'Doomsday' Virus to hit on Monday

Evasive · 6th July 2012, 12:15 PM

Not sure if this has been posted before:

http://www.news.com.au/technology/in...-1226418741284

It contains an official Aus Govt link to check your machine for this virus before Monday.

Edit:

/sigh

http://www.pcworld.com/article/25879...on_monday.html
http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4...ould-care-faq/
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2406720,00.asp

IKT · 6th July 2012, 12:22 PM

Why do you get your tech news from a celebrity gossip site?

Evasive · 6th July 2012, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IKT

Why do you get your tech news from a celebrity gossip site?

This link is the more interesting one: http://dns-ok.gov.au/

Just putting it up for info /shrug.

Danske · 6th July 2012, 12:25 PM

I refuse to click on a link by news.com.

eviladrian · 6th July 2012, 12:31 PM

Well, yes and no. The virus changes people's DNS settings so their internet connection goes via a server run by the bad guys.
The FBI shut the bad guys down and put a temporary server in to keep the infected people's connections working. They are now turning that server off, as affected people should have had time to put their DNS back to normal.

IKT · 6th July 2012, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danske

I refuse to click on a link by news.com.

*highfive*

I read it, goes something like this:

INTERNET DOOMSDAY COMING MONDAY!

- INTERNET DOOM INCOMING
- DESTRUCTION ACROSS THE INTERNET
- INNOCENT COMPUTER USERS AFFECTED

Today blah blash blsahasjj asbdjkad asjbdkas ahsdjklasd ashdjkasd TIME BOMB hacked into the us government trojan windows mac virus that infects world wide computers in 2008 is now set to explode.

<copy paste press release here>

The Australian Government recommends all computer users turn their modems on and off and scan using AVG anti-virus.

Danske · 6th July 2012, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IKT

*highfive*

I read it, goes something like this:

INTERNET DOOMSDAY COMING MONDAY!

- INTERNET DOOM INCOMING
- DESTRUCTION ACROSS THE INTERNET
- INNOCENT COMPUTER USERS AFFECTED

Today blah blash blsahasjj asbdjkad asjbdkas ahsdjklasd ashdjkasd TIME BOMB hacked into the us government trojan windows mac virus that infects world wide computers in 2008 is now set to explode.

<copy paste press release here>

The Australian Government recommends all computer users turn their modems on and off and scan using AVG anti-virus.

sounds about right for trash tech "journalism".

koolio1234 · 6th July 2012, 1:00 PM

mmm copypasta

bloody news.com.au drivel

chip · 6th July 2012, 1:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IKT

Why do you get your tech news from a celebrity gossip site?

I'm worried about how Lara Bingle will be affected by this!

Umbrella Corp. · 6th July 2012, 2:11 PM

Who uses auto DNS on there modem/routers anyway??

Quote:

Originally Posted by chip

I'm worried about how Lara Bingle will be affected by this!

Oh yeah.....

Tabris · 6th July 2012, 2:21 PM

I'm struggling to see a down side to thousands of machines owned by people who don't know how to use them suddenly going away from the internet.

All viruses should end this way.

CM96 · 6th July 2012, 4:24 PM

Considering the type of users who would be affected (effected?) by this, and the fact that it's going to happen on one set day, come Monday the shit's really going to hit the fan at ISP level 1 helpdesks.

*shudder*

power · 6th July 2012, 4:27 PM

Jeebus, ancient news is ancient - news.com.au is actually not a news site....

Gunna · 6th July 2012, 4:41 PM

6000 Aussie PC's infected damn low %, low amount and mostly mum and dad home users who are dumb and click every ad they see

AthlonMan · 6th July 2012, 4:53 PM

What's with all the recent 'omg big virus coming s00n!' articles of recent?

Who's got the agenda and why?

6th July 2012, 12:15 PM	#1
Evasive Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Do ya come from a Land Down Under... Posts: 319	'Doomsday' Virus to hit on Monday Not sure if this has been posted before: http://www.news.com.au/technology/in...-1226418741284 It contains an official Aus Govt link to check your machine for this virus before Monday. Edit: /sigh http://www.pcworld.com/article/25879...on_monday.html http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4...ould-care-faq/ http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2406720,00.asp Last edited by Evasive; 6th July 2012 at 1:34 PM. Reason: Appeasing the pantybunchers by adding a few more links to the same story from hopefully more nerdsheep acceptable sources.

6th July 2012, 12:31 PM	#5
eviladrian Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 966	Well, yes and no. The virus changes people's DNS settings so their internet connection goes via a server run by the bad guys. The FBI shut the bad guys down and put a temporary server in to keep the infected people's connections working. They are now turning that server off, as affected people should have had time to put their DNS back to normal. __________________ "Oh Mr Data, I wish I could be like you... fully functional..." "Hush" said Data, as he unscrewed Kryten's groin port...

6th July 2012, 2:21 PM	#11
Tabris Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Albury Posts: 837	I'm struggling to see a down side to thousands of machines owned by people who don't know how to use them suddenly going away from the internet. All viruses should end this way. __________________ Flowers By Irene

6th July 2012, 4:27 PM	#13
power Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: brisbane Posts: 27,147	Jeebus, ancient news is ancient - news.com.au is actually not a news site.... __________________ this is who we are.

6th July 2012, 4:53 PM	#15
AthlonMan Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: QLD. Posts: 9,462	What's with all the recent 'omg big virus coming s00n!' articles of recent? Who's got the agenda and why? __________________ Pentium III 600Mhz \| 128mb RAM \| 18gb HDD \| TNT2 32mb \| 19" Sony Trinitron

6th July 2012, 4:41 PM	#14
Gunna Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Brisbane Posts: 2,550	6000 Aussie PC's infected damn low %, low amount and mostly mum and dad home users who are dumb and click every ad they see