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2009-04-25 Science & Technology

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-04-25 09:54|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 They really need to find the owners of these botnets and put them away one way or another.

Posted by 3dc 2009-04-25 10:12|| 2009-04-25 10:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Microsoft needs to concentrate on making an operating system that isn't full of holes.

Posted by gromky 2009-04-25 10:26|| 2009-04-25 10:26|| Front Page Top

#3 Thye also need to end the "genuine advantage" scheme for security patches.

There's a lot of unlicensed computers (not mine) that don't have patches and the more there are infected, the worse for everyone else.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2009-04-25 10:38|| 2009-04-25 10:38|| Front Page Top

#4 Thye also need to end the "genuine advantage" scheme for security patches.

There is no genuine advantage requirement for security patches. That applies only to optional software downloads. The problem is that most people don't enable automatic security patch downloads and installations.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2009-04-25 13:24|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2009-04-25 13:24|| Front Page Top

#5 it can evade corporate firewalls by passing from an infected machine onto a USB memory stick, then onto another PC.

The wonders of autorun.inf

Posted by john frum 2009-04-25 17:49|| 2009-04-25 17:49|| Front Page Top

#6 Here's a test to see if you're infected. Both my laptop and desktop are fine. So far.

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

Posted by Zorba Craising6734 2009-04-25 18:58|| 2009-04-25 18:58|| Front Page Top

#7 Where do I go to install that fine looking conficker tool. I think it looks easy to ficker out.
TKY
Dale

Posted by Dale">Dale 2009-04-25 20:59|| 2009-04-25 20:59|| Front Page Top

#8 Dale -- just click on the link below. (If it doesn't work, just copy and paste it into your browser)..

Posted by Zorba Craising6734 2009-04-25 21:33|| 2009-04-25 21:33|| Front Page Top

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