virus alert
Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 01:15
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Member - Jeff H (QLD)
Ok, so I'm about to be humiliated yet again. Just got a 'virus' alarm, related to thread 455061.
. David, Where are you when we need you?
(Gramps, Footy, Willem :get stuffed. Just because I'm a sloeer learner, doesn't mean [necessarily] that I should burn at the hard drive. JH.
Reply By: GaryInOz (Vic) - Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 01:43
Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 01:43
Just take the hard drive out of the computer and hit it with a sledgehammer to tenderise it a bit LOL.
Seriously, it would not have been related to this site, but may have been related to one of the background programs your computer has running. If you have recieved an alert then the risk from the virus is minimal (has been caught in time). It is the ones that you don't see that cause the problems.
I would suggest the usual Spybot Search and Destroy, Adaware SE personal, and (your) antivirus scan, ideally in "safe" mode (when options come up, select "with networking"). The combination of these three are pretty effective at getting rid of any nasties from the net.
At some stage consider dumping IE and going with Mozilla Firefox (very easy conversion and very similar to use in its most basic form). Another useful addition is Zonelabs ZoneAlarm firewall (minimal training time required, easy to use)
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Follow Up By: Member - Jeff H (QLD) - Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 03:38
Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 03:38
Thanks Gary. Once I've fallen on it with the said hammer, I'll pass the gunk on to the One Who Knows. Man, our link has suffered so badly of late.Maybe I shouldn't have looked at those Titty Toyo sites implied by Ms Lucy. Sheesh.
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Follow Up By: Member - MrBitchi (QLD) - Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 07:51
Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 07:51
What Gary said x2
Also run Free AVG Anti Virus scanner along with whatever AV program yopu're currently running.
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Follow Up By: Gerhardp1 - Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 08:57
Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 08:57
Agree - use AVGfree. Ditch using Spybot - this has been NBG for years. Use Ewido instead from the same site as the AVG link above.
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Reply By: Willem - Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 07:46
Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 07:46
It couldnt have happened to a nicer person :-)
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 08:53
Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 08:53
Hahahahaha could'nt agree more :))) How dare he pick on we senior citizens like that LOL
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 10:15
Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 10:15
thats not nice willem!
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Reply By: Footloose - Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 09:57
Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 09:57
Whoa, Mr Jeff H, how did I manage to get in on this bunfight ? Not just my good looks I'd imagine ? :))
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Follow Up By: Member - Jeff H (QLD) - Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 18:26
Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 18:26
No mate, just that you blokes are so schmiked up, I can't imagine that a virus threat would even cause a break in step.
And thanks for the advice offered by some.
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 19:13
Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 19:13
Jeff, if I'm all schmicked up, itss only because like most I've learned by trial and error. A few trials and lottsa errors :)))
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Reply By: Old Scalyback & denny - Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 16:50
Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 at 16:50
mate a good dose of antibiotics will generally clear up these viruses but you gotta stay away from known
places of pick up otherwise you might have to go to a "special " clinic for treatment
steve lolololololololol
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