Posted on 03/31/2009 4:59:22 PM PDT by papasmurf
The conficker worm, aka:Downup, Downadup and Kido, is scheduled to become active at 00:01:00 AM on 04/01/09.
It's a complete unknown and has many experts worried. If you aren't sure about being protected on your Windows machine, please download the FREE application from Microsoft called Windows SteadyState , and install it.
It only takes a few minutes, it's very easy and simple, and it will protect your hard drive. I use it on my XP Box and my Wife's Vista laptop, and I know it works.
Download it, click to install, open it, and select "User Restrictions", and (if you do nothing else), select "Protect the Hard Disk".
After that, anything and everything that is installed will be deleted after a reboot. it's just that simple.
Read the help and "How To" that pops up after installation to find out more.
As much fun as Shadow Ace's threads are, it would be a shame to have 100 or so FReepers needing help in recovering their hard drives tomorrow.
So, remember, No disk glove, no data love!
They don’t directly support nearly as many ultra liberal causes compared to those at Apple.
It isn’t even close.
Thanks for the Heads Up & the link.
ping
Yeah works great, as long as you are not running a 64bit operating system. Thanks for the heads up though.
I think I’m gonna say hell with it and take my chances. If ya don’t see me here tomorrow, you’ll know why.
“One word: iMac”
And another word: Linux
Here is a link to a fix released today if you don’t want to bother with MS:
http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/global/removal_tool/threat_writeups/FixDwndp.exe
What to do if you are infected If you are reading this page, your computer is probably not infected with Conficker as the worm blocks access to most security web sites. If you have a computer that is infected, you will need to use an uninfected computer to download a specialized Conficker removal tool from. The tool is available here.
Can I load it on friends computers and let them restore it as needed?
Follow some of the links in post #2 - if you can “get in” you’re safe. I tried it - and I’m OK...
Good, glad it’s useful.
Really it is. This thing is based on a virus that’s been on the detection list for all the major AVs for months, and it exploits a Windows vulnerability that got patched last year. But everybody loves the fear.
Check out Cindy’s links in reply #2 - if you can follow the link, you’re OK..
You are misleading people here.
Steady State does not protect a machine against worms, nor does it protect data.
Its purpose it to prevent changes through the user interface and rollback changes to the disk since a checkpoint.
Your data could have been irretrievably destroyed or damaged by a worm or virus. Steady State does not do the baseline backup!
You need to have a separate backup of your data — as always.
Steady State is fine as long as you also have a firewall, AV, backups, etc.
It does not do that much by itself.
What to do if you are infected
If you are reading this page, your computer is probably not infected with Conficker as the worm blocks access to most security web sites.
So I think I'm OK. I hope!
Any day someone will write a worm to wipe out Steady State’s rollback information. That’s when you really need your separate backup.
Great.
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