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URGENT: Is Conficker blocking Windows Update?

Asked by: MrMintanet

Or is Windows Update getting slammed by downloaders scrambling to get the patch?  Is conficker causing users to slam the Windows Update site?  

I can't get these links to show anything:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-067.mspx
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate

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Answers

 

by: xmachinePosted on 2009-04-01 at 06:24:08ID: 24038807

Hi,

This is my working cure for Conficker infections.

1) To start working, first you need to download the required patches + fix tool:

Windows 2000: http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/a/3/4a36c1ea-7555-4a88-98ac-b0909cc83c18/Windows2000-KB958644-x86-ENU.EXE

Windows 2003: http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/e/3/ee322649-7f38-4553-a26b-a2ac40a0b205/WindowsServer2003-KB958644-x86-ENU.exe

Windows XP: http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/f/a/4fabe08e-5358-418b-81dd-d5038730b324/WindowsXP-KB958644-x86-ENU.exe

Windows Vista SP0 + SP1: http://download.microsoft.com/download/d/c/0/dc047ab9-53f8-481c-8c46-528b7f493fc1/Windows6.0-KB958644-x86.msu

Symantec FixDownadupTool: http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/global/removal_tool/threat_writeups/FixDwndp.exe

2) Create a shared folder on some server to contain the downloaded files (Apply Read-only permission for all users).

3) And you can use Psexec (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897553.aspx) to import a text file that contains the infected machines and run it using a privileged account like a Windows domain admin.

4) In the batch file, you should replace the server name and shared folder name.

so, for example (run this as domain administrator):

c:\psexec @infected.txt -d -c Clean-Downadup.bat

infected.txt should contains one name/ip per line, like:

...
192.168.1.2
192.168.1.3
192.168.1.4
...

Use netscan to ping a range of IP's and save the results as a text file (http://www.softperfect.com/products/networkscanner/)

Another important points:

1)  Review the current Passwords policy, you can configure a Windows GPO that will require a complex password, with a minimum number of characters.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc736605.aspx
http://labmice.techtarget.com/security/passwordsec.htm

2) Use Nessus (http://www.nessus.org/download/), and scan all machines using this plugin ID (34476) to check if they have MS08-067 patch installed or not. (BTW, you can use a different tool to check for the installed patch, but this just an example)
 

A Symantec Certified Specialist @ your service

@echo off
color 0A
ECHO. ***********************************************************************************************
ECHO.                ExtremeSecurity.blogspot.com - Do It Securely or Not At All 
ECHO.                                Multi OS W32.Downadup Cleaner v2.0
ECHO. ***********************************************************************************************
 
 
ver | find "2003" > nul
if %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 goto ver_2003
 
ver | find "XP" > nul
if %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 goto ver_xp
 
ver | find "2000" > nul
if %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 goto ver_2000
 
ver | find "Version 6.0.6000" > nul
if %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 goto ver_vista-sp0
 
ver | find "Version 6.0.6001" > nul
if %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 goto ver_vista-sp1
 
 
goto exit
 
:ver_2003
echo Enabling BITs ...
sc config bits start= auto
echo Starting BITs ...
net start "Background Intelligent Transfer Service"
echo Enabling Automatic Updates ...
sc config Wuauserv start= auto
echo Starting Automatic Updates ...
net start "Windows Automatic Update Service"
echo Enabling Windows Error Reporting Service (ERSvc) ...
sc config ERSvc start= auto
echo Starting Windows Error Reporting ...
net start ERSvc
echo Enabling Windows Error Reporting Service (WerSvc) ...
sc config WerSvc start= auto
echo Starting Windows Error Reporting ...
net start WerSvc
echo Checking MS WSUS for any missing updates ... 
wuauclt.exe /detectnow
REM echo Removing all AT created scheduled tasks ...
REM AT /Delete /Yes
REM echo Stopping & Disabling Schedule service...
REM sc.exe stop schedule
REM sc.exe config schedule start= disabled
echo Fixing Downadup infection (Silent mode - Check log file in C:\)...
\\ServerName\ShareName\FixDwndp.exe /SILENT /LOG=c:\computername%_%username%_logFixDownadup.txt
copy c:\computername%_%username%_logFixDownadup.txt \\ServerName\ShareName\Logs\computername%_%username%_logFixDownadup.txt
echo Patching MS08-067 ...
\\ServerName\ShareName\WindowsServer2003-KB958644-x86-ENU.exe /quiet /norestart
echo Rebooting System ...  
shutdown -r -f -c "Rebooting system"
goto exit
 
:ver_xp
echo Enabling BITs ...
sc config bits start= auto
echo Starting BITs ...
net start "Background Intelligent Transfer Service"
echo Enabling Automatic Updates ...
sc config Wuauserv start= auto
echo Starting Automatic Updates ...
net start "Windows Automatic Update Service"
echo Checking MS WSUS for any missing updates ... 
wuauclt.exe /detectnow
echo Enabling Windows Security Center Service (wscsvc) ...
sc config wscsvc start= auto
echo Starting Windows Security Center ...
net start wscsvc
echo Enabling Windows Error Reporting Service (ERSvc) ...
sc config ERSvc start= auto
echo Starting Windows Error Reporting ...
net start ERSvc
echo Removing all AT created scheduled tasks ...
AT /Delete /Yes
echo Stopping & Disabling Schedule service...
sc.exe stop schedule
sc.exe config schedule start= disabled
echo Disabling "AutoPlay" ...
reg.exe add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoDriveTypeAuto /t REG_DWORD /d 0xff /f
echo Fixing Downadup infection (Silent mode - Check log file in C:\)...
\\ServerName\ShareName\FixDwndp.exe /SILENT /LOG=c:\computername%_%username%_logFixDownadup.txt
copy c:\computername%_%username%_logFixDownadup.txt \\ServerName\ShareName\Logs\computername%_%username%_logFixDownadup.txt
echo Patching MS08-067 ...
\\ServerName\ShareName\WindowsXP-KB958644-x86-ENU.exe /quiet /norestart
echo Rebooting System ...  
shutdown -r -f -c "Rebooting system"
goto exit
 
:ver_2000
echo Enabling BITs ...
sc config bits start= auto
echo Starting BITs ...
net start "Background Intelligent Transfer Service"
echo Enabling Automatic Updates ...
sc config Wuauserv start= auto
echo Starting Automatic Updates ...
net start "Windows Automatic Update Service"
echo Checking MS WSUS for any missing updates ... 
wuauclt.exe /detectnow
echo Removing all AT created scheduled tasks ...
AT /Delete /Yes
echo Fixing Downadup infection (Silent mode - Check log file in C:\)...
\\ServerName\ShareName\FixDwndp.exe /SILENT /LOG=c:\computername%_%username%_logFixDownadup.txt
copy c:\computername%_%username%_logFixDownadup.txt \\ServerName\ShareName\Logs\computername%_%username%_logFixDownadup.txt
echo Patching MS08-067 ...
\\ServerName\ShareName\Windows2000-KB958644-x86-ENU.EXE /quiet /norestart
echo Rebooting System ...  
shutdown -r -f -c "Rebooting system"
goto exit
 
:ver_vista-sp0
echo Enabling BITs ...
sc config bits start= auto
echo Starting BITs ...
net start "Background Intelligent Transfer Service"
echo Enabling Automatic Updates ...
sc config Wuauserv start= auto
echo Starting Automatic Updates ...
net start "wuauserv"
echo Checking MS WSUS for any missing updates ... 
wuauclt.exe /detectnow
echo Enabling Windows Security Center Service (wscsvc) ...
sc config wscsvc start= auto
echo Starting Windows Security Center ...
net start wscsvc
echo Enabling Windows Defender Service (WinDefend) ...
sc config WinDefend start= auto
echo Starting Windows Defender ...
net start WinDefend
echo Enabling Windows Error Reporting Service (WerSvc) ...
sc config WerSvc start= auto
echo Starting Windows Error Reporting ...
net start WerSvc
echo Removing all AT created scheduled tasks ...
AT /Delete /Yes
echo Stopping & Disabling Schedule service...
sc.exe stop schedule
reg.exe add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Schedule /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 0x4 /f
echo Disabling "AutoPlay" ...
reg.exe add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoDriveTypeAuto /t REG_DWORD /d 0xff /f
echo Restoring Windows Defender startup key ...
reg.exe add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v "Windows Defender" /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe hide" /f
echo Enabling TCP Receive Window Auto-tuning ...
netsh interface tcp set global autotuning=normal
echo Fixing Downadup infection (Silent mode - Check log file in C:\)...
\\ServerName\ShareName\FixDwndp.exe /SILENT /LOG=c:\computername%_%username%_logFixDownadup.txt
copy c:\computername%_%username%_logFixDownadup.txt \\ServerName\ShareName\Logs\computername%_%username%_logFixDownadup.txt
echo Patching MS08-067 ...
\\ServerName\ShareName\Windows6.0-KB958644-x86.msu /quiet /norestart
echo Rebooting System ...  
shutdown /r /f /c "Rebooting system"
goto exit
 
:ver_vista-sp1
echo Enabling BITs ...
sc config bits start= auto
echo Starting BITs ...
net start "Background Intelligent Transfer Service"
echo Enabling Automatic Updates ...
sc config Wuauserv start= auto
echo Starting Automatic Updates ...
net start "Windows Automatic Update Service"
echo Checking MS WSUS for any missing updates ... 
wuauclt.exe /detectnow
echo Enabling Windows Security Center Service (wscsvc) ...
sc config wscsvc start= auto
echo Starting Windows Security Center ...
net start wscsvc
echo Enabling Windows Defender Service (WinDefend) ...
sc config WinDefend start= auto
echo Starting Windows Defender ...
net start WinDefend
echo Enabling Windows Error Reporting Service (WerSvc) ...
sc config WerSvc start= auto
echo Starting Windows Error Reporting ...
net start WerSvc
echo Removing all AT created scheduled tasks ...
AT /Delete /Yes
echo Stopping & Disabling Schedule service...
sc.exe stop schedule
reg.exe add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Schedule /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 0x4 /f
echo Disabling "AutoPlay" ...
reg.exe add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoDriveTypeAuto /t REG_DWORD /d 0xff /f
echo Restoring Windows Defender startup key ...
reg.exe add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v "Windows Defender" /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe hide" /f
echo Enabling TCP Receive Window Auto-tuning ...
netsh interface tcp set global autotuning=normal
echo Fixing Downadup infection (Silent mode - Check log file in C:\)...
\\ServerName\ShareName\FixDwndp.exe /SILENT /LOG=c:\computername%_%username%_logFixDownadup.txt
copy c:\computername%_%username%_logFixDownadup.txt \\ServerName\ShareName\Logs\computername%_%username%_logFixDownadup.txt
echo Patching MS08-067 ...
\\ServerName\ShareName\Windows6.0-KB958644-x86.msu /quiet /norestart
echo Rebooting System ...  
shutdown /r /f /c "Rebooting system"
goto exit
 
:exit
                                              
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by: MrMintanetPosted on 2009-04-01 at 06:27:57ID: 24038846

Thanks for the canned answer.  Please read my question now.

 

by: Admin3kPosted on 2009-04-01 at 06:35:51ID: 24038930

Both links work just fine here , could be a temporary down time as you say because of the 1st of April alert

can you get to the Microsoft Malicious software removal tool ?

http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx

also in order for windows update to function properly the BITS service which is affected by Conficker infection needs to be repaired

start>run>services.msc

look for the service named "Background Intelligent Transfer Service", make sure it is running , running under Local system Account & that the path to executable is set to "C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs"

also you may want to confirm that there is no DNS / Hosts file hijack , please take a look at HOSTS file on the impacted machine to confirm it does not contain any rogue entries related to windows update

start>run>notepad

notepad c:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

the last line there should be 127.0.0.1      localhost

hope this helps.

 

by: Admin3kPosted on 2009-04-01 at 06:37:41ID: 24038952

If the problem persists, please psot a hijack this log, this may assist in revealing any remaining infectiosn that could be denying you access to windows update website

 

by: IndiGenusPosted on 2009-04-01 at 06:40:18ID: 24038984

Yes, a HijackThis log would help. You may need to download it on another PC and transfer it over on a flash drive, ect....

 

by: Michael_MCDSTPosted on 2009-04-01 at 06:41:34ID: 24038995


Yes there is a variant of the worm that blocks AV programs and Windows Update website but please see the following below for direct and complete info regarding the 4 actual types of the worm and a descritption of their effects.

Centralized Information About The Conficker Worm
http://blogs.technet.com/mmpc/archive/2009/01/22/centralized-information-about-the-conficker-worm.aspx
 
MSRT Released Today Addressing Conficker and Banload
http://blogs.technet.com/mmpc/archive/2009/01/13/msrt-released-today-addressing-conficker-and-banload.aspx
 
More MS08-067 Exploits
http://blogs.technet.com/mmpc/archive/2008/11/25/more-ms08-067-exploits.aspx
 
Just in time for New Year's....
http://blogs.technet.com/mmpc/archive/2008/12/31/just-in-time-for-new-years.aspx
 
Worm:Win32/Conficker.D
http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Entry.aspx?Name=Worm:Win32/Conficker.D
 
Worm:Win32/Conficker.C
http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Entry.aspx?Name=Worm:Win32/Conficker.C

 

by: MrMintanetPosted on 2009-04-01 at 06:43:47ID: 24039012

Can anyone else that is in the US tell me if they are able to connect with Microsoft Updates site?  I am thinking that they are getting hit hard by update seekers.  Please confirm.  That's all I am asking.

 

by: IndiGenusPosted on 2009-04-01 at 06:50:54ID: 24039079

Yes, I'm in the US and can get to MS update sites with no problem. It sounds like you are infected with something. What? We don't know. A HijackThis log would be a good place to start as advised.

 

by: Michael_MCDSTPosted on 2009-04-01 at 07:21:15ID: 24039393

I work for Microsoft and am politely trying to tell you that one of the variants of the Conflicker worm DOES AFFECT YOUR ABILITY to view our update site amoung other update sites including AV programs. Would you please look thoroughly at the links I have sent you and READ them, thank you.

 

by: MrMintanetPosted on 2009-04-01 at 07:24:28ID: 24039432

Michael, thanks for the feedback.

More details:

Site actually tries to load and takes aproximately 1-2 minutes to load.  Symantec and Spybot found nothing.  I actually went to Symantec and Spybot's website and downloaded "trial" packages just to test the ability to connect.  The problem is only with MS website.

 

by: Michael-BestPosted on 2009-04-01 at 09:14:12ID: 24040765

Run this scan tool"Trend Micro HijackThis 2.0.2" and Copy/paste the list here.
Trend Micro HijackThis 2.0.2 Download:
http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Trend-Micro-HijackThis-Download-69011.html
Trend Micro HijackThis 2.0.2
Will scan the registry and will produce a detailed list of your system for me to analyze.
A logfile is not so easy to analyze. Even for an advanced computer user. With the help of this automatic analyzer you are able to get some additional support. Just paste your complete logfile into the textbox at the bottom of this page.
But
MrMintanet said:
"most would be happy for you not to solve their questions"

 

by: Michael-BestPosted on 2009-04-02 at 02:32:31ID: 24047898

FREE COMPUTER REPAIR
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm
And run the: "FULL SERVICE SCAN" it will cleanup & speedup your computer, if it won't run then:
You may have been infected with Worm:Win32/Conficker.B
To protect from Conficker apply an emergency patch that Microsoft issued in October - ahead of Conficker's arrival - for a recently discovered flaw in the Windows operating system that Conficker was designed to exploit.
The patch was originally intended to protect Microsoft's customers against a different piece of malicious code, a data-stealing worm called Gimmev.
Conficker could still activate itself, and it's not the most dangerous piece of malicious code out there
Ways to detect and clean a system that has the Win32/Conficker.B worm
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/962007
If on a network, I recommend disabling "Password Lockout" policy for the time being, till you are sure the infection has been contained and cleaned in your network.
(http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc781491.aspx)
Also see:
Bit Defender:
http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/
This is  free:
http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/
(Regards from Michael Best: I troubleshoot: both, English OS & Japanese OS)

 

by: MrMintanetPosted on 2009-04-02 at 06:51:16ID: 24049773

Again, Michael Best, please do not give me these copy/paste answers.  Please take the time to read what has already been established since my initial question.  Furthermore, I have no intention of using an automated "clean up tool" on a server.  I also have no intention of posting a hijack this log.

 

by: mbrenesPosted on 2009-12-10 at 13:21:47ID: 26022932

As Michael MCDST says. This solution works for me.

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