Originally posted by kush paintings
Hey guys I need a good, free virus scanner that will effectively sort out a, more than likely, virus riddled PC. Thanks.
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Oct-05-2006 08:36
Dj Alex (ISR)
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Oct-05-2006 10:28
cmay119
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jan 2006
Location: Minnesota, USA
Make sure you're using the Firefox web browser and also download Avast! Anti-virus. Great program that has constantly updated definition files and is free indefinately.
Use firefox to take about 90% of all virus's out of the equation (no more ActiveX Virii).
Oct-09-2006 08:24
Fir3start3r
Armin Acolyte
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
NEVER try and install anti-virus on an already compromised PC
What ARE you guys thinking??
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Oct-10-2006 23:08
noikeee
dubstep convert
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: lost and wandering looking for directions.
quote:
Originally posted by Fir3start3r
NEVER try and install anti-virus on an already compromised PC
Why? If the PC is already fucked, surely the chances that installing something benign is going to further deeper fuck it are slim? Maybe it won't be able to unfuck it, but why not give it a go?
Oct-10-2006 23:26
EarnYourKeep
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Registered: Dec 2001
Location: twentyonetwo
quote:
Originally posted by paranoik0
Why? If the PC is already fucked, surely the chances that installing something benign is going to further deeper fuck it are slim? Maybe it won't be able to unfuck it, but why not give it a go?
chances are scanners will help spread it around outside of detecting it, also a really nifty old trick is once the file is detected the virus then copies itself to the AV scanners directory, keeps itself there while the other is being deleted. Thus goes the theory that AV scanners don't scan their own directories because hell, it's the application that is suppose to rid the computer of the virus so why scan itself =)
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Oct-11-2006 13:23
Fir3start3r
Armin Acolyte
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
quote:
Originally posted by paranoik0
Why? If the PC is already fucked, surely the chances that installing something benign is going to further deeper fuck it are slim? Maybe it won't be able to unfuck it, but why not give it a go?
If the PC is already compromised, then trying to install anti-virus on it is like trying to add gas to your car with the gas cap on.
If the virus is any good, it'll just shut it down anyways or just compromise the program you just tried to install.
Scan from online or a different physical source (Thumbdrive/CD/etc).
It's the only logical thing to do
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The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all change to silver glass...and then you see it...
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Oct-11-2006 13:38
Omega_M
Nostalgia
Registered: Jun 2005
Location: Ether
that's like trying to give tylenol to a person with AIDS. But all hope is not lost.
Format the PC and then install a decent antivirus. And stop visiting pr0n websites
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