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Using Conficker's Tricks To Root Out Infections

iago-vL writes "Despite having their domain blacklisted by Conficker, the folks at Nmap have released version 4.85BETA8, which promises better detection of the Conficker worm. How? By talking to it on its own peer-to-peer network! By sending encrypted messages to a suspect host, the tools will get Conficker.C and higher to reveal itself. This curious case of using Conficker's own tricks to find it is similar to the last method that we discussed. More information from the author is available, as well as a download for the new release (or, if you're a Conficker refugee, try a mirror instead)."

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  1. Re:Am I the only one... by Rogerborg · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sharks are pretty cool too, right up to the point where they start chewing on your leg. I guess it takes distance to gain perspective.

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  2. Re:Am I the only one... by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 5, Funny

    You have to have decent balance; but there is nothing stopping you from doing both. In fact, a friendly overture often puts the target at ease, making them easier to hit.

  3. Happy middle? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Shake his nads?

    1. Re:Happy middle? by Trikki+Nikki! · · Score: 5, Funny

      I would just like to say that I read Slashdot at work, and in the future I would appreciate if you people could stop posting comments that cause me to giggle uncontrollably and thus urinate in my cubicle. It has become a great concern to my boss, as I am unable to explain the real reason behind my lack of bladder control. Thanks in advance.

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  4. Re:Am I the only one... by value_added · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sharks are pretty cool too, right up to the point where they start chewing on your leg.

    I'd wager that if you're a shark, the "chewing on your leg" part would still be cool.

  5. Re:Am I the only one... by Mister+Whirly · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Probably would have been in the best interest of the shark to stick to eating seals "

    Undoubtedly. Everyone knows seals are terrible shots with rifles.

    "Guess it would have been a pretty lousy movie if all the shark did was eat seals though......"

    I would watch that movie over anything starring Kevin Costner or Ben Affleck any day!!

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  6. Re:Clever but... by Shrike82 · · Score: 4, Funny

    There are two possibilities:

    1) I started writing a question, got distracted half way through and then finished the sentence as a statement
    2) I accidentally put a full stop instead of a question mark
    3) Conficker performed a man-in-the-middle attack and messed with my punctuation

    You can pick the answer you like best.

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  7. Re:Am I the only one... by Shakrai · · Score: 4, Funny

    Everyone knows seals are terrible shots with rifles.

    Yeah but they are pretty deadly with handguns ;)

    I would watch that movie over anything starring Kevin Costner or Ben Affleck any day!!

    What if we could feed them to sharks?

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  8. Re:Am I the only one... by PopeRatzo · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah but they are pretty deadly with handguns ;)

    Sure, haven't you ever heard of "conseal-carry"?

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