Final Internet Worm Warning!!!

Self ^ | 03/31/09 | papasmurf

[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!

[Viking2002]

Well, at least animals weren't involved.

[CH3CN]

Bookmark.

[mamelukesabre]

That’s not what it says. It says if you are infected, you MIGHT not be able to get in.

[zot]

Bookmark

[autumnraine]

I just got an alert from Macafee that I am up to date, do you think it’s ok?

[Cindy]

Good.

I’m not a geek (the only one in the family who isn’t) so I can’t really answer you.

I know Macafee is a good system.

[Gator113]

I really don’t want to get grumpy with you over this, I hate libs as much as the next guy, maybe even more than most.

But, I had flat had it with the Gates junk. He’s been stealing us blind for decades. I required something more than he offered and something much more dependable.... and I was willing to pay for it.

I have had my first iMac for 8 months and I haven’t turned gay, I hate Gore just as much as I always have, and this thing has been flawless.

The only issues I have had were cause by my ineptness, and on each occasion I have been able to get through on a call to a tech within 4 minutes, usually less. They have all been very helpful and will not let you get off the phone until you are satisfied.

Perhaps others have enjoyed the same experience with the Gates products, but I NEVER did.

[miele man]

You said, 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.

What do you mean “anything and everything that is installed will be deleted after a reboot...”? Can you clarify this?

thanks.

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

great :(

I just did this much - “(if you do nothing else), select “Protect the Hard Disk”

firefox w/zonealarm has been just fine for me with an occassional sys/restore rollback to the day before for strange annoying popups etc.....almost never use IE unless I REALLY want to see something that ff won’t open; and have win firewall off.

In anticipation of tomorrow, I guess I’ll do a backup now, yes?

[autumnraine]

Yeah, the program is pretty self sufficient too. I don’t even do anything, automatic update, automatic fixes. And the coolest part is that it comes free with my internet provider as part of their service.

So by getting their broadband (which only cost $11 more a month than the dial up), I got a free Macafee subscription.

And I can use the same account and get internet virus protection for all the computers in the house (kid’s computer in living room, my office, laptop for taking on appointments, etc...)

My poor husband can barely turn a computer on and he’s surrounded by them. He swears they are going to wake up one night with a kitchen knife over his head, haha.

[Quix]

this thread ping to Joya;

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

If you do nothing else, select "Protect the Hard Disk"

OK, downloaded. There are 3 levels of protection:

1. Remove all changes at restart
2. Retain changes temporarily
3. Retain all changes permanently

I download things every so often. But I don't want to get hit with this virus. So which option do I choose?

[Revolting cat!]

So which option do I choose?

Yes!

[Revolting cat!]

I left that duty to the “capable” hands of the hospital’s IT department

How many patients had to die because of that? Myself and hundreds of others at the company got hit yesterday by a network virus that hit the firewall software on each PC, which would boot but all startup programs exited with an error, and no program could be started, save for the Task Manager. The corporate network is protected better than my personal PCs, yet it catches more viri! (No patients have to be sacrificed, though.) Go figure.

[aft_lizard]

Wow.

So Gates took your money and you got nothing in return?
Do you know the vast amount of users who will be affected by this case are not the legitimate users who have kept there OS up to date? More the third worlders who stole the OS software and can’t update their PC? Furthermore what does it matter to you? You said you own a Mac well then this doesn’t concern you, move along and don’t come pissing on an informative thread.

[Big Giant Head]

Well just dang. It doesn’t support 64 bit. My life is over....

[Brad’s Gramma]

bttt for later

[papasmurf]

Sandboxie v 3.01 is still available for 64 bit, but not supported any longer (MS issue).

[papasmurf]

Thanks.

[papasmurf]

I can’t find anything coming from that way, only Germany so far.