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*** CONFICKER *** Microsoft WARNS US! [message #369587] Fri, 30 January 2009 14:43 Go to next message
mrãçķz is currently offline  mrãçķz
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Microsoft WARNS US!

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Re: *** CONFICKER *** [message #369590 is a reply to message #369587] Fri, 30 January 2009 14:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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GO UBUNTU!

nah anyone with the brains and brawns who knows how to 'handle a computer'can let this go past them.

For all others, I seriously, believe Linux Ubuntu is the way to go.


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Re: *** CONFICKER *** Microsoft WARNS US! [message #369611 is a reply to message #369587] Fri, 30 January 2009 19:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Old News...
There's a good bit of info about it in this netcast: http://twit.tv/ttg529
And no that is not when I found out, found out about it a few weeks ago, so yea old news...


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Re: *** CONFICKER *** Microsoft WARNS US! [message #369612 is a reply to message #369587] Fri, 30 January 2009 19:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Did they found the creators now? is it still spreading around?
Re: *** CONFICKER *** Microsoft WARNS US! [message #369803 is a reply to message #369587] Sat, 31 January 2009 20:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I cackle when yet another strain of malware for windows is released. Not only am I immune running Puppy Linux, I've disabled autorun for all devices in windows.

Only last week I had to dis-infect a neighbours USB stick - took 5 minutes to clean and another 20 to write up a neat logfile and explanation of what I've done for him.

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Billy Gates, why do you make this possible? Stop making money, and fix your software!


The windows system is so insecure I could write a batch-file to infect the school-computers. Something as simple as the words shutdown -l in a batch file located in someone's startup folder would play havoc, let alone copying itself to C:/documents and settings/*/Startup every time it is run.


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Re: *** CONFICKER *** Microsoft WARNS US! [message #369804 is a reply to message #369587] Sat, 31 January 2009 20:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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These new ones might spread to millions of pc but Im pretty sure those pc are like my moms

dont know wtf there doing and has basic windows components installed

Now my pc is secured up the ass far as I know but if my moms gets infected can it go in my network to infect mine?
Re: *** CONFICKER *** Microsoft WARNS US! [message #369805 is a reply to message #369804] Sat, 31 January 2009 20:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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SSnipe wrote on Sun, 01 February 2009 14:44

These new ones might spread to millions of pc but Im pretty sure those pc are like my moms

dont know wtf there doing and has basic windows components installed

Now my pc is secured up the ass far as I know but if my moms gets infected can it go in my network to infect mine?

http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/ or http://www.puppylinux.org/


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Re: *** CONFICKER *** Microsoft WARNS US! [message #369806 is a reply to message #369587] Sat, 31 January 2009 20:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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My pc and moms are same and cant handle all these software that takes of cpu and mostly these ones with a fancy UI

I use symantec software but not this norton crap that integrates itself into everything on your pc running up the cpu and also with a fancy UI that slows it down

BUT its symantec corporate edition

I know what your thinking but a friend whos a pc tech had it and iv used it for years and it works WONDERS protects everything pretyt much good settings and does not take up memory or cpu and gets job done

only thing that gets by are a few spyware which 1 of my other 12 software gets rid of

mostly adware and spybot and spy blaster
Re: *** CONFICKER *** Microsoft WARNS US! [message #369807 is a reply to message #369587] Sat, 31 January 2009 21:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Norton = Slow and incompatible with some applications
Symantex = Detects nearly everything but fails to remove malware

I also hate the fact comodo has a sleek interface rather than just sticking with the windows gui.

Trust me, it doesn't slow your computer down as much as people may say (<2% (normall 1%) of my pentium 4 @ 2.8 ghz clock)


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Re: *** CONFICKER *** Microsoft WARNS US! [message #369809 is a reply to message #369587] Sat, 31 January 2009 21:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Both Norton/Symantec and Mcafee are garbage IMO.
I like (and use) the free version of AVG.


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Re: *** CONFICKER *** Microsoft WARNS US! [message #369810 is a reply to message #369809] Sat, 31 January 2009 21:50 Go to previous message
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jonwil wrote on Sat, 31 January 2009 20:41

Both Norton/Symantec and Mcafee are garbage IMO.
I like (and use) the free version of AVG.


AVG is good yes but symantec has never done me wrong and my pc always ran fine...I wish I can get both to run at same time but they wont let me
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