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What is Conficker? Conficker, also known as Downup, Downadup and Kido, is a computer worm targeting the Microsoft Windows operating system
Read more : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conficker

You can check if you are infected with Conficker by visiting this site.

http://www.confickerworkinggroup.org/inf...chart.html

Quote:Conficker (aka Downadup, Kido) is known to block access to over 100 anti-virus and security websites.

If you are blocked from loading the remote images in the first row of the top table above (AV/security sites) but not blocked from loading the remote images in the second row (websites of alternative operating systems) then your Windows PC may be infected by Conficker (or some other malicious software).

If you can see all six images in both rows of the top table, you are either not infected by Conficker, or you may be using a proxy server, in which case you will not be able to use this test to make an accurate determination, since Conficker will be unable to block you from viewing the AV/security sites.

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If you're infected with Conficker you can try the below to remove it.

Conficker Remover

Symantec W32.Downadup Removal Tool http://download.cnet.com/Symantec-W32-Do...11656.html


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The new version of conflicker is some nasty program, its very hard to remove and it spreads using practically every way possible.

Wow there's a new version? Damn what does it do?

(10-05-2009, 03:12 PM)g0tit Wrote: [ -> ]Wow there's a new version? Damn what does it do?

You can read about the new conficker here

http://www.switched.com/2009/02/24/new-v...te-itself/

I had "Conficker" or something similar, i was unable to access any Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, Anti-Malware sites or Microsoft.com.
This is how i fixed my computer so i could access these sites, update and download packages from these sites.

Click

Start>Run>cmd

type: cd\

Should look like this now:

C:\

type the following should look like this:

C:\net stop dnscache

"press enter"

now you should be able to access these sites to fix/remove the problem.

This worked for me about 1 month ago, after i did a clean installation of XP-SP3.
I connected to the net naked straight after to download AV/AM/AS and i was unable to visit any AV/AM/AS or Microsoft.com,
so if you are having similar problems try the method i used above, then make sure you give it a deep scan with a bunch of different AV/AM/AS.

According to the chart on this site:

http://www.confickerworkinggroup.org/inf...chart.html

(I'm not infected)

I can't remember what tool i used in the end to remove it but it worked.
Currently using Avast Professional, SuperAntiSpyware, Spybot, SpywareBlaster, ZoneAlarm Firewall and some other Anti-Spyware Progs. When i get real paranoid i run other Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware Progs that i have on my comp just not at the same time as this causes problems.

okay i dont know if i have it but im now scannin m computer thx for the program

Microsoft was offering a huge cash amount to anyone who can give details about the coders of the conflicker virus.... I seriously doubt what MS would do once they know the coders ??

Hire them or sue them ???

(10-10-2009, 02:24 AM)Cαяв0η ƒ1вєя Wrote: [ -> ]Microsoft was offering a huge cash amount to anyone who can give details about the coders of the conflicker virus.... I seriously doubt what MS would do once they know the coders ??

Hire them or sue them ???

They will be prosecuted and put in jail.

One can never say..... They could even get secretly hired to find more flaws in future releases / updates

oh man..thanks so much for this post..my computer have been infecteed by this worm..
no wonder it cant open any AV and windows websites..

tanks n4q..this help me a lot..