April 1st Virus?
03-31-2009, 12:34 PM
#1
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April 1st Virus?
have you guys heard or got the text about it? sposedly some russian kids made i virus that is going to take over all windows based computers if your virus protectin dosent have a special update...
IDK!!!
IDK!!!
03-31-2009, 12:49 PM
#2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conficker
Keep your anti-virus up to date... don't download files from an unknown source... and freaking use Firefox with Adblock Plus.
One of my computers got trashed by a pop-up installing worm last fall... effin biotches!
EDIT: http://www.slate.com/id/2214970/?GT1=38001
Keep your anti-virus up to date... don't download files from an unknown source... and freaking use Firefox with Adblock Plus.
One of my computers got trashed by a pop-up installing worm last fall... effin biotches!
EDIT: http://www.slate.com/id/2214970/?GT1=38001
Last edited by NismoPick; 03-31-2009 at 12:52 PM.
03-31-2009, 02:19 PM
#6
It's a plugin: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865
Install & then you need to import the USA list.
Install & then you need to import the USA list.
03-31-2009, 02:26 PM
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running that ^^^^ and McAffee and spybot, updating all. yeah im good. i might even install this software my buddy uses, it allows NO ACCESS to his computer by ANY outside or inside source haha. keeps his speeds up and computer safe but its super annoying when you want to use certain programs that use the internet and you have to approve every single ones access.... forget what its called though.
03-31-2009, 02:59 PM
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Mcaffee and Norton are Jokes and system hogs to boot. If you want a slower computer, by all means, use them.
Firefox
NOD32
SpywareBlaster
Sygate Personal Firewall Pro
O&O Defrag Pro 10
CCleaner
Firefox addons: this is what I run;
Adblock Plus 1.0.1
Adblock Filterset.G Updater 0.3.1.3
CustomizeGoogle 0.76
Greasemonkey 0.8.20090123.1
Paste and Go 2 0.8 Compatibility Overridden
I do not have intrusions, viruses, Trojans, spyware or anything. I do not keep anything on my desktop that has to be rendered like folders and shortcucts. I use quick launch. Here are some pics, notice that with a couple of windows open I am at 23 processes and ONLY 252megs of memory used. She runs like a dream.
Firefox
NOD32
SpywareBlaster
Sygate Personal Firewall Pro
O&O Defrag Pro 10
CCleaner
Firefox addons: this is what I run;
Adblock Plus 1.0.1
Adblock Filterset.G Updater 0.3.1.3
CustomizeGoogle 0.76
Greasemonkey 0.8.20090123.1
Paste and Go 2 0.8 Compatibility Overridden
I do not have intrusions, viruses, Trojans, spyware or anything. I do not keep anything on my desktop that has to be rendered like folders and shortcucts. I use quick launch. Here are some pics, notice that with a couple of windows open I am at 23 processes and ONLY 252megs of memory used. She runs like a dream.
Last edited by thxone; 03-31-2009 at 03:16 PM.
03-31-2009, 03:04 PM
#11
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Mcaffee and Norton are Jokes and system hogs to boot. If you want a slower computer, by all means, use them.
Firefox
NOD32
SpywareBlaster
Sygate Personal Firewall Pro
O&O Defrag Pro 10
CCleaner
Firefox addons: this is what I run;
Adblock Plus 1.0.1
Adblock Filterset.G Updater 0.3.1.3
CustomizeGoogle 0.76
Greasemonkey 0.8.20090123.1
Paste and Go 2 0.8 Compatibility Overridden
I do not have intrusions, viruses, Trojans, spyware or anything. I do not keep anything on my desktop that has to be rendered like folders and shortcucts. I use quick launch. Here are some pics, notice that with a couple of windows open I am at 23 processes and ONLY 276mrgs of memory used. She runs like a dream.
Firefox
NOD32
SpywareBlaster
Sygate Personal Firewall Pro
O&O Defrag Pro 10
CCleaner
Firefox addons: this is what I run;
Adblock Plus 1.0.1
Adblock Filterset.G Updater 0.3.1.3
CustomizeGoogle 0.76
Greasemonkey 0.8.20090123.1
Paste and Go 2 0.8 Compatibility Overridden
I do not have intrusions, viruses, Trojans, spyware or anything. I do not keep anything on my desktop that has to be rendered like folders and shortcucts. I use quick launch. Here are some pics, notice that with a couple of windows open I am at 23 processes and ONLY 276mrgs of memory used. She runs like a dream.
how do i get youtube vids to play with this here firefox thingy?
03-31-2009, 03:16 PM
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norton and mccaffe are also bad because they are so common that most of the viruses made are made to get around nortons and mccaffe. when i switched back from mccaffe to avg again, avg had a lot of cleaning up to do. and avg is free. avg ftw. avg
03-31-2009, 06:35 PM
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norton and mcafee both act the same as viruses and wont leave the computer when uninstalled----i like avg----mikee---tell me about this firefox stuff you posted, ok? is it good and wont shut down the machine??/ my compaq has crashed 4 times since getting it new----i had norton --removed it added mcaffee which would not install because norton overstayed its welcome--now i am using a pos dell from hell until i save my compaq's info-----then redo all over again----so i wanna get stuff that will not kill lappy--it blue screen of deth'd after ie8 was installed----another piece of kaka---compaq is only a few months old and has crashed 4 times---i need to get a different set up going.......would more memory help?????
03-31-2009, 06:48 PM
#18
Oh yeah?! Freak this!!!
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I hate Norton and McAfee just about as much as I hate HP computers
I've sucessfully removed both using these...
Norton Removal Tool
http://service1.symantec.com/Support...05033108162039
How to remove McAfee
http://www.pchell.com/virus/uninstallmcafee.shtml
Hope it helps anyone cursed by Norton or McAfee...
I've sucessfully removed both using these...
Norton Removal Tool
http://service1.symantec.com/Support...05033108162039
How to remove McAfee
http://www.pchell.com/virus/uninstallmcafee.shtml
Hope it helps anyone cursed by Norton or McAfee...
03-31-2009, 10:57 PM
#22
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did you read the articles?
also, i did the full ESET setup 30 day full trial, torrented a Fix for them so they stay permanent and not a trial. full update on spybot and such now scanning the computer. with McAfee gone my startup time got alot better!
also, i did the full ESET setup 30 day full trial, torrented a Fix for them so they stay permanent and not a trial. full update on spybot and such now scanning the computer. with McAfee gone my startup time got alot better!
03-31-2009, 11:21 PM
#24
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norton and mcafee both act the same as viruses and wont leave the computer when uninstalled----i like avg----mikee---tell me about this firefox stuff you posted, ok? is it good and wont shut down the machine??/ my compaq has crashed 4 times since getting it new----i had norton --removed it added mcaffee which would not install because norton overstayed its welcome--now i am using a pos dell from hell until i save my compaq's info-----then redo all over again----so i wanna get stuff that will not kill lappy--it blue screen of deth'd after ie8 was installed----another piece of kaka---compaq is only a few months old and has crashed 4 times---i need to get a different set up going.......would more memory help?????
Last edited by thxone; 03-31-2009 at 11:23 PM.
