm is not a virus, and they don't even operate similarly, right? They are polar opposites in terms of operation and function, but facts don't seem to matter all that much nowadays. /shrug oh well

You're fine, and your cute little AV won't stop anyone who really wants to get in. It's like using a fly swatter against a rancor. HURR

And Conficker is a rancor that wants to get inside your anus.

also

HAY GUISE

durrrrrrr

fo3h4mm3r · 03-31-2009, 05:45 PM

psst guys http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/132464

"What won't work? Turning your PC off tonight and back on on April 2 will not protect you from the worm (sorry to the dozens of people who wrote me asking if this would do the trick). Temporarily disconnecting your computer from the web won't help if the malware is already on your machine -- it will simply activate once you connect again."

ouch. =p

NFD · 03-31-2009, 05:51 PM

Just look at massive amounts of yiff, it'll scare the worm away.

justin_ator · 03-31-2009, 07:54 PM

Imma get on at skewl tomorrow and go to every website I can and try to crash teh school comps guyz!

Lol that would be epic.

**Bolth mannn** · 03-31-2009, 08:01 PM

I hope Zezima gets owned

lol i bet this guy is a runescape fanatic and just wants lots of new accounts.

/facepalm

ok uhhh brb deleting all cookies.

wait how do i delete cookies.

**5.points** · 03-31-2009, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Bolth mannn

I hope Zezima gets owned

lol i bet this guy is a runescape fanatic and just wants lots of new accounts.

/facepalm

ok uhhh brb deleting all cookies.

wait how do i delete cookies.

Tools > internet options > delete cookies.
Or Tools > Clear private data > etc..

Yeah, I'm just going to keep my comp off tomorrow.

I just did a virus scan and I didn't have anything, but still.

Edit: Also backed up my HD.

**Xx DarkLink xX** · 03-31-2009, 08:09 PM

I'm not the least bit worried about this....

**GG_Guru** · 03-31-2009, 08:16 PM

Oooooo! Scary! I'm shaking in my boots!

Hahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahaha!

Get real. This is just another attempt to give the world something to panic about just like 6/6/06. Please.

And a bounty? LOL!
No comment.

justin_ator · 03-31-2009, 08:23 PM

At exactly 3:53:59 AM EST tomorrow morning, every infected computer will automatically open PowerPoint, and run a macro that inserts a text box with size 72 font that reads "APRIL FOOLS!" And then all will return to normal.

fido123 · 03-31-2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Bolth mannn

ok uhhh brb deleting all cookies.

wait how do i delete cookies.

Cause obviously the most elaborate worm in the world is stored as a cookie...obviously.

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Originally Posted by 5.points

Yeah, I'm just going to keep my comp off tomorrow.

I just did a virus scan and I didn't have anything, but still.

Edit: Also backed up my HD.

If you read anything in this thread you would know turning off your computer would just postpone it until you turned it back on, but backing your **** up is a good idea.

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Originally Posted by GG_Guru

Oooooo! Scary! I'm shaking in my boots!

Hahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahaha!

Get real. This is just another attempt to give the world something to panic about just like 6/6/06. Please.

And a bounty? LOL!
No comment.

Stuff like this has happend before. This isn't post apocalyptic rather than wide spread malware...dumb ass.

03-29-2009, 12:53 PM	#25
OrganisM FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nesoi, Olympus System Posts: 2,644	Re: Conficker-Anyone hear about it? Fear should totally motivate you. __________________ . Originally Posted by jewpinthethird[link]: "If you get stung by enough bees you turn into a bee, because the venom gets into the blood stream which spreads bee DNA throughout your entire body... changing your genetic structure into a bee's. Every year roughly 125 people in America are turned into bees this way." Originally Posted by MrRubix[link]: "Do you basically bukkake-paint your walls every time you jack it?" Originally Posted by All_That_Chaz[link]: "My pity-sex depreciates at a rate of 5% annually."

03-29-2009, 03:36 PM	#26
who_cares973 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: :U Age: 35 Posts: 15,407	Re: Conficker-Anyone hear about it? fear makes the world go round __________________

03-30-2009, 07:57 PM	#28
fido123 FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 32 Posts: 4,245	Re: Conficker-Anyone hear about it? It's not that hard to avoid viruses unless they're put on your machine via USB. Just don't download any files you don't trust, defiantly binary files (.exe or for whatever OS you're using). Use a script blocker on your browser such as NoScript for FireFox, and just don't enable any scripts you don't have to. This isn't as much of a big deal as you guys are making it. I'm saying this now...if you reformat, you're retarded. Also enjoy your iMac, they suck balls and are still prone to viruses.

03-31-2009, 03:47 AM	#29
OrganisM FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nesoi, Olympus System Posts: 2,644	Re: Conficker-Anyone hear about it? defiantly binary files!! YEAHH __________________ . Originally Posted by jewpinthethird[link]: "If you get stung by enough bees you turn into a bee, because the venom gets into the blood stream which spreads bee DNA throughout your entire body... changing your genetic structure into a bee's. Every year roughly 125 people in America are turned into bees this way." Originally Posted by MrRubix[link]: "Do you basically bukkake-paint your walls every time you jack it?" Originally Posted by All_That_Chaz[link]: "My pity-sex depreciates at a rate of 5% annually."

03-31-2009, 09:31 AM	#30
TC_Halogen Rhythm game specialist. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bel Air, Maryland Age: 32 Posts: 19,376	Re: Conficker-Anyone hear about it? Oh, I was gonna make a thread about this, but I see that it has been made before. I heard about it around the same time this thread was made, some time around the 27th. Didn't really think much about it, but the more and more that it keeps being talked about, the more and more it has me thinking. Either way, I backed up all of my important stuff, and I have my Windows XP CD handy, because while I should avoid the internet--I'm an overachiever at school and I don't do my reports last minute. With that being said, I'm trying to finish off my senior research paper because it's due this Friday. I'll be ready though. A full scan through Kaspersky AV and careful site usage should do me well.

03-31-2009, 01:57 PM	#31
OrganisM FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nesoi, Olympus System Posts: 2,644	Re: Conficker-Anyone hear about it? You do realize that a worm is not a virus, and they don't even operate similarly, right? They are polar opposites in terms of operation and function, but facts don't seem to matter all that much nowadays. /shrug oh well You're fine, and your cute little AV won't stop anyone who really wants to get in. It's like using a fly swatter against a rancor. HURR And Conficker is a rancor that wants to get inside your anus. also HAY GUISE durrrrrrr __________________ . Originally Posted by jewpinthethird[link]: "If you get stung by enough bees you turn into a bee, because the venom gets into the blood stream which spreads bee DNA throughout your entire body... changing your genetic structure into a bee's. Every year roughly 125 people in America are turned into bees this way." Originally Posted by MrRubix[link]: "Do you basically bukkake-paint your walls every time you jack it?" Originally Posted by All_That_Chaz[link]: "My pity-sex depreciates at a rate of 5% annually." Last edited by OrganisM; 03-31-2009 at 03:26 PM..

03-31-2009, 05:45 PM	#32
fo3h4mm3r FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Colorado Springs,CO,USA Age: 32 Posts: 231	Re: Conficker-Anyone hear about it? psst guys http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/132464 "What won't work? Turning your PC off tonight and back on on April 2 will not protect you from the worm (sorry to the dozens of people who wrote me asking if this would do the trick). Temporarily disconnecting your computer from the web won't help if the malware is already on your machine -- it will simply activate once you connect again." ouch. =p

03-31-2009, 05:51 PM	#33
NFD FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: I see us on a beach down in, Mexico Age: 31 Posts: 4,715	Re: Conficker-Anyone hear about it? Just look at massive amounts of yiff, it'll scare the worm away. __________________

03-31-2009, 07:54 PM	#34
justin_ator 🥓<strong><span style="col Resident Overseer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kingsport, TN Posts: 7,648	Re: Conficker-Anyone hear about it? Imma get on at skewl tomorrow and go to every website I can and try to crash teh school comps guyz! Lol that would be epic. __________________

03-31-2009, 08:01 PM	#35
Bolth mannn FFR Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 29 Posts: 2,228	Re: Conficker-Anyone hear about it? I hope Zezima gets owned lol i bet this guy is a runescape fanatic and just wants lots of new accounts. /facepalm ok uhhh brb deleting all cookies. wait how do i delete cookies. __________________

03-31-2009, 08:09 PM	#37
Xx DarkLink xX FFR Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 67	Re: Conficker-Anyone hear about it? I'm not the least bit worried about this....

03-31-2009, 08:16 PM	#38
GG_Guru Let em' do what they want Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,219	Re: Conficker-Anyone hear about it? Oooooo! Scary! I'm shaking in my boots! Hahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahaha! Get real. This is just another attempt to give the world something to panic about just like 6/6/06. Please. And a bounty? LOL! No comment. __________________

03-31-2009, 08:23 PM	#39
justin_ator 🥓<strong><span style="col Resident Overseer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kingsport, TN Posts: 7,648	Re: Conficker-Anyone hear about it? At exactly 3:53:59 AM EST tomorrow morning, every infected computer will automatically open PowerPoint, and run a macro that inserts a text box with size 72 font that reads "APRIL FOOLS!" And then all will return to normal. __________________

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