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Jacob_010
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Posted: 12th Jul 2010 09:58
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I found at my email that i got a model pack and won a lucky draw.Is this spam?

Please Help. I tested it and at first it was fun but then mcafee said it was bad. Is this a spam and virus.Please help. I don't feel good

And on other help on this forum does anyone know Dave estrella.

btw I posted this on this forum because that's where my main use would be.

Please help!
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Bigsnake
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Posted: 12th Jul 2010 10:11
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Well first off I wouldn't rust mcafee for anything, you wan't to get either Avast or AVG. It probally is spam because TGC wouldn't give MP's for free (exept MP36. I reccomend installing avast and doing a full system thorough scan with it because it can detect anything although it can take up to hrs, depending on how much data your Hardrive(s) have on it/them.

Windows 7, Amd Athlon 7750 Black Editon (64 bit,3ghz + Dual Core), ATI Readon HD 4870 1gb Edition, 4gb Ram.
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Metal Devil123
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Posted: 12th Jul 2010 11:21
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If you don't know who it's from, don't even open the mail. I heard of emails, that is you open them, you will get a virus or something alike in your computer. I don't know how it works, but still. If you don't know who it is, and especially if it says you get stuff for free. Maby someone just wants to pass some pirated model packs, or it is a virus something...

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Crazy Acorn
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Posted: 12th Jul 2010 20:31
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Yes u need to trust your mcafee do not open the email just delete it.

- Gorlock
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Nickydude
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Posted: 12th Jul 2010 21:07
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You have not won a lucky draw, don't open it.



For KeithC
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Jacob_010
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Posted: 13th Jul 2010 03:21
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Thanks and oh,yeah... I might of opened and downloaded but mcafee said... well, what i have already told you and i managed to block the download before it was too late. Do you think this is too late?
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Nilloc
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Do a full computer scan and i reomend using avg free and scan the entire computer!

Who da man?!
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SH4773R
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I know exactly how those work, did u open the email? If so did it have pictures?

Who the hell is General Failure? And why is he trying to read my hard disk?

My software never has bugs. It just develops random features.
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da2020
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Posted: 16th Jul 2010 10:13
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what ever happened did u open the email?
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defiler
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Posted: 16th Jul 2010 11:32
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anything i get for free i make sure its from a source i know.

Normally if i get a really bad virus i will reformat to purge it or push my system back to 2 weeks ago.


hope that helped.

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SH4773R
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If you open it it could run a macro and give u a virus or if it had pictures u could get spamed forever!

Who the hell is General Failure? And why is he trying to read my hard disk?

My software never has bugs. It just develops random features.
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Thraxas
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Posted: 16th Jul 2010 12:59
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Quote: "Normally if i get a really bad virus i will reformat to purge it or push my system back to 2 weeks ago."


How often do you get viruses that you have a regular solution to fixing them? You really need to adjust your browsing habits. It's really very easy to NOT get a virus.

Your signature has been [mod edited] :-p
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SekoIdiootti
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Quote: "How often do you get viruses that you have a regular solution to fixing them? You really need to adjust your browsing habits. It's really very easy to NOT get a virus."

Nope, not always. I mean, viruses can be gotten from even like google or something. Kinda. I mean, if you search "FPS Creator" in google, the second result is a torrent, and most probably has a virus... Then you accidentally click it, and BOOM, you have virus. Well, I get viruses at least once a month... And some are from people, who hack my computer! So... Well. I wouldn't even need to browse internet to get a virus.

...But well.

And about spam... One day I got about 50 emails from people I didn't know, and they all had titles like "Band logo" or something like that, so I opened them... I mean, I make logos and album covers for bands. And then I got spam that had titles like that. And well, there wasn't any viruses, but I got many emails that completely froze my computer, or links to fullscreen non-closable videos of surgeries, images of deformed babies, etc.

And well, I think they tried to shock and disgust me off the internet, or something, lol. But of course they failed since I'm not offended by deformed babies and surgeries, I find them inspirational for making music.

...AGH sorry, I hope this post isn't offtopic... I have the bad habit to post long things and talk like I'd talk to a psychologist...

Sorry.

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Metal Devil123
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Posted: 17th Jul 2010 19:45
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First time I thought, that you made a thread, asking is this thread spam, and I thought, what is the idea... lol.

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PW Productions
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Posted: 17th Jul 2010 20:02
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Quote: "First time I thought, that you made a thread, asking is this thread spam, and I thought, what is the idea... lol."


Same! LOL!

Quote: "anything i get for free i make sure its from a source i know."


That may be quite true, however, what if that source you know contains illegal downloads?

And this...

Quote: "How often do you get viruses that you have a regular solution to fixing them? You really need to adjust your browsing habits. It's really very easy to NOT get a virus."


...is very true.

My website: http://pwp-games.com/

For KeithC! Spread it around...
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Jacob_010
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Posted: 31st Jul 2010 14:38
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What is with all these posts!?

It's been ages since I've last posted and no virus.I am not downloading it but i did open the email and yes there was viruses.So I am probally safe now,i hope.Now as i am typing this I'm feeling scared...

Help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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PW Productions
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2010 06:17
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Ok, now this thread is turning to spam.

You still opened the e-mail after all of what we told you? Just don't trust e-mails like that again, and you'll be safe. You can delete them safely.


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TerrorNation
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Trust McAfee, even though it is extremely annoying at times, as AVG can frequently misdiagnose useful files as Trojans

I would invest in Zone Alarm Security by CheckPoint: It's never given me trouble finding spyware and has kept my PC clean from virulent files
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