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kuljot
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Posted: 21st Aug 2009 08:05
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HEy guys,
Is there a way some one can send a virus straight to my ip adress. Like is it possibe to code a virus to go to a specific ip adress. Just want to make sure because if yes then i will install anti virus.

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Mr Bigglesworth
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You need to install an anti virus anyway because without one just visiting a website could give you a virus.
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Uncle Sam
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Posted: 21st Aug 2009 09:02
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Yes, install anti virus.

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Sid Sinister
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Sounds like a round about way to ask if he can target a specific IP Address

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Uncle Sam
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Posted: 21st Aug 2009 11:09
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Installing anti virus.

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Mahoney
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Posted: 21st Aug 2009 16:13
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Quote: "Just want to make sure because if yes then i will install anti virus."


Either a) you pissed off a hacker, who proceeded to threaten you, or b) you're using utorrent/limewire and just had the shocking revelation that your IP address is free to see (you dirty pirate you).

But get anti-virus no matter what. You really can get them from safe-seeming sites. I recommend Avast! (! is part of the title). It's completely free, fast, and I've yet to get a virus.

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prasoc
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But with Avast! you have to get a new license key every 2 (?) months (that is damn annoying) and there are these little popups which say stuff like "Virus database has been updated", it interrupts films, games etc.


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Mahoney
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Quote: "But with Avast! you have to get a new license key every 2 (?) months (that is damn annoying) and there are these little popups which say stuff like "Virus database has been updated", it interrupts films, games etc."


You only have to get the (free) activation key once a year, and the alerts can be disabled entirely.

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Venge
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Posted: 21st Aug 2009 18:32 Edited at: 21st Aug 2009 18:34
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@prasoc:


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David R
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Posted: 21st Aug 2009 22:27 Edited at: 21st Aug 2009 22:28
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Most games don't give the signal to Windows to say that they're full-screen in that way and can't be interrupted (ES_DISPLAY_REQUIRED) so 99% of the time that checkbox is completely ineffective.

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Venge
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It works fine for me. I guess I must own the 1% of games in the world that you haven't tested this condition on.

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Jeku
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Quote: "Most games don't give the signal to Windows to say that they're full-screen in that way and can't be interrupted (ES_DISPLAY_REQUIRED) so 99% of the time that checkbox is completely ineffective."


Out of curiosity, how do you know this?


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NeX the Fairly Fast Ferret
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Posted: 22nd Aug 2009 02:33
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It's meant more for screensavers.

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Michael P
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The answer to the OP's question is surely no? I've only ever experienced my anti virus (AVG) do something useful once, when it found and deleted a virus. You won't get a virus if you use your computer properly i.e. don't download one.

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kuljot
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Acually what happened is : I tryed to watch harry potter 6 The website showed me my website. Ever since then I know i got a whole bunch of viruses.
Also i would love to send a virus to my annoying cousin through his i.p. adress.

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Mahoney
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Quote: "The answer to the OP's question is surely no? I've only ever experienced my anti virus (AVG) do something useful once, when it found and deleted a virus. You won't get a virus if you use your computer properly i.e. don't download one."


It amazes how many people believe this. Think about something: if you got a warning that AVG (which isn't even the best of anti-virus programs) found a virus on your hard-drive, then how many do you think are entirely avoided on the internet because of AVG?

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Insanity Complex
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You definitely want an anti-virus. Even safe, entirely legitimate websites can end up hosting viruses, even if only for short windows of times. As a recent example, Planet Renders, a website I visit frequently, had both their forums and main site hit, which tried to give me a virus when I visited, but Avast stopped the connection before the virus hit my computer.

Get Anti-virus...


www.aeriagames.com <-They have some decent ones
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Uncle Sam
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Posted: 22nd Aug 2009 10:45
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I may have only been bugged by Avast in a game once, if at all.

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NeX the Fairly Fast Ferret
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Posted: 22nd Aug 2009 13:37 Edited at: 22nd Aug 2009 13:38
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Don't forget that if you use a memory stick at college/work other people are imbeciles. Most workplaces and colleges don't update their antivirus.

At least West Hill Primary (Norton), Kingsmead High (Norton), Thomas Alleynes High School (Norton) and Stafford College (Sophos) don't.

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Green Gandalf
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Posted: 22nd Aug 2009 19:09
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Quote: "Most workplaces and colleges don't update their antivirus."


May be true, but I find it hard to believe.
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NeX the Fairly Fast Ferret
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Posted: 22nd Aug 2009 23:59
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They can't update automatically because all traffic comes through the filter server and only HTTP traffic can get through the filter server and the people who work in IT can't be bothered to do it themselves.

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n008
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Posted: 23rd Aug 2009 07:13
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My High School updates their antivirus Quarterly

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