I'm not a real worm but I like to play the drums

[mercat]

DON'T FORGET TO SCAN YOUR COMPUTER FOR THE CONFICKER WORM AND IF YOU HAVE IT TURN OFF YOUR INERNET BEFORE MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

code got writ over the weekend, find it here

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[mercat.livejournal.com]

My only concern is I am not sure any of these free virus-scanners and popup-blockers can do anything about it, because it is a dormant worm that is exploiting something in Windows. You can try this (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AD724AE0-E72D-4F54-9AB3-75B8EB148356&displaylang=en) which is what I'm running right now, just to see if you have it; it might get rid of it but I am not sure. However it's been an hour and it's only halfway done.

Supposedly if you are up-to-date on your updates from Windows then you should be okay. They said turn off open "shared" folders and stuff as well as internet if you are concerned, as that is how it propogates. It's not a "downloaded" thing like through flash videos (which is how I got my wonderful last viruses) or AIM or MySpace-type places of dubiosity, sooo... yeah.

I am completely surprised that our IT department has sent nothing out about it. Either they blocked it at the source (as they are the ISP here on campus) or they have something else figured out... Who knows. Or they are idiots (entirely possible) and will be up shit creek in about an hour.