Hope this is a joke - Conficker Virus (Snopes)

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:51 am

Apparently, beginning April 1st 2009, infected computers will start attempting to "call home", (i.e. contact servers in the botnet) in order to receive Conficker updates, which has led to claims that some apocalyptic cyber-event will occur on that date and result in millions of computers being wiped out or large portions of the internet being disabled .....................................

snopes.com: Conficker

Post by **spot** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:11 am

Well, no, it's real enough.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:06 pm

G#Gill;1166844 wrote: Apparently, beginning April 1st 2009, infected computers will start attempting to "call home", (i.e. contact servers in the botnet) in order to receive Conficker updates, which has led to claims that some apocalyptic cyber-event will occur on that date and result in millions of computers being wiped out or large portions of the internet being disabled .....................................

snopes.com: Conficker

What is botnet? And yes L told me about this virus this afternoon.

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:02 pm

So, do we download the patch, just in case?

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:27 pm

heard about this on the news yesterday and its the 1st April here today and Australia was first to be hit so they reckon....so far my computer seems ok :sneaky:

woppy71 · Post by **woppy71** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:57 pm

Maybe a scam by the Anti-virus people to increase sales? Remember the year 2000 thing? Nowt much happened there....

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:00 pm

If you don't need to use your computer tomorrow, it is best not to go on line. Waite and see what happens.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:23 pm

woppy71;1166976 wrote: Maybe a scam by the Anti-virus people to increase sales? Remember the year 2000 thing? Nowt much happened there....

Sore subject - the reason that we didn't all get bitten by the millennium bug is the amount of work being done behind the scenes to rewrite the systems to prevent it.

That said - good to see you again :-6