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| Cyril | Nov 24 2007, 07:30 PM Post #1 |
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The title practically says all. Have you ever gotten a virus? How did you get it? Did you get rid of it? I actually have two trojans on my computer right now that I am in the process of getting rid of. This is the first time I've received a real virus. I got it from a file attachment for a Chobits episode I found on Google. Talk about your virus experiences! |
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| sniper1 | Nov 24 2007, 07:32 PM Post #2 |
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i received 5 keyloggers when i was going to install another anti-virus program to remove a virus that i already had, i removed it by using the clean up tool on norton |
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| Valdez | Nov 24 2007, 07:46 PM Post #3 |
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Yes, 126 to be exact. |
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| Skyvale | Nov 24 2007, 07:50 PM Post #4 |
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Thanks for the avatar, TTO!
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I had a trojan or two before. Had to buy a program to get it out. :X |
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| Feignt | Nov 24 2007, 08:13 PM Post #5 |
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I've never gotten a virus per se. I think I may have had some adware on me once, but usually I vaccinate well. I find it hard to get a virus. I don't download songs or illicit material, I don't hack or steal things. I don't visit bad websites or the like. And I use protection. AVG every now and then to search, firewalled router, but I never catch anything with AVG anyway, I don't really need it. |
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| DreadzAngel | Nov 24 2007, 09:15 PM Post #6 |
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I never got a virus since i never download that much. |
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| |p4|Brass Monkey | Nov 24 2007, 09:32 PM Post #7 |
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Got about 6 or 7 trojans. BTW:How can I count how many letters I type for something? Like a program or something. |
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| Kevin | Nov 25 2007, 12:54 AM Post #8 |
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Quite a few in the past, to be honest - one that actually caused enough damage to reset my computer and it's files completely. We have now downloaded a better virus protecting program since then and it has been working quite well, so I don't see it being an issue in the future.
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| Surferdude | Nov 25 2007, 02:15 AM Post #9 |
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Keyloggers, yes. Still don't know how I got it but found out the hard way when someone stole my account from an old online game I used to play. Trojans, no The combination of AVG Antivirus and AdAware along with a bit of common sense keeps me safe on the internet. |
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| .sionthede | Nov 25 2007, 02:20 AM Post #10 |
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That is about it for me, and I also got a keylogger once. |
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| phractured | Nov 25 2007, 02:23 AM Post #11 |
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Kool like Koolaid
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Back when I was a noob and used limewire I got so much adware I needed to format my computer. |
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| BigBoss12 | Nov 25 2007, 02:25 AM Post #12 |
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Thanks to NOD32, I haven't got anyone so far |
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| Meltdown | Nov 25 2007, 05:29 AM Post #13 |
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For the last year or so of running Windows I didn't have any security software running in the background and I didn't notice anything different (i.e. as far as I could tell, there weren't any viruses attempting to wreck my install). All I did was keep Windows up to date to make sure any known exploits were filled, used Firefox with NoScript to block potentially harmful javascript, flash, etc, and configured my router's firewall to block all incoming connections except for my Xbox 360s wireless adapter. As someone said, common sense is the best defense (which is why I now use Linux but that's not for this topic :r).
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| Luke V1.0™ | Nov 25 2007, 05:36 AM Post #14 |
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Viruses suck ass! Especially ones over MSN, my friend has one and I keep getting a message saying 'Is it ok if I put these pics up of you?' and then a file, lol. They can wreck pc if you accept. Whole pc had to be re-booted after the fiasco this summer where someone hacked us, then installed loads of viruses! |
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| Aaron II | Nov 25 2007, 05:57 AM Post #15 |
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Flying The Flag!
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At one point I had about 5 and my computer was so slow I could barely use it. I just wiped it and they were gone. I havn't had any viruses for a while though.
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