WARNING: Major Windows/IE Virus Hits the Internets!

[ChadTower]

I often find myself pondering Socrates immortal words "I drank what?"

And sometimes I wonder if you could travel the speed of light in your car, would your headlights work?

Val Kilmer was funny back then...

[missioncontrol]

And sometimes I wonder if you could travel the speed of light in your car, would your headlights work?

is it day or night time?

[DrewKaree]

I blame Bush for your congenital inability to be funny.

I thank Bush that MrC's congenitals are friggen hilarious.  It's not been declared, but the disfigurement of them is obviously Bush's fault.

[ChadTower]

So he has that same problem that ---Smurfette--- has?

[duffjr]

ok, i just woke up from a nightmare that i'd been infected.  i tried to find this friggin thread the whole dream, but the virus had blocked access to all the helpful sites.  if it's anything like this dream, be scared.

so i first noticed something was up when my desktop and start menu had been converted to a windows 95 display.  i checked the display settings to see if my graphics card had been turned down, but i couldn't access that.  i was in a panic when i saw an icon at the top right that said "delete trojan."  i was hesitant at first, but i thought might as well delete it if i can.  this window showed me how many files were being deleted, and i got concerned after the system files row kept increasing even after the virus files were removed.  i shutdown my computer, and the start menu links only showed the original ones from windows 95.  at this point, i kind of knew i was f-ed and steaming at whoever used IE.

firefox was unusable also, so i decided to search my trailer park for working computers to fix the problem.  every computer i touched turned to crap and may already have been infected.  i managed to do a google search that turned up only 25 results, and i still couldn't access this thread.  i knew i was at the point of no recovery when the dancing woman gif appeared all over my screen. 

well, it turns out that the working computers were on the side of the bowl game team that was winning.  i decided to do battle against the dudes from the madden show, even though my side was down by 3 touchdowns.  i got within a touchdown when i decided to try to use their computers, but i got all confused as the dream ended.

this may not even be the worst thing that can happen...

[USSEnterprise]

Thats plain sad.


As for that fix that MrC posted. Does that make Picture and Fax Viewer not work?

[DrewKaree]

insert random and odd spewing of crap that makes less sense than a saddle on a snail

fIXt

[duffjr]

i think any 10-year-old with a working knowledge of a pc could understand that.  was it the start menu that confused you?

[ChadTower]

You're being obstinate that he didn't listen to a random dream you had about crap that doesn't concern him?

[JackTucky]

Ahh!  Virus is coming!  End of the internets!  USA can't win war in Iraq!  Ahhh!  Kennedy is going to retire!  NO!!!

Art

[ChadTower]

Kennedys don't retire, they die in office.

[fredster]

oh, that's so cold.

[ChadTower]

Uncalled for, too, since the first two were actually good men.

Ted, however, is going to be in office until his liver explodes, decompose in his chair, and somehow still get reelected by the idiots of this state.

[mr.Curmudgeon]

I thank Bush that MrC's congenitals are friggen hilarious.  It's not been declared, but the disfigurement of them is obviously Bush's fault.

I've already asked you before to stop peeking under my dress!


mrC

[mr.Curmudgeon]

Ahh!  Virus is coming!  End of the internets!  USA can't win war in Iraq!  Ahhh!  Kennedy is going to retire!  NO!!!

Art

So you support preemptive war, but not preemptive virus protection? Interesting philosophy you've got there. Very well-rounded.
Btw, you do realize that almost every single post you've had recently has something to do with Mr.Bush or politics, right?  (And you say I'm obsessed)



mrC

[JackTucky]

So you support preemptive war, but not preemptive virus protection? Interesting philosophy you've got there. Very well-rounded.

Not sure I have a philosophy.  That sounds so grown up.

Btw, you do realize that almost every single post you've had recently has something to do with Mr.Bush or politics, right?  (And you say I'm obsessed)
mrC

Yeah.  Now you understand what the rest of us think of you.  Thanks for feeling our pain.

Art

[mr.Curmudgeon]

Yeah.  Now you understand what the rest of us think of you.  Thanks for feeling our pain.

"The rest of us", as in, the few conservative, right-wingers? Who mostly seem like a bunch of reactionary apologists; sore at any critique at all of Republican leadership, and simply "feel bad" for Bush. I mean, for God's sake, ChadTower directly stated as much, when he hasn't cloaked it in the guise of "defending the office of the Presidency."

Quote: "Most of the reason I defend him, when I do, is because I get sick of all of the one note idiots out there screaming "BUSH BAD BUSH BAD"."    (I mean, how's that for validity?)

I've lately only been replying to sucker-punch comments from you righties...so if you have a problem discussing politics, stop posting about politics. These inane attacks are only fueling my posts. You guys are now a bad parody of what you claim to despise. You guys are, like, preemptively defending Bush now. It's hilarious. I couldn't care less about Bush...he's toast, lame-duck. Whether the Dems can (or should) step up to fill the void in leadership left by the thoroughly corrupt GOP remains to be seen, but either way....it's you guys that haven't been able to let go of the politics (I mean, what does me being a Liberal have to do with getting married, researching moths, etc) and I'm going to hazard a guess it's because you're so bitter about the way things are going for your party lately.

I'll post less political responses, but only when you stop derailing threads to post unwarranted attacks on my ideology. Otherwise, stop whining about it and expect more of the same.

If you were doing it in jest, that'd be one thing...but now it just seems as bitter as any of this mythical "Bush Bashing" that gets you so upset.



mrC

[ChadTower]

Yes, let's stop with the sucker punching.

Us warmongers are far better at carpet bombing.


Look, dude, no one really has a problem with Bush bashing.  All you have to do is post about something else once in a while.  It would be particularly effective if you did it outside of EE.  That is what people used to ask of you.

[Dartful Dodger]

Look, dude, no one really has a problem with Bush bashing.

[mr.Curmudgeon]

All you have to do is post about something else once in a while.

And I have...but it hasn't stop the whining. Please stop the whining, that's all I ask of you guys. Whether or not I post in EE or elsewhere, really shouldn't be any of your concern.

EDIT: Unless we can get you a little orange vest and hat!


ChadTower: Post Patrol!

mrC

[JackTucky]

"The rest of us", as in, the few conservative, right-wingers?

No, everyone.  I believe I speak for everyone, except those guys.

You can't see past politics at all.  There are more than right/left wingers here.  Most of us are arcade builders.  I think YOU do fall into the Left only/no arcade category though.

You guys are now a bad parody of what you claim to despise.
mrC

The comedy cops are at it again. 


Art

[ChadTower]

EDIT: Unless we can get you a little orange vest and hat!


ChadTower: Post Patrol!

Dude, be better at this.  I'm the Cop from the Village People, not the construction guy.

[mr.Curmudgeon]

You can't see past politics at all.  There are more than right/left wingers here.  Most of us are arcade builders.  I think YOU do fall into the Left only/no arcade category though.

So, in other words...you won't stop whining?


mrC

[JackTucky]

I'm not whining.  I'm laughing my arse off.

I'll wait to see the new, politics-less arcade mrc.

Art

[mr.Curmudgeon]

I'll wait to see the new, politics-less arcade mrc.

Wacka, wacka, wacka....

 
mrC

[c64rulez]

Re: WARNING: Major Windows/IE Virus Hits the Internets!

What do you mean ? My internet too ?

[shmokes]

Sooo.......I haven't been hearing anything about this.  Did it turn out to be a "sky is falling" thing?  I've heard of only one person connected with me in any way who got it.  My wife called and said that one of her coworker's parents got the virus.

I managed to put that patch on all my computers by mid-Tuesday morning so if this thing really is serious I'm glad I headed it off.  But the fact that I haven't heard anything about makes me wonder how serious it really was.

[mr.Curmudgeon]

My office is closed this week, so I have to wait and see. So far though, looks like it's blown over.


mrC

[Nailz]

Official patch from MSFT:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0C1B4C96-57AE-499E-B89B-215B7BB4D8E9&displaylang=en

[shmokes]

Wow...MS initially said they would hopefully have the patch ready by the 12th.  Anybody know if the beta patch from the Russian guy needs to be uninstalled?  I really don't want to go around to each of my machines and uninstall it manually if I don't have to.

[saint]

I would uninstall it - do you want to take the chance that some conflict between it and whatever Microsoft puts out won't occur, particularly since MS got beat to the punch (good, bad, or indifferent) and might be less than motivated to avoid such issues?

Wow...MS initially said they would hopefully have the patch ready by the 12th.  Anybody know if the beta patch from the Russian guy needs to be uninstalled?  I really don't want to go around to each of my machines and uninstall it manually if I don't have to.

[AtomSmasher]

MS has released their patch via windows update.