Got a call today...

[DrEntropy]

"Server crashed, won't boot past th' XP splash screen."

Trojan. Wound thru the registry. Nasty. Two hours' worth of tip-toeing thru anti-malware and such.

I'd like ten minutes alone with the author of that stuff.

 

[Gliderman8]

"Server crashed, won't boot past th' XP splash screen."

Trojan. Wound thru the registry. Nasty. Two hours' worth of tip-toeing thru anti-malware and such.

I'd like ten minutes alone with the author of that stuff.

methinks it would be over for the author in 5

 

[AngliaGT]

I think that it'd be a "two hit" fight -
you hit him,& he hits the ground.

- Doug

 

[Gliderman8]

Or then again, he just might take a drive over to try and reason with the hacker....

 

[DrEntropy]

Mostly th' "personal" arsenal... no need fer "big" weapons.



I'd forgotten this wuz still out there!

 

[BabaKahawa]

anti-malware and such....... he probably lives over seas.
you could take a vacation at the same time........

 

[Guest]

Doc, please don't take this the wrong way as it's not you I speak of, but I wonder how many of these "computer doctors" are responsible for writing this crap. Kinda like a dentisat that gives out candy.

( there was one local here that was considering opening a candy store, I found that funny.)

 

[DrEntropy]

Most of the stuff is propagated by "script kiddies" building on code some Asian or former eastern block smeg originated. Lots of the rootkit 'bots are Chinese in origin. The bugs are ~invited~ into systems when folks visit "soical networking" sites like Facebook, etc. Limewire is another red flag site.


Most real "computer doctors" would rather gnaw brass doorknobs than have to deal with th' stuff. It's a colossal waste of time and VERY destructive.

 

[BabaKahawa]

couldn't agree more....
cnn just mentioned that three Spaniards are suspected of infecting 13 million computers...argh!!!!

 

[DrEntropy]

And here's a thought... even if it were allotted at $10 and one hour of time to "fix" each oneof those infected machines (which is a pipe dream, really), that's a <span style="font-style: italic">huge</span> draw on resources, unnecessarily.


I think one stroke of the lash for each machine would suffice. Bein' magnanimous, half the 13M to each one of 'em. :madder:

 

[hilsideser]

..that would take too much time...

 

[terriphill]

Ugly bug running through our computers too. Not sure how it gets past the virus programs, but it has a little icon that looks just like the windows icon and it pops up a little screen that says,"microsoft windows has detected a virus. Click here to scan your computer now." If you click on the "x" to close the message, it opens up a window that looks like it's scanning your computer...that's it installing its nasty little self into your registry.
I sent out an e-mail to all my teachers and warned everyone I know that if this message pops up..DO NOT CLICK ON IT, hold in the power button until your computer shuts down and then reboot.
So two nights ago I'm downloading some youtube vids for my class when from the corner comes one of those messages (you know..."time for a windows update") and what do I do? I don't even read it, I clicked on the X and all H*$$ broke loose. Now, I've spent the entire day loading malware, scanning, clearing caches...arrrrgh!
Just a warning...don't click!
I knew as soon as I clicked what I had done. David just laughed at me,since just a few weeks ago it popped up on his computer and I told him, "Don't click on it."
People who create these things are just EVIL!

 

[DrEntropy]

Just pull th' power plug from th' back of th' CPU.