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Conficker Worm Strike Reports Start Rolling In
Nieriko writes "Reports are trickling in about the impact from the Conficker worm, as infected systems passed zero hour at midnight and began downloading additional malicious components. Here are a couple of the more notable incidents caused by Conficker so far, according to published reports: — '... shortly after midnight local time, an ATM in the capital city of Reykjavik began spewing 100-Krona notes. ... A nuclear missile installation near Elmendorf Air force Base outside of Anchorage, Alaska briefly went on a full-scale military alert after technicians manning the bunker suspected that several of their control systems were infected with Conficker.'"
All my radio stations were switched to fox news radio.
Why does MY local ATM never spew out 100 euro notes? :(
The true nature of the worm has been discovered. Slashdot will be simultaneously accessed by all the infected computers, making Slashdot.org succumb to its own "slashdot effect"
Arguing with an engineer is like wrestling a pig in the mud. After a while, you realize the engineer enjoys it.
They run Windows.
Rick Astly passes away - rolls over in his grave.
Hulk SMASH Celiac Disease
...Strippers began gyrating for free lap dances due to cornfliker software malfunctions.
That Bill Gates was finally paying out on his email promises...
Beware the Lollipop of Mediocrity, Lick it once and you suck forever.
Having an ATM throwing up 100 Krona notes can't be good for the Icelandic economy.
Its spread to my kids and mutated into the strep throat!
I think the April 1 code that has been so brilliantly discovered may simply be nothing more than a ruse, but as you say, on April 1 it will be tough to tell. And I HATE having mod points on this day of the calendar!
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Changing everyones homepage to a youtube rickroll
:(
I've been watching this ConFlickr worm closely
Take note everyone, this is a variant of the Conficker worm, though much more nefarious. According to preliminary reports, it will harness the power of infected, "zombie" computers to flood the internet with pretty pictures of butterflies, ponies, and various other graphic files. The only sure-fire way to protect yourselves is to do a 'search' on your PC for any file with the .JPG extension and delete it.
Hurry, there is precious little time left. The end is pretty frickin' nigh.
Can you help me? I was able to get rid of all .jpg files on my computer but one. I tried to delete ur_mom_traffic_cone_howdidshedothat.jpg but it won't let me.
Says "Access denied: this file is in use and cannot be deleted"
The only things I have running right now are WoW, BT, OOo, Thunderbird, Outlook, Pine, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, 9 VMWare sessions, DreamWeaver and Photoshop.
HELP!
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Yeah but since a large percentage of the community (let's go with 84.3%) doesn't R the FA then most of us will never know. But of course since there are so many informative people like you who post the stuff we care about then I guess it's a moot point.
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Someone actually shipped a car that was exactly as advertised, and a massage didn't have a happy ending.
Did you try restarting your computer 3 times? That is what the tech guys at work always tell me to do.
you laugh but my elderly father once searched for all dll's and deleted all he could based on something his AV was trying to tell him.
At least we don't have to deal with that moronic 'OMG ponies' theme this year.
You're right... OMG KITTENZ is much better as I'm sure everyone can agree.
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Why the **** does the Air Force have critical systems 1) Running a stock commercial OS, and 2) Connected in a way where this sort of infection is even POSSIBLE?
You must be new here.
Can you help me? I was able to get rid of all .jpg files on my computer but one. I tried to delete ur_mom_traffic_cone_howdidshedothat.jpg but it won't let me.
Says "Access denied: this file is in use and cannot be deleted"
Just be patient, I'm almost done with it.
Help!! /etc have a .conf extension! It must be conficker to blame!
Many of my files in
Can I pretend that I just tricked you with an April Fool's joke? Or did I just make myself look like an ass?
~sigh~ Serves me right for posting an arrogant retort. 100 Icelandic króna would be worth 47 US cents.
I think a more general "-1 Whooosshh" option for all missed jokes would be better.
You have to cycle the power on the modem too !
Can someone point me to some web site that will infect me? I feel that I'm missing out since I keep myself fully up-to-date with patches and run the latest anti-virus.
Thanks
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Or maybe they are ALSO infected with Conficker, and it causes news about itself to be riddled with "April Fools!" disclaimers...
o_O
Your brain is not a computer.
Hey, everyone, listen up, your attention if you please
Really wanna give you a warning
'Cause I found out this morning
About a dangerous, insidious computer virus
If you should get an email with the subject, 'stinky cheese'
Better not go taking your chances
Under no circumstances, should you open it
Or else it will
Translate your documents into Swahili
Make your TV record "Gigli"
Neuter your pets, and give you laundry static cling Look out!
It's gonna make your computer screen freeze Look out!
Erase the Easter eggs off your DVDs Look out!
Erase your hard drive and your backups too
And the hard drive of anyone related to you Virus alert!
Delete immediately before someone gets hurt!
Forward this message on to everybody
Soon, very soon, it will make all the paint peel off your walls
It'll make your keyboard all sticky
Give your poodle a hickey
And invest your cash in stock in Euro Disney
Then, it will tie up your phone, making crank long-distance calls
It'll set your clocks back an hour and start clogging the shower
So just trash it now, or else it will
Decide to give you a permanent wedgie,
Legally change your name to Reggie,
Even mess up the pH balance in your pool Look out!
It's gonna melt your face right off your skull Look out!
And make your iPod only play Jethro Tull Look out!
And tell you knock-knock jokes while you're trying to sleep Look out!
And make you physically attracted to sheep Look out!
Steal your identity and your credit cards Look out!
Buy you a warehouse full of pink leotards Look out!
Then cause a major rift in time and space
And leave a bunch of Twinkie wrappers all over the place
That's right it's a... Virus alert!
Delete immediately before someone gets hurt!
Forward this message on to everybody Virus alert!
Delete immediately before someone gets hurt!
Forward this message on to everybody
Warn all your friends, send this to everybody
Tell everyone you know, tell everybody now
If you get infected, you'll wish you had never been born
So before it emails your grandmother all of your porn
Turn off your computer and make sure it powers down
Drop it in a forty-three-foot hole in the ground
Bury it completely; rocks and boulders should be fine
Then burn all the clothes you may have worn any time you were online! Virus alert!
Delete immediately before someone gets hurt!
Forward this message on to everybody Virus alert!
Delete immediately before someone gets hurt!
Forward this message on to everybody Virus alert!
Delete immediately before someone gets hurt!
Forward this message on to everybody
Warn all your friends, send this to everybody
Tell everyone you know, tell everybody now
What are you waiting for?
Just hurry up and forward this to every single person that you know!
Hit send right now!
I've abandoned my search for truth; now I'm just looking for some useful delusions.