April 1st.
It's almost time. What's going to happen? Will it be a mass plan to steal id's, take over computers and hijack the world, or just a crappy spamming virus? Discuss. Personally I don't think it will turn out to be much/change to be any worse than it is now. But it definitely has the fear factor.

it's an elaborate april fool's joke, set up by all the major news corporations, led by CNN

Ya the news companies went ape shit about this.

I don't care. If it does go off, my computer will be off and I'll hear about it later. Then I'll disconnect it from the internet and sweep my computer.

lol april fools is an event, not a holiday

Quote from Dudeman

Ya the news companies went ape shit about this.

I don't care. If it does go off, my computer will be off and I'll hear about it later. Then I'll disconnect it from the internet and sweep my computer.

I don't think anything will happen, but I will be disconnecting my computer just in case. lol paranoid.

no, keep your computer on, d007.

I think it's bad that they stock up April jokes days before 1 April, if this now is a joke...

Is there a diffrence between just shutting down your computer and shut it down + remove network cable?

How do you know if you got this virus?

Never heard about this before btw.

Quote from Gyohdon

How do you know if you got this virus?

Never heard about this before btw.

As they say, many virus scanner doesn't find it. As it may be just a joke, there isn't anything to be afraid of that this thing will go of April 1. But I guess if you really want to be safe, scan your computer with a virus scanner, backup for important files, shutdown your computer during that day and unplug your internet connection.

I just want to see what the admins and mods will come up with this event.

It's the only reason I come to the forums.
:C

But ... that can only happen to americans, right?

I don't have an internet cable, the only thing that connects me and the internet is a portable modem and occasionally wlan ...

Youtube filled with Rick Rolls etc

im leaving my computer on all day, niggas.
**** you, we won't do what you tell us, rally 'round the family, pocket full of shells

Quote from Mantha

But ... that can only happen to americans, right?

I don't have an internet cable, the only thing that connects me and the internet is a portable modem and occasionally wlan ...

it's worldwide, mantha

check cnn.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conficker

doesn't look too bad/hard to remove.