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Post by daisypukes on Dec 19, 2007 5:26:21 GMT -5
Okay, so I thought maybe there could be a thread where we can warn each other about things that we've already been through. Okay, so: don't download IE Defender. It's not anything to do with getting rid of a virus. It is a virus.  |
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Post by Mr Brad Pitt on Dec 19, 2007 7:07:29 GMT -5
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Post by avax on Dec 19, 2007 13:25:35 GMT -5
^OHHHH okay. Flippin Fishball. It all makes sense now.
I can't think of any right now but I'm sure if I pulled out my quarantine thing there'd be a list. Poor thing, viruses are a bane. Did you have to reformat?
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Post by Ave` on Dec 20, 2007 2:07:39 GMT -5
Have you met a virus that pretends to be a member of your family?
Theyre the worst kind :/
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Post by daisypukes on Dec 21, 2007 2:29:03 GMT -5
"Reformat"?  See, I'm such a novice with computer lingo...I have no idea what that means. I basically lucked out because I realized it was a virus before the virus completely shut down my net connection, so I was able to find these online instructions on how to remove it, and I printed it out. That made getting rid of it pretty easy. I heard of this online site Panda Online that scans your computer for viruses and then removes them for free. But I'm afraid to use it. |
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Post by avax on Dec 21, 2007 11:19:47 GMT -5
I don't know much either. It's just the thing you do with the cd so that it starts your computer over like a brandspankin rosey butt newborn. Good thing yours was mild.
Trend Micro was quite reliable and reputable for me in the past regarding an online virus scan. Recommended by a friend who owns a computer store. As was Symantec (online scan), but their products are debatable. Never heard of Panda.
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Post by hapalicious on Dec 21, 2007 11:22:36 GMT -5
it cracks me up how i don t understand anything in this thread...
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Post by avax on Dec 21, 2007 11:24:49 GMT -5
^Anything? Are you serious or are you playing dumb? The latter seems to be the cool thing these days. See previous post. I understand what you mean.
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Post by hapalicious on Dec 21, 2007 11:31:57 GMT -5
i know what you guys are talking about. i just don t know what refers to what and what you mean with the computer jargon you re all using...so nope. not playing dumb.
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Post by long on Dec 21, 2007 13:30:39 GMT -5
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Post by tbw on Dec 21, 2007 16:33:46 GMT -5
^I agree with AVG for a free one. I use PC-illin (Trend Micro) as its provided by work. I also recommend Spybot: www.safer-networking.org/index2.html for spyware and other stuff. It will help IE (by keeping the block-site list updated with known bad sites.) Its got a tonne of other functions as well, like a system-startup menu where you can configure what your computer starts up with, get rid of all those extra programs taking up memory. Someone been having problems recently? |
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Post by halfbreed on Dec 22, 2007 0:02:44 GMT -5
I'm sure the 'Handbrake' application was responsible for my computer blacking out... and not turning on again.  |
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Post by saeka on Dec 22, 2007 7:16:47 GMT -5
Right now using some Japanese virus program and also the free AVG program >.<
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Post by attilathehun513 on Dec 25, 2007 23:28:45 GMT -5
Right now using some Japanese virus program and also the free AVG program >.< I want a share of that ;D |
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See, I'm such a novice with computer lingo...I have no idea what that means. I basically lucked out because I realized it was a virus before the virus completely shut down my net connection, so I was able to find these online instructions on how to remove it, and I printed it out. That made getting rid of it pretty easy. I heard of this online site Panda Online that scans your computer for viruses and then removes them for free. But I'm afraid to use it.
