April Fools Virus.... - Console Spot Forums

Kratosjohn · 03-31-2009, 02:41 PM

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Remember the dire predictions surrounding the "millennium bug?" The doom-and-gloom scenarios bandied about by security analysts on how computers could act when their clocks turned to January 1, 2000?

Well, researchers are hoping that a potential April Fool's time bomb -- the Conficker.c that is supposed to hit computers on April 1 -- turns out to be equally unfounded.

But realizing that hope alone is not a prudent option, here is a primer on the worm so you can adequately prepare yourself -- and your computer.

How will April Fool's worm impact you? - CNN.com

Enjoy Consolespot, just hope you're not infected

**Psyko** · 03-31-2009, 03:38 PM

w00t? I heard about that but I never took it seriously. Better not be true.
Hopyfully the joke is that it's fake and nobody is infected.

And ahh... I can finally relax. It said, that if I had updated my computer with latest stuff in march or such, I'm fine. I just checked Microsoft update, and I got all updates for now

**Gman17** · 03-31-2009, 03:47 PM

I hope it happens..

Akira · 03-31-2009, 04:21 PM

Got rid of Conficker.B a few days ago in preparation for Conficker.C

The virus is quite real and my actual whole school network has it, the retards.

**Psyko** · 03-31-2009, 04:31 PM

lol
If I got it, at least that will give me a valid reason to format the HDD.

Akira · 03-31-2009, 04:44 PM

I just run a bunch of fix tools and installed some anti-spyware to deal with my problem (I'd rather not say "Infection..").

My friend had to format his HDD 4 times. I prefer my solution.

Pupil 27 · 03-31-2009, 08:14 PM

I wonder what it does... Hope I haven't got. And hope you guys and guyettes haven't got also. We shall see though, huh?

**Otsdarva** · 03-31-2009, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Pupil 27

I wonder what it does...

Conficker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2 seconds on Firefox.

**Psyko** · 03-31-2009, 08:45 PM

I have good antivirus, always latest Microsoft updates, no shared folders etc...

Isn't this dangerous for Naka that doesn't have any anti-virus?
Being without anti-virus feels like leaving the door open while you go away on a two week trip to Thailand.... lol

CommunistMonkey2237 · 03-31-2009, 09:12 PM

My friend go it... he cant format because of school work, he'll reinstall in like three weeks when our research project is over. He's in safe mode land in vista now

I was nervous the auto update was off for me and the update website blocked me but in IE it went through.