I didn't register on the forums either, but the hack entered some of the servers where the main details were stored, so changing your emails and stuff was actually a really good idea :/Yopaz said:
So I've got a virus....
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I got that a few weeks ago. Nearly fell for it despite being suspicious the entire time. The address it redirected me to was called dopesmokingmonkeys and that confirmed my distrust.PurpleLeafRave said:You should stop watching those videos then.
I have had one nasty virus. It was a virus posing as anti virus software saying I needed to get rid of a virus I didn't have. Up until the virus of the anti virus.
Then I installed Norton Anti Virus. Problem solved.
The old computer my family had got a virus, but I was quite small, so all I remember was my dad running loads of scans and purging what he could.
I've never had one for my current computer, and I've had it for 2 or 3 years now. I just keep Microsoft Security Essential running constantly and scan everything even remotely suspicious I download. Works well for me.
I've never had one for my current computer, and I've had it for 2 or 3 years now. I just keep Microsoft Security Essential running constantly and scan everything even remotely suspicious I download. Works well for me.
While I have gotten a few viruses in the past but only one of them mess up my pc. This happen many years ago during the days of 56k modern.
The virus pretty much made me use the Start toolbar more to access the internet because the pc crash whenever I double click IE. Also the virus just happen to be the contaminated type as I accidently spread it to my two mates pc's when I burn Red vs Blue episodes onto a disc for them to watch.
Anyway I was able to get rid of it (the anti virus softwares I had did not detect it) once I install AVG into it (which is the reason what it's my favourite anti virus software to use).
The virus pretty much made me use the Start toolbar more to access the internet because the pc crash whenever I double click IE. Also the virus just happen to be the contaminated type as I accidently spread it to my two mates pc's when I burn Red vs Blue episodes onto a disc for them to watch.
Anyway I was able to get rid of it (the anti virus softwares I had did not detect it) once I install AVG into it (which is the reason what it's my favourite anti virus software to use).
Twice I have gotten a fake scanner trojan from tv tropes. Kaspersky caught it both times, but not before it made windows wonder "Which program do I open exe files with again?" and I end up having to right click and then click start on free error cleaner so it fixes the thing again. I don't care how fun the site is, I'm not going back until they install some damn security on the thing.
My desktop currently cannot do anything but play Oblivion, for some reason. Everything else is apparently not compatible with Windows - my virus-scanner, the internet, and Windows Security included. I'm just trying to find the installation disk for Windows to wipe it all clean...to (hopefully) upgrade to Skyrim! =D
last virus I got was Antivirus Soft. Annoying little program that blocked almost every executable. Luckilly, it let me put combofix in when I tried to move it from a flashdrive. Nice and clean now.
I once got a strange virus from a Flash Player Update popup.
It was kind of strange
Half of it was the google re-direct virus (When you click on a link on google, it re-directs you to a different unrelated site)
The other half was wierd, i kept hearing what seemed like radio broadcasts, and i think it might have been MSN, but i wasnt too sure, i just remember hearing people talking about celebreties and other stuff i dont care about. I downloaded 4 different things to try to get rid of it, and none of them worked, it just came back. Couldn't track it down. I ended up wiping my hardrive.
It was kind of strange
Half of it was the google re-direct virus (When you click on a link on google, it re-directs you to a different unrelated site)
The other half was wierd, i kept hearing what seemed like radio broadcasts, and i think it might have been MSN, but i wasnt too sure, i just remember hearing people talking about celebreties and other stuff i dont care about. I downloaded 4 different things to try to get rid of it, and none of them worked, it just came back. Couldn't track it down. I ended up wiping my hardrive.
Back in college I had one that corrupted my boot files and damn near destroyed all my data. I was able to purge the virus and fix the corrupted files but it left XP completely broken. I was able to backup all my personal data; then after reformating the drive and doing a clean install of windows everything was clean.
Viruses, and my profession, have trained me it is always easier to fix a system from a clean boot than from the infected boot, and linux is small.
Viruses, and my profession, have trained me it is always easier to fix a system from a clean boot than from the infected boot, and linux is small.
I told it fuck off, poor thing got scared and ran away.
OT: The only time I've ever contracted a virus was on my family PC, maybe 8,9 years ago, and suffice to say, I lied and said it wasn't me, not sure what happened to it, all I know is I got away with it.
OT: The only time I've ever contracted a virus was on my family PC, maybe 8,9 years ago, and suffice to say, I lied and said it wasn't me, not sure what happened to it, all I know is I got away with it.
Alternatively, quit going to porn sites. Problem solved again.Zenn3k said:
Or use MalwareBytes once a week. Problem solved again.