Conficker Worm Strikes Back With New Variant

http://www.pcworld.com/article/16085...w_variant.html

Alias

Borne Aching wrote:
> "Alias" <> wrote in message
> news:gpiph0$1gk$...
>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/16085...w_variant.html
>>
>>
>> Alias
>
>
> Once again...the fix already exist.
> Keep Windows Updates On.

Too bad one in 16 computers didn't heed this advice and we have hundreds
of thousands of computers locked into net bots spewing out malware and spam.

Are you suggesting people should configure Automatic Updates to
automatically download and install without user intervention?

Alias

Borne Aching wrote:
> "Alias" <> wrote in message
> news:gpiscl$qp5$...
>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>> news:gpiph0$1gk$...
>>>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/16085...w_variant.html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Alias
>>>
>>>
>>> Once again...the fix already exist.
>>> Keep Windows Updates On.
>>
>> Too bad one in 16 computers didn't heed this advice and we have
>> hundreds of thousands of computers locked into net bots spewing out
>> malware and spam.
>>
>> Are you suggesting people should configure Automatic Updates to
>> automatically download and install without user intervention?
>>
>>
>
> Uhmmm...YES!
> Unless you think you can decide for yourself what security updates you
> need, then yes.
> Obviously, 1 in 16 thought they new more than they did.

Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt wrong! It's common knowledge that one should close all
programs and disable the anti virus resident scan before installing
*anything*, especially Windows Updates.

Alias

Borne Aching wrote:
> "Alias" <> wrote in message
> news:gpisrb$2p6$...
>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>> news:gpiscl$qp5$...
>>>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:gpiph0$1gk$...
>>>>>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/16085...w_variant.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alias
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Once again...the fix already exist.
>>>>> Keep Windows Updates On.
>>>>
>>>> Too bad one in 16 computers didn't heed this advice and we have
>>>> hundreds of thousands of computers locked into net bots spewing out
>>>> malware and spam.
>>>>
>>>> Are you suggesting people should configure Automatic Updates to
>>>> automatically download and install without user intervention?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Uhmmm...YES!
>>> Unless you think you can decide for yourself what security updates
>>> you need, then yes.
>>> Obviously, 1 in 16 thought they new more than they did.
>>
>> Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt wrong! It's common knowledge that one should close
>> all programs and disable the anti virus resident scan before
>> installing *anything*, especially Windows Updates.
>>
>> Alias
>
>
> Old common knowledge.

False.

> Install Vista.

Uh, yuck, no thanks.

>
> ubuntoot got you living in the past?

Ubuntu is the future. Windows is the past. Get used to it.

Alias

Borne Aching wrote:
> "Alias" <> wrote in message
> news:gpit58$2p6$...
>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>> news:gpisrb$2p6$...
>>>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:gpiscl$qp5$...
>>>>>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>>>>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:gpiph0$1gk$...
>>>>>>>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/16085...w_variant.html
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Alias
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Once again...the fix already exist.
>>>>>>> Keep Windows Updates On.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Too bad one in 16 computers didn't heed this advice and we have
>>>>>> hundreds of thousands of computers locked into net bots spewing
>>>>>> out malware and spam.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Are you suggesting people should configure Automatic Updates to
>>>>>> automatically download and install without user intervention?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Uhmmm...YES!
>>>>> Unless you think you can decide for yourself what security updates
>>>>> you need, then yes.
>>>>> Obviously, 1 in 16 thought they new more than they did.
>>>>
>>>> Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt wrong! It's common knowledge that one should close
>>>> all programs and disable the anti virus resident scan before
>>>> installing *anything*, especially Windows Updates.
>>>>
>>>> Alias
>>>
>>>
>>> Old common knowledge.
>>
>> False.
>>
>
> Its not false.
> You can install updates while using the PC.
> Been that way for awhile.

Chuckle, keep telling yourself that. Vista has a registry and AV
programs check *everything* that's being installed. Can you connect the
dots? I didn't think so.

>
>>> Install Vista.
>>
>> Uh, yuck, no thanks.
>>
>>>
>>> ubuntoot got you living in the past?
>>
>> Ubuntu is the future. Windows is the past. Get used to it.
>>
>>
>
> If ubuntoot is the future, I'm glad I'm old.

Sour grapes will get you nowhere.

Alias
>
>

Borne Aching wrote:
> On Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:57:42 +0100, Alias wrote:
>
>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>> news:gpit58$2p6$...
>>>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:gpisrb$2p6$...
>>>>>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>>>>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:gpiscl$qp5$...
>>>>>>>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>>>>>>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:gpiph0$1gk$...
>>>>>>>>>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/160854/
> conficker_worm_strikes_back_with_new_variant.html
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Alias
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Once again...the fix already exist.
>>>>>>>>> Keep Windows Updates On.
>>>>>>>> Too bad one in 16 computers didn't heed this advice and we have
>>>>>>>> hundreds of thousands of computers locked into net bots spewing
>>>>>>>> out malware and spam.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Are you suggesting people should configure Automatic Updates to
>>>>>>>> automatically download and install without user intervention?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Uhmmm...YES!
>>>>>>> Unless you think you can decide for yourself what security updates
>>>>>>> you need, then yes.
>>>>>>> Obviously, 1 in 16 thought they new more than they did.
>>>>>> Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt wrong! It's common knowledge that one should close
>>>>>> all programs and disable the anti virus resident scan before
>>>>>> installing *anything*, especially Windows Updates.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alias
>>>>>
>>>>> Old common knowledge.
>>>> False.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Its not false.
>>> You can install updates while using the PC. Been that way for awhile.
>> Chuckle, keep telling yourself that. Vista has a registry and AV
>> programs check *everything* that's being installed. Can you connect the
>> dots? I didn't think so.
>>
>>
>
> Not sure what your saying.

Everyone act surprised.

>
> At the worst, a restart will be required.

Restarting isn't a bad thing, stupid.

Alias