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Conficker Worm Asks For Instructions, Gets Update

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the wormed-its-way-into-my-heart dept.

KingofGnG writes "Conficker/Downup/Downadup/Kido malware, that according to Symantec 'is, to date, one of the most complex worms in the history of malicious code,' has been updated and this time for real. The new variant, dubbed W32.Downadup.C, adds new features to malware code and makes the threat even more dangerous and worrisome than before."

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  1. coward by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    FIRST! now.. where do i get that update ?

  2. Updates? by BrokenHalo · · Score: 3, Funny

    Just so long as it doesn't insist on verification to check that nobody is using an unauthorised copy. After all, we wouldn't want to encourage piracy... ;-)

  3. Who care? by Clarious · · Score: 5, Funny

    I run Linux! http://xkcd.com/272/

    1. Re:Who care? by __aaxwdb6741 · · Score: 3, Funny

      What do you blaim your inability to read the mandatory preview on?

    2. Re:Who care? by Lostlander · · Score: 5, Funny

      What do you blaim your inability to read the mandatory preview on?

      I'm American, I don't have time to make sure I'm correct before spouting off at the mouth.

    3. Re:Who care? by AVryhof · · Score: 2, Funny

      I run Conflicker.

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    4. Re:Who care? by spacefiddle · · Score: 5, Funny

      What do you blaim your inability to read the mandatory preview on?

      Whatever we can blame yours on, I suppose!

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  4. Dumbasses by RoFLKOPTr · · Score: 4, Funny

    If people would stop downloading free_porn.jpg from 4chan, renaming it to free_porn.exe, and running it... we would not be having these problems.

    1. Re:Dumbasses by Nethead · · Score: 4, Funny

      milw0rm.com Mothers I'd Like to Worm?

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  5. Re:Nitpick... by Chrisq · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maybe I'm being picky here, but why does Slashdot's icon for this story depict a caterpillar? Don't the editors know the difference between a caterpillar and a worm?

    That's why it's so dangerous. It mutated

  6. I do by PinkyDead · · Score: 5, Funny

    I run VMWare on Linux! http://xkcd.com/350/

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    1. Re:I do by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      http://xkcd.com/493/

      isn't he great ? XD

  7. Re:Nitpick... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    You're worried about the worm/caterpillar when there's a *stapler* underneath?

  8. What I want to see in worm development by Colin+Smith · · Score: 3, Funny

    Is real evolution. And I don't mean Intelligent Design.

    Look, you're malware authors, you have millions of machines to play with, you could bring the next stage of artificial life to the fore. Think of the recognition, the glory, the girls.

     

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  9. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 2, Funny

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  10. Favorite worm poll by davidwr · · Score: 4, Funny

    What are your favorite type of worms?

    *Tape
    *Round
    *Heart
    *Nightcrawlers/earthworms/anything uses for fishing
    *spy/mole/CIA/KGB, including corporate espionage
    *Software/malware
    *German city
    *Eisenia cowboynealia

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  11. Re:Nitpick... by Ihmhi · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's an inchworm.

    That's what SHE said!

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  12. Re:why couldn't the instructions come from whiteha by tecnico.hitos · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now that is something BBC should take care of.

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  13. Does it work under Linux? I want this toy! :) by alukin · · Score: 4, Funny

    Really cool stuff! I want this toy!!! Can't believe that authors support Windows platform only! :)

  14. Time for another chorus of the Botnet National... by Chris+Tucker · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...Anthem!

    Botnets, worldwide botnets.
    What kind of boxes are on botnets?

    Compaq, HP, Dell and Sony, TRUE!
    Gateway, Packard Bell, maybe even Asus, too.

    Are boxes, found on botnets.
    All running Windows, FOO!

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  15. Re:Just got hit by a .exe with adblock+ on by Dulcise · · Score: 2, Funny

    What a poorly designed Malware site.

    I was attempting to download the file to have a fiddle with it, and the JavaScript prevented me from clicking the download link by being too persistent in poping up JavaScript Cancel/Ok boxes.

    They should do usability testing before releasing a product onto a production site like that.

  16. Re:UAC doesn't hold a candle to linux permissions by Ironica · · Score: 2, Funny

    I once used Windows XP in that mode. Where everything and its dog was locked down by the ACLs. It was pretty nice to know that a virus could really only frag my (backuped) user account.

    I know you meant "backed-up," but now I'm picturing a creature that walks with its back.

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  17. Re:why couldn't the instructions come from whiteha by Provocateur · · Score: 2, Funny

    What's the proper voice to read this in? Comic Book Guy? Morgan (Freeman)? Alan Rickman? There should be a video montage somewhere...please don't leave out Dogs and cats living together!

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