Conficker :'(

[Pyong Kawaguchi]

So I got the conficker, I could tell by the fact that I get 1kbps download/upload speeds (seriously D: )
I'm going through tons of removal tools for it, but unfortunately, I havn't been able to download any yet due to my slow speeds, I was wondering if anyone had a batch file script that would go through the microsoft way of removing it, but in batch form so it will bypass any problems on the way
If that doesn't work, here is my process
1. rage
2. Reinstall windows
3. See if it works

if
fail = 1
then
Print "4. Install Linux"
else
Print "4. be happy"
endif

[sdavis117]

http://www.confickerworkinggroup.org/infection_test/cfeyechart.html

A little eye chart to test if you actually have Conficker. If on the top (from left to right) you see the F-Secure, Secure Works, and the Trend Micro Logo, and on the bottom (also from left to right) you see a blowfish, the Linux Penguin, and a devil, then you don't have Conficker. If on the top you see anything other then the logos that should be on the top, then you have Conficker. If you can't see any of the logos, then you are having internet connection issues.

It pulls the pictures from their respective sites, and since Conficker blocks anti-virus sites, if you don't see the anti-virus logos that means that Conficker is blocking them for you. The bottom ones are just there to make sure that it is Conficker and not just internet issues.

[Limited]

Looks like I'm good then :)

Sorry to hear you got it pyong.

[DEElekgolo]

Look at this (http://www.confickerworkinggroup.org/infection_test/cfeyechart.html) page.
Screen cap it and post here.

[Joshflighter]

Wait, I dont get this. They can see if you have it and know what it is.. yet they dont seem to be able to terminate it? :\

[Pyong Kawaguchi]

Appereantly I don't have it oddly though, the internet loaded for that page right away, yet after that, still every page is slow again :S
e: I think im infected with a/b considering only secureworks showed up, and the trend micro website isn't loading.

[Pyong Kawaguchi]

As of now, I am currently on Ubuntu 8.10, its great too! ^.^
Its much faster, and alot more asthetically pleasing than windows!
:D

[Needles]

Congrats on getting rid of the worm...I guess.

The strangest thing happened to me. One of the mods I downloaded in call of duty 4 was a trojan, and it left all theses cookies in my call of duty 4 mod folder, but nowhere else. Also, the patch I downloaded from Cod4's website had a trojan in it too. Got them removed, but it's really weird. All this stuff picked up by AVG.

[Sel]

oh too bad youre using a shitty OS now LOL

[Pyong Kawaguchi]

Heh you think its crap :lol:
You just got to know how to use it :wink:

[Needles]

oh too bad youre using a shitty OS now LOL

Wait, he has an ATI 4870, so I guess he uses that for gaming, right? Does Ubuntu have compability whit games for windows or normal PC games? I know mac doesn't.
E: Wait..ubuntu is a linux, looked it up and said many games need emulators. Why couldn't you have just saved important info on a flash drive and reformatted or just virus scanned? Or download a special tool to remove it? I think mcaffe has one.

[Warsaw]

@Selentic: Because Windows is fantastic, flawless, system resource efficient, and is the greatest operating system to grace mankind. :downs:

Well, Congrats on getting rid of Windows the worm, Pyong. If I were you, I'd back up stuff through Linux now and reinstall the virus Windows after clearing the original partition, should you desire to do so, that is.

And yes, with Wine and some slight tweeking, you can get a good portion of PC games working under Linux, including Halo, Source games, and UT of all flavours.

[Pyong Kawaguchi]

And since most good games use those engines lately, it makes my life alot easier :)

[Cortexian]

Cool thing about Windows is that if you're not retarded, you won't get infected with viruses! I use nothing but AVG Free and the Windows Firewall, learn to configure!

(I haven't gotten a performance or security compromising virus for over 6 years now)

[Limited]

Cool thing about Windows is that if you're not retarded, you won't get infected with viruses! I use nothing but AVG Free and the Windows Firewall, learn to configure!

(I haven't gotten a performance or security compromising virus for over 6 years now)
You only use AVG free and windows firewall?

My god, you realise there are tons of other security holes that other programs scan for?

[sdavis117]

F-Secure comes free with my ISP, even though I sometimes use the Microsoft Malware remover from their site.

[Warsaw]

Cool thing about Windows is that if you're not retarded, you won't get infected with viruses! I use nothing but AVG Free and the Windows Firewall, learn to configure!

(I haven't gotten a performance or security compromising virus for over 6 years now)

I've never had a performance or security-compromising virus...:haw:.

I switch off between Linux and Windows XP SP3.

[p0lar_bear]

You only use AVG free and windows firewall?

My god, you realise there are tons of other security holes that other programs scan for?

PROTIP: Don't download anything seedy, and you have no issues.

I've got the same thing going for about that long, and I'm bug-free.

[ExAm]

http://www.confickerworkinggroup.org/infection_test/cfeyechart.html

Conficker now blocks that entire site. There is a new site up somewhere, but you'll have to find it.




if
fail = 1
then
Print "4. Install Linux"
else
Print "4. be happy"
endif

Translated to C++ just because I can.


if(fail == 1){
cout << "4. Install Linux"
} else {
cout << "4. be happy"
}

return 0;

[Rook]

oh too bad youre using a shitty OS now LOL

Agree 100%

[Pyong Kawaguchi]

Well since Linux gave me an incredibly odd error at startup, I am currently on XP, I plan to install the newest version of Ubuntu (9) then install that, and on another drive install the win7 beta.
Though during my time of using linux, it was GREAT!
It was alot faster than windows, its quite rediculous really.

[Warsaw]

If I were you, I'd stick with 8.04, since that's the latest LTS version, and it has the most configuration because most themes are made for the GTK version 8.04 uses, with 8.10 only just starting to emerge. Going to a beta release (Jaunty) will only increase your likelihood of errors, and the improvements made thus far are mostly for servers and businesses.

[Pyong Kawaguchi]

Thanks for the info :D

[Phopojijo]

Wait, I dont get this. They can see if you have it and know what it is.. yet they dont seem to be able to terminate it? :\No...

It just so happens that Conficker modifies your hosts file to block access to antivirus websites.

They give you a grid of images... if the only ones that don't load are from websites that Conficker is known to block... that means that something purposely blocked those websites.

Technically it doesn't tell you if you have Conficker... it just tells you if something is trying to hide itself in the same way Conficker (and frankly just about every virus) does.

As for linux -- Yeah there are several reasons why Linux is faster than Windows... one thing you should do is load PDFs into GhostScript... it's hilarious how much faster they load (though that's mostly due to Adobe)

[Cortexian]

Phopojijo edit: Totally nothing implying illegal stuff here... yep...