April 12, 2009 7:04 AM PDT
Windows users brace for Conficker's wiggle
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Conficker worm is keeping security experts on their toes, trying to scope out exactly how and when it might strike.
(Posted in Security by Natalie Weinstein)
April 12, 2009 7:04 AM PDT
(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)
April 10, 2009 4:00 PM PDT
(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)
April 9, 2009 11:43 AM PDT
• Podcast: Conficker using P2P to spread payload
(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)
April 8, 2009 3:27 PM PDT
(Posted in The Download Blog by Seth Rosenblatt)
April 3, 2009 5:36 PM PDT
(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)
April 1, 2009 8:05 AM PDT
(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)
April 1, 2009 6:35 AM PDT
(Posted in Larry Magid at Large by Larry Magid)
April 1, 2009 5:21 AM PDT
• Conficker demonstrates complexity of IT security
(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)
March 30, 2009 1:54 p.m. PDT
(Posted in Larry Magid at Large by Larry Magid)
March 30, 2009 11:04 p.m. PDT
• Malware probes find a China angle
(Posted in Security by Dong Ngo)
March 29, 2009 7:30 p.m. PDT
(Posted in Security by CBS Interactive staff)
March 29, 2009 7:00 p.m. PDT
• U.K. parliament computers get Confickered
(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)
March 25, 2009 5:10 p.m. PDT
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March 13, 2009 1:22 p.m. PDT
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March 2, 2009 1:06 p.m. PST
(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)
February 23, 2009 4:13 p.m. PST
(Posted in Security by Ellinor Mills)
February 12, 2009 12:48 p.m. PST
(Posted in Technically Incorrect by Chris Matyszczyk)
February 8, 2009 8:42 a.m. PST
(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)
January 29, 2009 1:30 p.m. PST
(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)
January 15, 2009 2:03 p.m. PST
(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)
November 26, 2008 1:39 p.m. PST
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Report: Conficker worm bites University of Utah
More than 700 computers at the University of Utah, including those at its three hospitals, have been infected with the worm.(Posted in Security by Natalie Weinstein)
April 12, 2009 7:04 AM PDT
Conficker also installs fake antivirus software
In addition to dropping a mystery payload on infected machines, the Conficker worm installs software that tries to dupe people into paying nearly $50 for fake antivirus software.(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)
April 10, 2009 4:00 PM PDT
Researchers say Conficker is all about the money
Conficker's ties to a large spamming and password-stealing botnet give credence to the speculation that money, and possibly malicious Eastern European hackers, are behind the latest Internet worm infection.(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)
April 9, 2009 11:43 AM PDT
Conficker wakes up, updates via P2P, drops payload
Conficker is updating itself on infected computers via peer-to-peer technology and is programmed to stop running on May 3, Trend Micro researchers say.• Podcast: Conficker using P2P to spread payload
(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)
April 8, 2009 3:27 PM PDT
Eye chart can help diagnose Conficker
April Fools' Day passed with much angst over and little action from the Conficker worm, but that doesn't mean it's not a threat. Quickly determine if you're infected with this "eye chart."(Posted in The Download Blog by Seth Rosenblatt)
April 3, 2009 5:36 PM PDT
All quiet on the Conficker front. Now what?
Just because Conficker was quiet doesn't mean it won't act in the future, turning unsuspecting PCs into spam-sending drones or stealthily stealing passwords from people, experts say.(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)
April 1, 2009 8:05 AM PDT
Countdown to Conficker--a bust so far
Researchers say the worm is awake on computers in Asia where it's already April 1, but so far it hasn't taken much action. We'll keep you updated here.(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)
April 1, 2009 6:35 AM PDT
Podcast: Worm 'phoning home' but getting no answer
Security watchers at McAfee say that Conficker is trying to communicate with master computers but isn't getting through.(Posted in Larry Magid at Large by Larry Magid)
April 1, 2009 5:21 AM PDT
Conficker flaw reveals which computers are infected
Researchers find flaw in Conficker that lets them detect which computers have the legitimate Microsoft patch and which were "patched" by the worm itself.• Conficker demonstrates complexity of IT security
(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)
March 30, 2009 1:54 p.m. PDT
Podcast: Conficker worm dissected
David Perry, education director of Internet security company Trend Micro, discusses the implications of the worm.(Posted in Larry Magid at Large by Larry Magid)
March 30, 2009 11:04 p.m. PDT
Conficker worm might originate in China
A Vietnamese security firm concludes that the Conficker worm has the same root as the Nimda, which the firm believes originated in China.• Malware probes find a China angle
(Posted in Security by Dong Ngo)
March 29, 2009 7:30 p.m. PDT
'60 Minutes': What's next for the Conficker worm?
A report on the CBS News television news program examines one of the Internet's most dangerous computer worms.(Posted in Security by CBS Interactive staff)
March 29, 2009 7:00 p.m. PDT
FAQ: Conficker time bomb ticks, but don't expect boom
Worm's latest variant is set to start hitting random domains on April 1. But security experts say the damage might not be as serious as the hype suggests.• U.K. parliament computers get Confickered
(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)
March 25, 2009 5:10 p.m. PDT
Previous coverage
Latest Conficker worm gets nastier
Conficker.C blocks access to protective services, downloads a Trojan, and is programmed to seek out 50,000 domains on April 1, as the authors of the worm try to outsmart security vendors.(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)
March 13, 2009 1:22 p.m. PDT
Conficker worm targets Southwest Airlines site
Those flying Southwest Airlines on March 13 were expected to have trouble doing online check-in as the site is being targeted by the Conficker worm, security expert says.(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)
March 2, 2009 1:06 p.m. PST
New variant of Conficker worm circulates
New variant of Conficker opens backdoor on infected machines that attacker could use to install malicious programs later.(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)
February 23, 2009 4:13 p.m. PST
Microsoft offers $250,000 reward for Conficker arrest
Software giant offers bounty for arrest and conviction related to Conficker Internet worm that spreads via Windows hole, USB drives, and network shares.(Posted in Security by Ellinor Mills)
February 12, 2009 12:48 p.m. PST
French planes grounded by Windows worm
The French military, despite being warned by Microsoft that the Conficker virus might infect their computer systems, allegedly didn't take sufficient precautions. Result: grounded fighters.(Posted in Technically Incorrect by Chris Matyszczyk)
February 8, 2009 8:42 a.m. PST
Conficker spreads as Waledec delivers mal-entine
The Conficker/Downadup worm continues spreading via a Windows hole and USB devices, while a Waledec worm tricks victims with Valentine e-mail.(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)
January 29, 2009 1:30 p.m. PST
Expert: Worm spreading in many ways becoming an epidemic
he worm known as Kido, aka Conficker or Downadup, evolves to spread via removable devices and other means besides just exploiting a Windows vulnerability.(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)
January 15, 2009 2:03 p.m. PST
Internet worm exploits Windows vulnerability
Security hole in Windows that Microsoft released patch for last month is being exploited by worm and bots, Microsoft says.(Posted in Security by Elinor Mills)
November 26, 2008 1:39 p.m. PST
Hey I use a Mac so I'm not really bothered
but wats so different about this worm than the 750,000 others don't posses
can anyone spread some light on the subject !
and hasn't Windows update already fixed it ?
Yes people are taking it way too seriously. Even Windows users with a little common sense can avoid it...although if they REALLY had common sense they wouldn't be using Windows unless they were forced to anyway. Hey all is fair on CNET, I get flamed daily for liking Mac's, so this is my chance to stick it to Windows users. SMART CHOICE GUYS. NICE OS. Bug ridden POS.
There are lots of scenarios where leaving on automatic updates will cause more problems than it's worth. Many corporate IT folk build custom applications built on IE technologies.... Windows updates tend to break these....
The fault lies on people that rely solely on Microsoft products.
No reason for that. I can understand something like XP SP2 or SP3 breaking ****..... not small updates. IE8 breaking stuff? That I can understand, you are basically rewriting a WHOLE PROGRAM.... though really, those 'proprietary programs' shouldn't be using IE in the friggin first place.
Write their own viewing program.... problem solved! Or, better yet: write the thing to be compatible with a STANDARDS COMPLIANT BROWSER like Safari, Firefox, etc.
sadly i have windows XP.
frankly? windows when updates? asks do you need this update for your computer? it asks for the DAMNED permission. same with linux, but linux users can run ./configure --help, make <params/switches>, make -k check, make install to install, their wish. i havent used anything from mac except darwin, so then they will also ask perhaps do we need additional fixes and patches and updates? its totally upto the user to select or deselect. if you cant differentiate between and apple and an orange then dont argue the glorified utter rubbish point trying to compare apples and oranges. its all right under your nose. if you cant see you are a BLIND. no wonder why people get infected inspite of repeated warnings. mac OS is nice OS, but if you dont know what to select then you are an utter idiot and probably you need to sell fish than browse online. any OS/software has got their own pros and cons. noone except a few argue about it whole life.
its like:
to kill a blue elephant use a blue handgun,
pink elephant? squeeze the trunk of a pink elephant till it turns blue and then use the blue handgun to kill it.
phew.
More often than not malicious software is written for profit. Stealing bank account information and passwords to said accounts can be a lucrative business.
oh really? is it? openbsd used to boast the ulimate secure OS in planet and finally one bug or rather intelligent developer coder proved them wrong. there is something calles as access control rights, acl and mandatory access control and many more techniques, if those are employed many more disaster can be avoided. hey we also got PAM we got shiboleth, STFG these makes the OS provided you know how to do things extremely hard to be sacrificed. now you can have a hardcore server where own2pwn wont work w/o some recon work. ans as usual there is an * somethere and under it "CONDITIONS APPLY" which no one bothers to read.
oh wait, recently in sept or oct or so? the prng i.e. pseudo random number generator was found vulnerable and they exploited the 1024 bit gpg key and owned the gluck debian repo IIRC? so how you define that?
and own2pwn? mmmmmm, i am sure those computers are by those who havent tuned it much. then by now, if we follow the practice employed in the own2pwn all the computers in this universe will be owned. and thats so saddddddddddd, because i didnt my friday laundry.
BS. each computer is each's responsibility. moment i got the news info gpg 1024 g key is vulnerable? debian sent out a massive notification making a compulsory upgrade/patch/fix STFG for it. and then they made it mandatory change in the key bit from 1024g to 2048 bit or higher. so? now how does this makes unices/linux OS safe? and mac had its ipv6 vulnerabilty where by the mac users were ask to disable ipv6 service update the patch and then play around? each system got its pros and cons and secondly?security vulnerabilty is an important thing, if not disclosed? you could be well exploited w/o any prior knowledge. and windows? i guess everyone speaks how many times their codes need reordering? so when the whole planet is tilted by 23 and a 1/2 degree? how you expect any OS be it windows, unix, linux, bsd, beos, mac os to be perfectly fault free. and if it happens? then that day machine will replace human being as we are useless anyway. duhhhhhhhhhh!
now how you address this crisis? heh!
There are so many computers running microsoft windows that they are a nice target. There are millions of teenagers and other malcontents with nothing to do but play fun and games with computer systems.
Add a feature to do something useful to an operating system, somebody will find an unintended function.
Way back in 1960 in a laboratory, long before personel computers, there was a very dangerous machine that was made safe with numerous fail-safe interlocks. The day after it was built, somebody testing a piece of equipment found a way to defeat all the interlocks. I quote this person, "If a human being built it; another human been can find a way to misuse it."
What was true in 1970, and 1960 is even more true today.
hats off comment. you just said in these many lines what tonnes of websites are trying to say. what more can i say. be aware. some non-dev MAC-MORON may even criticize this and will ask all to move to MAC.
if its your resources? its your headache/responsibility to fix it. since this is a PC no one is your slave to obey your orders.
seriously? i wonder why PC was made available to the HAVE NOTS. they literally ruined the entire field computation concept. well, whatever happens happens for good and every mistake is a lesson in turn, and if not all, i must learn from them and move on.
update and upgrade the recommended things. phew. i guess even a sheep will say baa if we scream so much. signing off.
whats the big deal yo? Its been patched since Oct and any decent av will take care of it at this point. If you get conficker its because you are DENSE.
Check this article out:
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- by AKFG91 September 19, 2009 2:47 PM PDT
- well i have a theory how to stop it but theres one way to stop it is doing this open your winrar program and explore you hard drive it need to appear this recycler the only way to erase it is doing this press SHIFT+DEL and the recycler is gone
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(32 Comments)but if you want that the recycler wont appear more each time that you want to erase any document just do that SHIFT+DEL and that worm womt appear no more