New Conficker variant to come on April 1

**Dairyman** · 03-30-2009 11:13 AM

Full story here.

Don't forget to update your firewalls, antivirus and antispyware software and do Windows Updates ASAP. You only have 2 days from the day this was posted.

**Mes Tarrant** · 03-30-2009 11:55 AM

Yikes.

Thanks for posting that... Why the hell do people write worms like this??

**Dairyman** · 03-30-2009 12:03 PM

Yikes. Thanks for posting that... Why the hell do people write worms like this??

You're welcome. I guess it's to attract attention, or maybe just pure boredom? In any way, it's still very sick.

**Adam** · 03-30-2009 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by Mes Tarrant

Yikes.

Thanks for posting that... Why the hell do people write worms like this??

I'm guessing it's to receive kudos from other hackers, to see who can create the most carnage!

Anyway, 1st April??

**Ynot** · 03-30-2009 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by Adam

I'm guessing it's to receive kudos from other hackers, to see who can create the most carnage!

10 years ago, yeah
Today, it's all about organised crime

Folks, don't rely on your anti-virus software
One of Conficker's strengths (the thing that's made headlines for half a year) is it's ability to cripple anti-virus software, preventing detection (let alone removal)

Conficker infects a machine and lays dormant, waiting....
I don't know where this 1st April date comes from, but it's certainly waiting on a timer for something

You may want to watch this
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4901282n

Observant viewers of the above may catch a glimpse of the security expert from Symantec using a different Operating System to monitor the infected Windows machine. Just for kicks, here's a screen capture

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Anyway, this should be interesting to watch
(Haven't had a real nasty Windows infection for a while now)

Have fun

**Dairyman** · 03-30-2009 11:53 PM

Ah... Thanks for that.

**Invader** · 03-31-2009 01:12 AM

Originally Posted by Ynot

Today, it's all about organised crime

Originally Posted by plg6067

I think it is financially motivated, such a virus is worth millions.

This. And were it personally up to me, I'd trigger Conficker the day after April fool's, just to be that much more of an ass.

Also, I thought the accepted term for a malicious software writer was 'cracker'. Hackers are the good guys hm?

**plg6067** · 03-30-2009 11:57 PM

Originally Posted by Adam

I'm guessing it's to receive kudos from other hackers, to see who can create the most carnage!

Anyway, 1st April??

I don't think so, I think it is financially motivated, such a virus is worth millions.

Macs FTW

**Mes Tarrant** · 03-31-2009 12:14 AM

Wait just a sec.

This couldn't possibly be... an April Fool's joke... could it?

Also considering the scan they offer in that article isn't compatible with Firefox?

Okay now that that thought has crossed my mind, I'm like 98% sure that this is a joke.

God fucking dammit.

**Robot_Butler** · 03-31-2009 12:21 AM

I think the April 1st date is the joke, but the worm is very real. I think the reason people are worried, is because April 1st is a logical day for something like this to blow up.