gotta love net viruses....
April 11th, 2011, 06:44 PM
#1
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Location: Regina S.K. Canada
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gotta love net viruses....
man people have nothing better to do than create these things....
took me a few days to get rid of everything
thought I lost all my pics and work stuff this time ...thankfully got rid of it
lesson learned back your crap up!!!!!
took me a few days to get rid of everything
thought I lost all my pics and work stuff this time ...thankfully got rid of it
lesson learned back your crap up!!!!!
April 13th, 2011, 05:51 AM
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Though when I posted a for sale ad on another car site recently, It was deleted because of a spyware issue related to my hyperlinking to photos on imageshack (at least, that's my story and I'm sticking to it
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April 13th, 2011, 05:57 AM
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yup, done that twice, lost everything twice,
all pics of the kids as babies and videos. still dont back up regularly.got a computer guy now keeps me current and so far virus free. also dont surf like i used too- if you know what i mean
all pics of the kids as babies and videos. still dont back up regularly.got a computer guy now keeps me current and so far virus free. also dont surf like i used too- if you know what i mean
Last edited by stan 65 cutlass; April 13th, 2011 at 08:15 AM.
April 13th, 2011, 06:40 AM
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Laxatives are the human version of Draino...
So how did you get the attack? Bad web site? Email attachment?
I found that entering a mispelled site name can initiate all sorts of havoc. When that happens I make sure I click nothing - just CTRL ALT DEL and force the browser closed. Then clear cache and cookies and go on. If i remember the mispelled site i add that to the "restricted sites" list so that if I type it wrong again, no bad scripts can be done.
Typically i surf sites in unknown waters with java off, just in case I come across a bad site.
Yep keep antivirus updated, back stuff up and watch where you tread!
April 13th, 2011, 09:31 PM
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I've been in IT since 1999. Rules to follow.
#1. Firewall - You wouldn't believe how many people don't have one.
#2. Don't click on suspicious email links or website links.
#3. Don't open suspicious email attachments.
#4. Keep ONLY your OS and supporting software on the C: drive.
Everything else should be saved on another partition.
Why?? Because if you have to whack the C: drive you don't lose your stored data.
Follow those rules and 99.9% of the time you won't get a virus and data.
FYI too,
I haven't had a virus in well over 6-7 years I believe.
When my system gets bogged down, I do a whack and reload.
That's the corporate method. NO time for chasing do hickeys.
Fastest way to a fresh and not bogged down system is a Format C: Reinstall.
OR Acronis True Image fresh load backup reloads. < Best one IMO.
#1. Firewall - You wouldn't believe how many people don't have one.
#2. Don't click on suspicious email links or website links.
#3. Don't open suspicious email attachments.
#4. Keep ONLY your OS and supporting software on the C: drive.
Everything else should be saved on another partition.
Why?? Because if you have to whack the C: drive you don't lose your stored data.
Follow those rules and 99.9% of the time you won't get a virus and data.
FYI too,
I haven't had a virus in well over 6-7 years I believe.
When my system gets bogged down, I do a whack and reload.
That's the corporate method. NO time for chasing do hickeys.
Fastest way to a fresh and not bogged down system is a Format C: Reinstall.
OR Acronis True Image fresh load backup reloads. < Best one IMO.
Last edited by Aceshigh; April 13th, 2011 at 09:34 PM.
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