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lcfcfan
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I dunno what's going on but lately i have been getting a shit load of viruses and for some reason my virus scanner is acting like it couldn't give a toss it just warns me about the virus then that's it i have to manually delete them, i am currently running AVG antivirus latest edition it's a pile of crap!
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Ian T
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1- Tone down your swearing.
2- Try AntiVir. It works for me.
3- Delete any messages you recieve from people you don't know, without looking at the preview pane; use KaZaA in limited amounts; make sure there isn't something spawning other viruses on your machine; virus check any other computers in your network if you use a network; be careful what you download.

--Mouse

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lcfcfan
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Posted: 22nd Jul 2003 22:29 Edited at: 22nd Jul 2003 22:29
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sorry about my f%&*$!% swearing.

and i just downloaded avast antivirus could not get that one you told me about to download.

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Ian T
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Posted: 22nd Jul 2003 22:45
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You can edit your first post.

A google search should turn up the page for AntiVir.

--Mouse

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the_winch
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Change whatever it is you are doing that gets you the viruses in the first place.
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spooky
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Posted: 22nd Jul 2003 22:54
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I use AVG and never have a problem so long as you update the definitions regularly. Have you run the 'complete test' on whole hard disk?

Some viruses like bugbear require you to download special removal tools if they slip through the net, as they infect loads of windows files that most virus programs won't touch.

So long as you update at least once a week you should be safe. Problem there is that each update is multiple megabytes and users still with 56k modems won't bother.

Personally I have tried virtually every antivirus program going and rate AVG the best. Norton is easily the worst!

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lcfcfan
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2003 00:01
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nah i'm too lazy mouse can't be bothered to edit

@ sonic

i always update cos im on 600k but it just tells me they are there and says run avg, i run it but it does nothing!

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Kanzure
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Don't use KaZaa..Use Kazaa Lite Enchanced http://www.k-lite.tk

(Notice: In no way am I endorsing KaZaa or its users. This is merely a helpful post to let the poor guy have no ads on it, and I am also not trying to get everybody to use it, so no flammin!)

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Ian T
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Oh yes, if you're going to use KaZaA at all you should never use anything other than lite.

--Mouse

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Kanzure
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No, use Lite Enchanced. Lite is crappy, Enchanced I have heard has more features AND a feature to stop ppl from downloading ur files, so you can't be sued or w/e...

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HZence
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"sorry about my f%&*$!% swearing."

lol

And kanzure, Lite has a feature where you can prevent people from downloading your files...it's called "Turn off file sharing" DUH...

lol j/k but now ya know

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lcfcfan
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yeah i do use light and when anyone tries to dl off me i just stop em hehehe.

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Ian T
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'when anyone tries to dl off me i just stop em hehehe.'

Ask yourself how you'd like it if everyone else did that to you...



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lcfcfan
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i wouldn't but it will teach em not to try to dl dodgy material hehehe

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Preston C
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Viruses do suck, dont they. One of em got past Norton and my Firewall, and infected one of my firewalls dat files. I managed to delete the virus, and restore my firewall back to normal condition, but heres a tip(I'm gonna try and do this too), have multiple virus scanning and virus blocking software on your computer. Now, just to find some good free ones, and get some permision from my mom (she doesnt want me to ruin my computer.)

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lcfcfan
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yeah that's what happend to me a virus damaged one of zone alarms files and i had to reinstall.

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HZence
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Yes, Icfcfan has the right idea - ZONEALARM. I used tiny personal for a while and it's kind of annoying, it still has lots of bugs that need to be worked out PLUS it's very intrusive that I noticed...

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Kanzure
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I once had a nasty porno virus that couldn't be deleted. McAfee finally found the infected file, and I was able to get rid of *some* of it. Then I found it modified the registry, so I modified it back, and then I also found it made an ActiveX control for some reason..so I deleted that..then..I opned up IE and it downloaded the hole thing over again! ARGH

Luckily some slimy bastard wiped my HD, which I didn't want, but oh well its deleted.

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HZence
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Yeah, you need to be careful about websites changing your homepage, that's REALLY annoying.

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Yeah, I know, I only have one game. Yeah, I know it sucks. But I made it! Me!
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lcfcfan
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dirty boy

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HZence
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lol yeah that too

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Ian T
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Had something similar once, Kaz. I still don't know where it came from but I suspect KaZaA. Rich helped me get rid of it

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heartbone
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This kinda sounds like a discussion a bunch of GIs would have back in the Vietnam Days if you catch my drift.

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Mattman
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I haven't got any viruses yet.

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lcfcfan
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Posted: 24th Jul 2003 02:19
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found another 8 this afternoon!

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CalvinHobbes2
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Posted: 24th Jul 2003 13:48 Edited at: 16th Aug 2003 20:44
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90% spam! I'll get my "Hello world" app up in a sec...

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Arrow
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Spidey!, this is starting to look like spam, we got plenty of nonsence posters here already, give it a rest.

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lcfcfan
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Posted: 16th Aug 2003 21:13
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Another geri!

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More like a hyperactive Solidz, is it me or did a few of his posts just dissappeared?

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lcfcfan
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yeah think they did, i found another 12 viruses yesterday too while were back on topic, think a reload is in order!

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Ian T
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Just for posterity, it's viri not viruses

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UnderLord
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viri and virus same diffrence if you ask me and watch out for that new virus i dunno its name so im callin it that one new virus it is a bad one

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