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HELP! I'm infected!
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| Dr. DAS |
Okay, I'm a bad internets user.
I have a tower that I use for the sole purpose of running protools. That tower operated as a stand alone for 2 years and recently got hooked up to the internets by my partner in crime...who is not compter savvy. Because I allowed my antivirus to expire and because I need to turn off the firewall just to get online, I (suprise, suprise) have been innundated with viruses, spyware, worms, etc...
What antivirus/firewall/spware/adware/malware/worm/PC syphillis software do you suggest? |
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| Capitalizt |
Anti-Virus
Anti-Spyware
Download, install, and UPDATE both programs.
After updating, reboot your computer and tap F8 repeatedly to boot into safe mode.
Once in safe mode, run a complete scan with each program.
That will kill everything.
Visit "security center" in Windows control panel and turn on the Windows firewall. It works perfectly fine.
Oh, and smack your friend for being a noob. ;) |
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| leph555 |
anti virus = bull
i haven't had one for over 5 years, not one virus or anything like that |
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| Capitalizt |
| quote: | Originally posted by leph555
anti virus = bull
i haven't had one for over 5 years, not one virus or anything like that |
Turn off your firewall and you will have a virus in under 30 seconds. Those hacker nerds develop "worms" that constantly crawl the net looking for open ports. They will infect your system almost instantly. |
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| leph555 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Capitalizt
Turn off your firewall and you will have a virus in under 30 seconds. Those hacker nerds develop "worms" that constantly crawl the net looking for open ports. They will infect your system almost instantly. |
does the windows count? |
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| eROs.au |
| I went about a year without getting viruses and not using any antivirus stuff. Then I got some. Now I got rid of them. |
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| Dr. DAS |
| quote: | Originally posted by Capitalizt
Oh, and smack your friend for being a noob. ;) |
Already done. Several times.
Many thanks! |
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| Gen3r4l1ty |
| quote: | Originally posted by leph555
anti virus = bull
i haven't had one for over 5 years, not one virus or anything like that |
Yea, 99% of the problem is the sites you visit. I use minimal protection and have had a stable windows box for around 4 years now. |
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| Arbiter |
| reformat + reinstall |
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| iammesol |
| Yeah I used to have a friend like that. I almost made him deaf with a very not funny joke afterwards. :happy2: |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by Gen3r4l1ty
Yea, 99% of the problem is the sites you visit. I use minimal protection and have had a stable windows box for around 4 years now. |
+1
very very rarely is NOT having an anti-virus the problem. the real problem is people going to sites and installing all that that they want you to when your really just installing bull anyways. |
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| Zoso |
| quote: | Originally posted by Gen3r4l1ty
I use minimal protection |
1-800-SAFE AUTO? |
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