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Conficker C on April 1 - 3/24/2009 7:43:30 AM

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http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5960303.ece

Sounds like the run-up to Michelangelo in the early 90s. It was to launch on a Sunday so, before we left work on Friday, we set all the DOS clocks/dates back one day. When we came in on Monday, we corrected the date/time on each system. If the virus was present, it never 'saw' the target date to launch and Michelangelo didnt create any casualties in our division.

Wasnt really a practical answer for the network systems but it worked well for the stand-alone units !

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RE: Conficker C on April 1 - 3/24/2009 1:26:34 PM

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MsFlutter,

Thank you for this. I am using linux more and more.

But it is still good to know and another reason to
do a "spring cleaning" of the hard drive in late March.

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RE: Conficker C on April 1 - 3/24/2009 4:39:08 PM

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Tick, tock...tick, tock....

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RE: Conficker C on April 1 - 3/24/2009 4:39:34 PM

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lets all switch to abacuses.......

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RE: Conficker C on April 1 - 3/24/2009 5:12:17 PM

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We need to revert to the old numerical system, 20 for the women, 21 for the men.

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