Conficker

[Pimppeter2]

I saw this article

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/132464

and now im scared out of my witts

Is it true or bullshit?

 

[klarr]

yup buddy its true. and turning off the computer wont help. the virus is very real but there is nothing we can realy do about it.
sorry buddy

 

[MercenaryCanary]

Stop worrying. There are 6.7 billion people. Your one of them.

 

[Aqualung]

Wow, I've never heard of this before.

Is there any way to check if it's already on your computer? I have no idea whether my laptop would be infected or not.

It'd be awesome if this was an April Fools Day joke thou- Oh, crap, tomorrow's April Fool's Day. I need my prank shield.

 

[Pimppeter2]

yup buddy its true. and turning off the computer wont help. the virus is very real but there is nothing we can realy do about it.
sorry buddy

Im not your buddy pal!

(Its a reference from south park, sorry if you didn't get it, I'm not trying to be an asshole)

 

[Weaver]

Microsoft patched the security hole it exploited in October so I'm not that worried.
If I get it then I guess I'll reformat.

 

[lava_lamp]

just make sure you have the latest updates from microsoft

 

[ElephantGuts]

I'm not worried about this. I don't see any way that this virus could have possibly gotten on my computer. And don't tell me I'm naive, since there's not much I can do about it anyway I'm just focusing on the small chance that I'll get it. Which is a change for me because usually I'm a nervous worrying wreck with serious things like this. I think my mind is actually blocking this out to protect me. I don't know what I would do if the virus actually got me though.

 

[foolishmatt]

I'm not your pal, friend!

and indeed it is true, though if you have up-to-date antivirus then you should be fine. That's what it said on the Norton website

 

[klarr]

yup buddy its true. and turning off the computer wont help. the virus is very real but there is nothing we can realy do about it.
sorry buddy

yup buddy its true. and turning off the computer wont help. the virus is very real but there is nothing we can realy do about it.
sorry buddy

Im not your buddy pal!

(Its a reference from south park, sorry if you didn't get it, I'm not trying to be an asshole)

its ok.

 

[Bored Tomatoe]

How does one get this virus? E-mail attachments?

 

[cptjack42]

I'm not your friend, guy!

Does this affect Macs?

 

[samsprinkle]

How does one get this virus? E-mail attachments?

By thinking about 4-chan...

 

[mshcherbatskaya]

The main worry about Conficker is that it supposedly contains a keylogger which can capture all usernames, passwords, and personal information typed into website logins, including your banking, PayPal, Ebay, Amazon, email, etc.

 

[superbleeder12]

I'm dreading going into work tomorrow :|

 

[Knight Templar]

I have never heard of this.

 

[kyekye]

By thinking about 4-chan...

Now my computers got it...

 

[McClaud]

I'm not your friend, guy!

Does this affect Macs?

No. Macs are not affected.

Just update your anti-virus software. And try rebooting in safe mode.

If you can't reboot in safe mode, you have it. Then try using your anti-virus to get rid of it.

 

[Hunde Des Krieg]

Stop worrying. There are 6.7 billion people. Your one of them.

Jesus have we really reached 6.7 already?

 

[Novacain4862]

Back everything up before hand, run system sweeps often. If you are really scared just don't boot up your computer, or just shut off your internet.

Sounds serious but idk, I'm not terribly worried.