CONFICKER end of the world tonight[views:2291][posts:8]______________________________________ [Mar 31,2009 9:54pm - the_reverend ""] To run the scan of your computer, you can use the antivirus software you already have installed and perform a full scan, or you can use a free online scanning tool. All of the major brands have free online scanners. If you prefer one brand over another, below are links to the online scanners from some antivirus software companies: Microsoft Online Scanner: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm NOD32 (Eset) Online Scanner: http://www.eset.eu/online-scanner NOD32 Removal Tool: Long Link Norton/Symantec Online Scanner: http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/WelcomePage.asp McAfee Online Scanner: http://us.mcafee.com/root/catalog.asp?catid=free AVG Online Scanner: http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/ Trend Micro Online Scanner: http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ MANY PEOPLE WONDER IF MACS CAN BE AFFECTED BY THIS VIRUS, THE ANSWER IS NO ! |
| ________________________________________ [Apr 1,2009 5:41am - BobNOMAAMRooney ""] Dwyer owned the second computer infected with Elk Cloner |
| ________________________________ [Apr 1,2009 6:40am - reimroc ""] bitdefender ftw there is a M$ security patch you can download that is supposed to protect you from this worm. |
| ________________________________ [Apr 1,2009 8:33am - RustyPS ""] all I've been doing in work so far this week is trying to prevent this....my new life goal is hunting down whoever wrote this worm and lopping their head off with a dull butter knife |
| _____________________________________ [Apr 1,2009 8:37am - the_reverend ""] my work didn't care until 3pm yesterday and then we all had to scramble. |
| ________________________________ [Apr 1,2009 8:43am - reimroc ""] the_reverend said:my work didn't care until 3pm yesterday and then we all had to scramble. lol |
| _____________________________________ [Apr 1,2009 8:58am - the_reverend ""] yeah, I was wfh so that sucked. |
| ________________________________ [Apr 1,2009 9:00am - reimroc ""] i had to patch around 150 servers but i had altiris on my side. |
| _______________________________ [Apr 1,2009 9:03am - G nli ""] apparently rev thinks i'm a troll lolol |