Virus at midnight

ND13
ND13 Posts: 7,601
edited April 2009 in The Clubhouse
Anyone know about the virus that supposed to start at midnight? There's supposed to be something you can do about it. Any info? I just had to completely redo everything a month or so ago when my hard drive mysteriously erased itself of everything on it. I don't want to go through that again...major PITA!!!

http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5960303.ece

Hopefully it's just an April Fool's joke.

I wonder if unplugging my PC from the cable will help. Probably will do it anyway just to be safe.
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CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited March 2009
    Make sure you update your anit-virus, anti-malware and windows updates...

    http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/132464
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  • dagame27
    dagame27 Posts: 574
    edited March 2009
    From my understanding, it would already be on your cpu. Update windows and run any spyware program that you may have. I read that the bug would not allow you to enter safe mode, so that is a way to test. Also, no clicking on the dancing bikini girl pop ups tonight :D
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited March 2009
    I rarely get any pop-ups. Actually just started getting a few a couple days ago which is why I'm worried.

    I'm downloading the MS Malicious Software Removal Tool like they are suggesting.
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  • Hillbilly61
    Hillbilly61 Posts: 702
    edited March 2009
    The powers that be says to test if this virus is on your computer, surf over to a well known antivirus site, like

    www.symantec.com

    or

    www.mcafee.com

    The virus has code in it that wont allow your brower to bring it up.

    Nobody knows what will happen tomorrow. Could be nothing, an april fools joke or the end of civilization as we know it....
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited March 2009
    No malicious software found on my puter, including conficker. That may be what took my hard drive down last month, who knows.
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  • John30_30
    John30_30 Posts: 1,024
    edited March 2009
    ND13 wrote: »
    No malicious software found on my puter, including conficker. That may be what took my hard drive down last month, who knows.

    It's supposedly the release date/time for next-gen variant of conficker. The purpose seems to enlarge on an existing conficker bot-net of an estimated 10 million computers worldwide. Originates supposedly in Eastern Europe- no surprise there.

    One of the things it was doing was to market supposed antivirus software online for download which was actually malware.

    As mentioned, updated AV definitions, Windows updates & patches are recommended. I went over to my mom's earlier to upgrade her XP Home which was still on SP1. :confused: Her machine was apparently updating when I left, but I told her she might just have to leave it off tonight.

    Should be interesting.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited March 2009
    I updated everything tonight, XP Pro, AVG, Spybot. I'm still going to unplug the cable at midnight. I just wonder if it's someone else's midnight or when your puter thinks it's midnight. AVG scan found no infections either.
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,394
    edited March 2009
    Unplugging your pc from the internet will not help. The virus in itself does nothing, however when you connect to the internet, this is where it will get instructions to execute itself. So, even if you avoid the time frame for it to become active, it will still manifest. I believe depending on where it gets its instruction, the affects will be different.

    Mac users need not worry, this does not apply to you peeps.

    I recommend Malwarebytes. It works marvels and its free.

    http://www.malwarebytes.org/

    Halen
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited March 2009
    But it has to already be on your PC, right?
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited March 2009
    Well, I just downloaded and installed Malware, ran a quick, and full scan. Both came back that I had stuff in my registry.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited March 2009
    I just use a condom..... its been good to me so far.;)
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  • Hillbilly61
    Hillbilly61 Posts: 702
    edited March 2009
    obieone wrote: »
    Well, I just downloaded and installed Malware, ran a quick, and full scan. Both came back that I had stuff in my registry.

    Having crap in your registry doesn't mean much, unless explorer or some other internet centric app has been highjacked, probably by spyware. The registry just gives configuration settings for when an application boots and the locations of files to auto load. Most of these malware require files to be stored off somewhere and the registry is updated to auto run them.

    Some of these malware will open all sorts of vulnerabilities via the registry too, such as back door ports for the application to access the net via the background or turn on Explorer to run any old app that may be presented in the background via a webpage. Could be left over entries from a previous infection.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited March 2009
    My hard drive was completely erased last month and every scan I've ever done since says their are registry errors. I just ignore that ****.

    I just downloaded McAfee Security Suite. I get it free from Comcast. Got rid of the AVG free stuff. The McAfee scan found nuttin.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,394
    edited March 2009
    I found AVG to be useless personally, except to hog memory.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited March 2009
    I don't keep a lot of music and such on my PC so I've got about 90% of my HD free.
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    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited March 2009
    Well it's 15 after midnight EST and so far so good on my end.
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,394
    edited March 2009
    Is this you ND13? or the person that took you identity after midnight? HEHEHEHE

    Halen
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited March 2009
    I figured, after ya'll said it wouldn't make any difference I'd just ride it out. The good thing was I got everything updated and ridded myself of the AVG and put McAfee on board. I had completely forgot that Comcast provided it for free with their broadband.
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    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,394
    edited March 2009
    The scary part is that you could still use your computer just fine and not understand the effects of the virus. Like you, I am still sitting here on my computer, however, my personal info, data and key strokes could be captured without knowing.

    Halen
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited March 2009
    Well...it's 8 minutes past midnight right now. I think the virus got me...because there are a bunch of flames coming out of my computer. Is that normal? Should I be worried about this?
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,394
    edited March 2009
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    Well...it's 8 minutes past midnight right now. I think the virus got me...because there are a bunch of flames coming out of my computer. Is that normal? Should I be worried about this?

    Yes! You should be scared not only worried! Puff the Magic Dragon is inside!

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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited March 2009
    halenhoang wrote: »
    The scary part is that you could still use your computer just fine and not understand the effects of the virus. Like you, I am still sitting here on my computer, however, my personal info, data and key strokes could be captured without knowing.

    Halen

    Oh ****, no **** then.:rolleyes: They may want to blackmail me.:mad:
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,394
    edited March 2009
    ND13 wrote: »
    Oh ****, no **** then.:rolleyes: They may want to blackmail me.:mad:

    Hahaha. Stay away from the farms and midget ones and you should be fine.

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,987
    edited March 2009
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited March 2009
    I half expected my computer to turn into a pumpkin at midnight. ;)

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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited March 2009
    treitz3 wrote: »
    I"mruNNi$g Fine w1th N0 i$$$ues. I'm Hot HefecT3d Hat alI. Nu+h!ng t) s33 H3r3.

    You know I didn't even have to struggle to read that-Does that mean I should see a Dr.?
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited March 2009
    My computer just started leaking freon. Not this crap again.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited March 2009
    April Fools!!!
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited March 2009
    Anybody see the Woot April Fools Bag of Crap deal?
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2009
    All this hype reminds me of Y2K, when every computer was suppose to crash and everything that ran off a computer processor was suppose to die or think it as 1900.

    silly really. so much hype, not by the media this time.. but by internet wacko's. :confused:
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