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The Conficker Worm: Activation on 01-April-2009
« on: Mar 21st, 2009, 1:49pm »		 Quote Quote  Modify Modify
Now this is downright scary  Angry
 
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/19/the-conficker-worm-april-fools- joke-or-unthinkable-disaster/?ref=technology
 
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/19/technology/19worm.html?_r=1
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Re: The Conficker Worm: Activation on 01-April-200
« Reply #1 on: Mar 28th, 2009, 12:17pm »		 Quote Quote  Modify Modify
Protect yourself from the Conficker computer worm
 
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/worms/conficker.mspx
 
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Conficker Wakes Up and delivers Payload
« Reply #2 on: Apr 8th, 2009, 10:41pm »		 Quote Quote  Modify Modify
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The Conficker worm is finally doing something--updating via peer-to-peer between infected computers and dropping a mystery payload on infected computers, Trend Micro said on Wednesday.  
 
Researchers were analyzing the code of the software that is being dropped onto infected computers but suspect that it is a keystroke logger or some other program designed to steal sensitive data off the machine, said David Perry, global director of security education at Trend Micro.  
 
The software appeared to be a .sys component hiding behind a rootkit, which is software that is designed to hide the fact that a computer has been compromised, according to Trend Micro. The software is heavily encrypted, which makes code analysis difficult, the researchers said.

 
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10215678-83.html?part=rss&subj=news &tag=2547-1_3-0-20
 
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http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/its_alive_conficker_wakes_up_and_no w_it_has_a_business_model.php
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Re: The Conficker Worm: Activation on 01-April-200
« Reply #3 on: Apr 11th, 2009, 1:43am »		 Quote Quote  Modify Modify
Conficker Shows Its Colors, Installs Rogue Antivirus
 
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We knew it would try to make a buck somehow, but until now Conficker hasn't done much beyond spread and update. That changed yesterday, when the worm began installing a rogue antivirus app called SpywareProtect2009 on infected machines.
 
A Kaspersky researcher reports that the worm began using its peer-to-peer functionality yesterday to pull down new files, including updates and the fake security program. The fake app goes with the usual scareware tactics of identifying threats on the computer (ironically true in this case) and offering to clean the PC for $49.95.

 
http://www.pcworld.com/article/162936/confickerscam.html?tk=rss_news
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Report: Conficker worm bites University of Utah
« Reply #4 on: Apr 13th, 2009, 2:14am »		 Quote Quote  Modify Modify
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10217683-83.html
 
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More than 700 computers at the University of Utah have been infected with the Conficker worm.  
 
The hit includes computers at the university's three hospitals, the Associated Press reported early Sunday.  
 
University spokesman Chris Nelson said the outbreak was detected Thursday, the AP reported. By the next day, the worm had struck at the hospitals, medical school, and the nursing, pharmacy, and health colleges.  
 
Patient records have not been touched, Nelson said. IT cut off Net access for up to six hours on Friday in order to isolate the virus, the AP reported.  
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