Comments on: Conficker FUD? http://mcwresearch.com/archives/648 Things I think I've thought about Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:52:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael http://mcwresearch.com/archives/648/comment-page-1#comment-5045 Michael Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:18:14 +0000 http://mcwresearch.com/?p=648#comment-5045 Thank you for the link Sean-Paul. I've added it to the post. So far, Panda and F-Secure seem to have the best technical data on the bug. And LV; I'm with you. I have my passwords on a sticky note hidden under my keyboard. Thank you for the link Sean-Paul. I’ve added it to the post. So far, Panda and F-Secure seem to have the best technical data on the bug.

And LV; I’m with you. I have my passwords on a sticky note hidden under my keyboard.

]]> By: Sean-Paul Correll http://mcwresearch.com/archives/648/comment-page-1#comment-5044 Sean-Paul Correll Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:53:31 +0000 http://mcwresearch.com/?p=648#comment-5044 You are correct. The worm does not use brute force methods to spread. It uses a dictionary brute force to change user account security policies. The statement about "harnessing the power botnets to crack passwords" is something I have not seen as a functionality of this worm either. The detailed breakdown of what is inside Conficker.C can be found at the Panda Security Security Info Page: http://bit.ly/4gi4O3 You are correct. The worm does not use brute force methods to spread. It uses a dictionary brute force to change user account security policies.

The statement about “harnessing the power botnets to crack passwords” is something I have not seen as a functionality of this worm either.

The detailed breakdown of what is inside Conficker.C can be found at the Panda Security Security Info Page: http://bit.ly/4gi4O3

]]> By: LonerVamp http://mcwresearch.com/archives/648/comment-page-1#comment-5043 LonerVamp Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:35:26 +0000 http://mcwresearch.com/?p=648#comment-5043 I now keep all my passwords on my desk on a piece of paper (my work domain admin passwords) because Perry said so in that last paragraph. I R See Cure! I now keep all my passwords on my desk on a piece of paper (my work domain admin passwords) because Perry said so in that last paragraph. I R See Cure!

]]> By: LonerVamp http://mcwresearch.com/archives/648/comment-page-1#comment-5042 LonerVamp Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:32:45 +0000 http://mcwresearch.com/?p=648#comment-5042 I think you're correct on calling BS to that author. I think you’re correct on calling BS to that author.

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