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lightning

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Registered: 2007-02-26

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ACK! The worm might be getting released tomorrow! EXLUSIVE!

I heard on the radio that a worm will be getting released tomorrow. Any one who has windows - There computer will CRASH... I think.

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MathsIsFun

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Re: ACK! The worm might be getting released tomorrow! EXLUSIVE!

You are referring to Conficker I think. It is on about 9 million PCs. If you have an up-to-date XP and good anti-virus you should be safe.

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Devantè

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Re: ACK! The worm might be getting released tomorrow! EXLUSIVE!

Conficker is, I must say, quite unique. Of course, I feel for the people infected with this worm, but the process it does its duty is quite phenomenal, to say the least.

JaneFairfax

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Re: ACK! The worm might be getting released tomorrow! EXLUSIVE!

I think it’s just an April-fool hoax.

Devantè

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Re: ACK! The worm might be getting released tomorrow! EXLUSIVE!

Perhaps. The Conficker worm has already been released anyway.

Tigeree

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Re: ACK! The worm might be getting released tomorrow! EXLUSIVE!

Ahhhh! I saw that on the news yesterday. 

I think it’s just an April-fool hoax.

I hope so!

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mathsyperson

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Re: ACK! The worm might be getting released tomorrow! EXLUSIVE!

The worm is real enough, with news sites reporting about it and Microsite offering a $250000 reward to catch the 'author'. It's possible that it might be a hoax in that it doesn't do anything though.

My computer doesn't seem to be affected, so either the worm does nothing or I don't have it.

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lightning

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Re: ACK! The worm might be getting released tomorrow! EXLUSIVE!

I don't have it either, at least I think I don't. How do you know if you have it or not?

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Tigeree

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Re: ACK! The worm might be getting released tomorrow! EXLUSIVE!

Not on my computer. Wow thats a lot of cash!

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MathsIsFun

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Re: ACK! The worm might be getting released tomorrow! EXLUSIVE!

A simple test for Conficker infection: http://www.confickerworkinggroup.org/in … chart.html

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Identity

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Registered: 2007-04-18

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Re: ACK! The worm might be getting released tomorrow! EXLUSIVE!

Thanks MathsIsFun, I'm not infected

By the way, how is this worm spread? Is it by email or website? I don't have good computer security at the moment so what do I have to watch out for?

Tigeree

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Re: ACK! The worm might be getting released tomorrow! EXLUSIVE!

Hee! Hee! Thanx MIF! Now I know for sure I'm not infected.

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Identity

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Re: ACK! The worm might be getting released tomorrow! EXLUSIVE!

I don't think that test can tell for sure. I heard the worm infiltrated CBS or CNN or something and it took them 5 days 24 hours a day to find and eliminate it, and they think even now the worm may still be hiding on the system somewhere.

Tigeree

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Re: ACK! The worm might be getting released tomorrow! EXLUSIVE!

ooohoooh! Stop making things scary, Identity! My computer hasn't changed a bit... yet.. Oh I'm scaring myself.

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People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy.
~ Anton Chekhov
Cheer up, emo kid.