Anti Virus Vista 64
Recovering From the Downadup / Conficker Virus
Removing Downadup and Repairing
We’ve been able to recover several PCs using a few simple tools. But it make take time for these to run. Do not be fooled if your anti-virus software declares your system ‘clean.’
Latest Fix
You can first try the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool. If you have this virus, you may find all sites hosting tools that can help you may be blocked. Since “microsoft.com” may be blocked, try accessing the tool via Microsoft’s content distribution network:
http://mscom-dlcecn.vo.llnwd.net/download/4/A/A/4AA524C6-239D-47FF-860B-5B397199CBF8/windows-kb890830-v2.6.exe
For Vista x64, Windows XP x64 and Windows 2003 x64 computers, use:
http://mscom-dlcecn.vo.llnwd.net/download/2/C/5/2C563B99-54D9-4D85-A82B-45D3CD2F53CE/windows-kb890830-x64-v2.6.exe
If you aren’t sure if you are running 32-bit Windows or 64-bit Windows, check here.
Use OpenDNS To Stop Badware From Calling Home
OpenDNS is a free service that now fights Downadup / Conficker. We’ve used OpenDNS for years to block malware, porn, and other sites at our home computers. OpenDNS provides free security and infrastructure services for integrated Web content filtering, anti-phishing and DNS. Its relatively simple to switch your home or business network to OpenDNS.
Scan for Remaining Infected Files and Drives
At this point, you should be able to update your antivirus software. If it is still not functioning, try the free ClamWin program for Microsoft Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003 and Vista. ClamWin Free Antivirus comes with an easy installer and open source code. You may download and use it absolutely free of charge.
Your Windows Registry is still messed up at this point – your computer is not fixed! Make sure to continue on. Restart Windows in normal mode.
Update Windows
Try to enable Windows Updates at this point. Also, try the free Miicrosoft Windows Live OneCare online scan. This will clean up a lot of the leftovers from the virus – and is the product Microsoft should have created years ago. It is fantastic – cleaning up trojans and viruses that other tools may have missed and handling hard drive issues.
It’s important to get Windows fully-patched. As pointed out by Bojan Zdrnja at the SANS Institute Internet Storm Center:
The second interesting thing is related to the MS08-067 [Microsoft] vulnerability. As you probably know by now, Conficker [Downdadup] exploits this vulnerability in order to infect new machines. However, it does a very interesting thing once a machine gets infected. On infected machines Conficker will actually patch this vulnerability in memory! This is probably done to prevent other attackers from exploiting the same vulnerability (it will not get double-infected because Conficker uses a global mutex to stop other worms from running).
This fact is especially important when cleaning machines – if you just remove the Conficker worm your machine will become vulnerable again unless you patched it. The machine might even get infected after you remove the worm and while you’re patching it so make sure that you patch it before.
Disable AutoRun and Autoplay
AutoRun is a default fealture of Windows and enables media and devices to launch programs using commands listed in “autorun.inf”, stored in the medium’s root directory. AutoPlay was introduced in Windows XP. This function searches media and launches the appropriate application to play or display the content. If available, settings in an autorun.inf file can add to the options presented to the user. Malware creators love Autorun and AutoPlay because it is difficult to disable and easy to exploit
Thanks to Nick Brown we have an easy way for all Windows XP and Vista users to disable AutoRun and AutoPlay via a minor Windows Registry change. Complete manual instructions are on his blog. Here is a simple download based on his work that you can unzip and run to appy the fix:
- Download this free zip file: DisableAuto 0.2 (Softpedia)
- Unzip the file. It contains a reg file called disableauto.reg
- Double-click on the Reg file to modify the Registry
- Reboot Windows. AutoPlay and AutoRun should now be disabled. However, you can still access and run all your media manually
About the Author
Eddie Philips is a Windows support techie in Austin, TX and edits the Downadup / Conficker Repair site.
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