30 Mar 2009 | By Kristopher | Posted under Worms | No Comments »

Conficker.c is the latest version of the Conficker worm, which has infected tens of millions of PCs. Conficker.c locks you out of system directories, and blocks your access to security websites (Microsoft.com, Symantec.com, Mcafee.com, etc.) and applications (think Windows Automatic Update Service, Windows Security Center Service, Windows Defender Service (WinDefend), Windows Vista TCP/IP auto-tuning, and [...]

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20 Feb 2009 | By Kristopher | Posted under Worms | 2 Comments »

Conficker B++ is the latest version of the Conficker worm, which has infected tens of millions of PCs. Conficker B++ locks you out of system directories, and blocks your access to security websites and applications (think Windows Automatic Update Service, Windows Security Center Service, Windows Defender Service (WinDefend), Windows Vista TCP/IP auto-tuning, and more). To get creepy cozy in your PC and remain undetected, Conficker B++ deletes any System Restore points you’ve created.

What’s the point?

Conficker B++ wants to remain undetected, as Conficker B++ downloads more malware onto your computer, logs your keystrokes, and contacts ISPs to get directions from a hacker.

Unless your PC becoming part of a hacker’s network sounds like fun, let me show you how to get rid of Conficker B++ for free. But before you do anything else, learn how to prevent the spread of Conficker B++, by disabling Autorun.

Done? Now, try my free Conficker B++ removal instructions.

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01 Feb 2009 | By Graham | Posted under Worms | 7 Comments »

I’ve just been infected by W32.Downadup.B — AKA Conficker — and have spent all night removing it, so now I’m going to share the quick way to remove W32.Downadup.B.

First, make sure you’re really infected with W32.Downadup.B. The surest sign is to go into My Computer and double-click your hard drive. If you get an error message about “RECYCLER\S,” then you’re infected with W32.Downadup.B.

There are a lot of sites out there showing you how to manually remove W32.Downadup.B/Conficker files. Most of the files listed have the word “[Random]” in them, meaning these W32.Downadup.B files could be named anything. Don’t bother trying to manually remove W32.Downadup.B with those instructions; you can waste a lot of time, and do more harm than good to your system.

To get rid of W32.Downadup.B, you have to use an antivirus/anti-spyware program; I just don’t see any other way around it.

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29 Jan 2009 | By Kristopher | Posted under Worms | 1 Comment »

W32.Downadup.B — AKA Conficker — is a worm that’s infected tens of millions of PCs. W32.Downadup.B locks you out of system directories, and blocks your access to security websites and applications, such as Windows Automatic Update Service, Windows Security Center Service, Windows Defender Service (WinDefend), Windows Vista TCP/IP auto-tuning, and more. To further hide its presence in your computer, W32.Downadup.B deletes any System Restore points you’ve created.

What’s the point?

W32.Downadup.B wants to remain undetected, as W32.Downadup.B downloads more malware onto your computer, contacts ISPs to get directions from a hacker, and places your computer in the W32.Downadup.B botnet.

Unless your PC becoming part of a hacker’s network sounds like fun, let me show you how to get rid of W32.Downadup.B for free. But before you do anything else, learn how to prevent the spread of W32.Downadup.B, by disabling Autorun.

Done? Now, try my free W32.Downadup.B removal instructions.

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