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General => Computer/Tech Support => Topic started by: ledzeppac on March 07 2006, 01:51:19 AM

Title: Virus protection
Post by: ledzeppac on March 07 2006, 01:51:19 AM

I think all the  :jerkit;  i've done one the puter has gotten me a virus... I have tons of pop ups all of a sudden... I already have a NEW pop up blocker.. but my virus protection is ooooold.  Is there a good free one I can download somewhere?

Title: Re: Virus protection
Post by: Recklessrob on March 07 2006, 02:04:36 AM

Quote from: "ledzeppac @ Tue Mar 07, 2006 1:51 am"

I think all the

Title: Virus protection
Post by: 87natty on March 07 2006, 02:13:36 AM

Spyboy sucks! I use AdAware and AVG AntiVirus. You'll dig them.

Title: Virus protection
Post by: Top Speed on March 07 2006, 08:31:36 AM

If you have Windows XP and you know approximately when the infection occurred, you can roll back your computer using System Restore in Accessories/System Tools in the Start menu.  You will lose everything new on your computer back to the point of restore.  It's easy and it works.

Title: Virus protection
Post by: ledzeppac on March 07 2006, 12:58:34 PM

Thanks guys... I downloaded AVG and gonna do adaware later...

Topspeed, I had no idea I could do that thanks.. I do have XP so did that this morning.  I'll see how it turns out!

Title: Re: Virus protection
Post by: sun dog on March 08 2006, 09:27:16 PM

Quote from: "ledzeppac @ Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:51 pm"

I think all the  :jerkit;  i've done one the puter has gotten me a virus... I have tons of pop ups all of a sudden... I already have a NEW pop up blocker.. but my virus protection is ooooold.  Is there a good free one I can download somewhere?

I just got over a real pain in the ass malware incident.  There is a great free Anti-virus program called Avast, it has to be registered after 60 days but there is no charge for home use and it alone cleaned up my computer after all the rest failed.

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

I had some nasty shit that even turned off my windows firewall, so you might want to check yours.  You have to be careful of those pop up blockers they are sometimes adding more shit then they are removing.

I also used HiJack this,

http://www.download.com/HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10227353.html

 to see what is actually running and deleted some things that way.  You just better back everything important up first because these new malware programs get nasty when you try to remove them.  The one I had screwed with my DOS shell and the computer would only boot in safemode.

Good Luck

Title: Re: Virus protection
Post by: sun dog on March 08 2006, 09:29:12 PM

Oh, I forgot when you get Adaware make sure you get the VX2 cleaner add on from the site.  You have to download and install it separately.

Title: Re: Virus protection
Post by: sun dog on March 12 2006, 11:11:33 PM

Bump for Lep Shizzle.

Title: Virus protection
Post by: ledzeppac on April 05 2006, 07:47:22 PM

well nothing worked...

It turned out I had like 10,000 virus becuase of all the gay porn I watch on the interent... I had to take it to the Techies at school to fix it.

Title: Re: Virus protection
Post by: Be4u on April 06 2006, 05:29:45 AM

That would be imbarrasing if you were in the closet...now that your out, making fun of you isnt as much fun.

Title: Re: Virus protection
Post by: Recklessrob on April 06 2006, 12:53:38 PM

I checked his myspace last night. Even though
his profile says: "straight", his friends still call him a homo. FWIW.