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Title: 9 million computers infected
Post by: OMG on January 21, 2009, 12:50:44 PM: Judging from the complaints and questions filling my inbox, Windows security looks like it's already on track for its worst year this decade. The latest attack is a worm called Downandup, Downadup, Kido!, or Conficker (all the same thing), and it primarily seems to be being delivered via infected USB drives.

How's it work? By tricking you into running the virus by modifying the way "autorun" works when you plug in a drive. Look closely at the screenshot above and you'll see two entries for "Open folder to view files." The one at the top is a phony entry that actually installs the virus on your machine... but of course it's the default selection that pops up when you plug in a drive. Once installed, the virus spreads like crazy via a separate flaw in Windows networking system (now patched, so be sure to run Windows Update if you haven't lately) and can quickly infect a whole office. F-Secure has more analysis on the clever way it tricks you into installing the malware yourself.

How bad has it gotten? Estimates range from 3.5 million infected in the first four days after it bean spreading to 9 million impacted... and gettng worse. By now I figure the numbers could top 15 or 20 million.

From an antivirus standpoint, fixing Downandup isn't easy. The worm is particularly problematic because of the tricky way it involves the user in installing the software, bypassing auto-installation safeguards, plus its sophisticated way of avoiding detection, as it morphs its code constantly (using randomized elements) to make traditional, signature-based detection almost impossible.

Your best strategy for avoiding Downandup? Turn off AutoPlay/AutoRun on your computer (with Windows XP, TweakUI is the easiest way to do it). If you do see an AutoPlay dialog box like the one above, just close it and eject the disc or thumbdrive; browsing the drive manually for individual files should keep you uninfected, but you're best off not using the drive at all. And of course, make sure your system is fully patched via Windows Update.

What if you already have Downandup infecting your machine? Try your standard antivirus utility as a fix. If that doesn't work, F-Secure has a removal tool that should get rid of it. Good luck out there.
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: Kristel on January 21, 2009, 01:09:07 PM: Been coming across a lot of infected computers lately...mine at the office, included. :(
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: gitz_ on January 21, 2009, 03:19:59 PM: hahaha..dugay ra na diri sa pinas...pag create nalang ug folder daan sa inyong drive and USB drive ug autorun.inf
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: willyramasola on January 22, 2009, 12:16:45 AM: wow, ur a computer wizard, Gitz!
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: Hector on January 22, 2009, 03:17:37 PM: i don't open a link if it's not familiar.
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: gitz_ on January 22, 2009, 03:47:09 PM: mao jud na bai..ayaw nalang labi na ug porn site... ;D
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: tennishunk on January 22, 2009, 10:53:46 PM: whomp whomp
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: willyramasola on January 22, 2009, 11:17:43 PM: solution: use a Mac.
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: elsa on January 22, 2009, 11:34:40 PM: Quote from: willyramasola on January 22, 2009, 11:17:43 PM
solution: use a Mac.

MacDonald's?
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: willyramasola on January 22, 2009, 11:36:38 PM: Apple Macbook, dear..As they say, once you go Mac, you cant go back! hehehe
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: val ong on January 23, 2009, 03:40:56 AM: Quote from: gitz_ on January 22, 2009, 03:47:09 PM
mao jud na bai..ayaw nalang labi na ug porn site... ;D
angay ko ani. asa man makita ning pop corn site
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: Kristel on January 23, 2009, 09:19:46 AM: Quote from: willyramasola on January 22, 2009, 11:36:38 PM
Apple Macbook, dear..As they say, once you go Mac, you cant go back! hehehe

Hahaha! Is that so? Hmmm...maybe I'll try that. ;D
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: ginapanso on January 23, 2009, 11:03:55 AM: i don't wanna try mac if i couldn't go back?
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: gitz_ on January 23, 2009, 08:14:27 PM: hilig jud ug review ni si gina diay... ;D
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: willyramasola on January 26, 2009, 04:38:33 AM: Quote from: Kristel on January 23, 2009, 09:19:46 AM
Hahaha! Is that so? Hmmm...maybe I'll try that. ;D

i said Mac ha, dili black.
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: havoc on January 26, 2009, 06:11:46 PM: Quote from: willyramasola on January 22, 2009, 11:36:38 PM
Apple Macbook, dear..As they say, once you go Mac, you cant go back! hehehe
hahahah this guy....wrong quote but it works lol
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: luckytzarms16 on January 26, 2009, 06:21:54 PM: Quote from: havoc on January 26, 2009, 06:11:46 PM
hahahah this guy....wrong quote but it works lol

lol.lmao ;D
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: Rebel on January 27, 2009, 12:24:39 AM: Quote from: havoc on January 26, 2009, 06:11:46 PM
hahahah this guy....wrong quote but it works lol

as long as he experienced it then it's working for him
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: willyramasola on January 27, 2009, 03:46:46 AM: Quote from: Rebel on January 27, 2009, 12:24:39 AM
as long as he experienced it then it's working for him

experienced wat? using a Mac? yeah...
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: zorba on January 27, 2009, 11:33:34 AM: kind of confusing thread
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: havoc on January 27, 2009, 02:01:12 PM: Quote from: willyramasola on January 27, 2009, 03:46:46 AM
experienced wat? using a Mac? yeah...
i think rebel is sayin "you went black and now you wont go back" lol jk kuya willy....hahahah
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: Kristel on January 27, 2009, 04:27:30 PM: Quote from: willyramasola on January 26, 2009, 04:38:33 AM
i said Mac ha, dili black.

Of course I meant Mac. Hehehe!
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: OMG on January 27, 2009, 04:38:26 PM: Quote from: Kristel on January 27, 2009, 04:27:30 PM
Of course I meant Mac. Hehehe!

but someone said MacDonald's earlier, sino ba yun?
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: willyramasola on January 28, 2009, 05:07:31 AM: Quote from: Kristel on January 27, 2009, 04:27:30 PM
Of course I meant Mac. Hehehe!

yeah I said Mac too...i didnt say black.
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: rogergatal on January 28, 2009, 05:20:02 AM: Quote from: Mikey on January 27, 2009, 04:38:26 PM
but someone said MacDonald's earlier, sino ba yun?
ang gulo nyo nalilito na ako, very confusing talaga ever hahahaha..
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: Rebel on January 28, 2009, 11:41:58 AM: Quote from: willyramasola on January 27, 2009, 03:46:46 AM
experienced wat? using a Mac? yeah...

mac or not, you sound like an experienced guy
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: Kristel on January 28, 2009, 03:45:44 PM: Quote from: Roger Gatal on January 28, 2009, 05:20:02 AM
ang gulo nyo nalilito na ako, very confusing talaga ever hahahaha..

Hahaha!
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: gitz_ on January 28, 2009, 04:04:47 PM: Bic Mac tingali ;D
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: prncess_victoria on January 28, 2009, 04:06:53 PM: Small Mac?
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: rogergatal on January 28, 2009, 04:09:54 PM: aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! sa mc allen siguro? ;D
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: Kristel on January 28, 2009, 04:12:02 PM: Ang daming Macs ;D
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: OMG on January 28, 2009, 04:30:07 PM: moabot na lang gyud na sa Mactan Therapeutic Massage business ni Sweets
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: willyramasola on January 29, 2009, 06:48:05 AM: Quote from: Rebel on January 28, 2009, 11:41:58 AM
mac or not, you sound like an experienced guy

thanks, mc rebel.
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: havoc on January 29, 2009, 11:33:07 AM: so it is true...lol
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: ginapanso on January 30, 2009, 04:36:33 AM: Quote from: havoc on January 26, 2009, 06:11:46 PM
hahahah this guy....wrong quote but it works lol

gets me curiuos of that quote
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: willyramasola on January 30, 2009, 06:58:41 AM: have you tried, gina?
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: willyramasola on January 30, 2009, 06:59:20 AM: Quote from: havoc on January 29, 2009, 11:33:07 AM
so it is true...lol

what's true, bro?
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: havoc on January 30, 2009, 07:58:24 AM: that your experienced with black i mean mac lol
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: willyramasola on January 30, 2009, 08:00:01 AM: with mac only, bro....i dont know with you...hehehe..peace,
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: havoc on January 30, 2009, 08:08:58 AM: hahahah what about me ?
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: willyramasola on January 30, 2009, 08:10:15 AM: i forgot what i was about to ask. sori.
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: havoc on January 30, 2009, 08:17:16 AM: lol thought so ;D
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: OMG on January 30, 2009, 03:53:38 PM: i played tennis with black people, what's wrong with that?
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: havoc on January 30, 2009, 11:51:44 PM: hahahah
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: willyramasola on January 31, 2009, 06:44:12 AM: Quote from: Mikey on January 30, 2009, 03:53:38 PM
i played tennis with black people, what's wrong with that?

nothing wrong with tenis....but if you replace the first letter with "p", its a different story.
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: OMG on February 02, 2009, 02:35:29 PM: Quote from: willyramasola on January 31, 2009, 06:44:12 AM
nothing wrong with tenis....but if you replace the first letter with "p", its a different story.

oh common now, i see dead people only roaming the locker rooms
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: havoc on February 02, 2009, 09:44:22 PM: multo? mo mo? lol ;D
Title: Re: 9 million computers infected
Post by: OMG on February 03, 2009, 08:53:15 AM: Quote from: havoc on February 02, 2009, 09:44:22 PM
multo? mo mo? lol ;D

hahaha, iniiwasan ko na lang