How do I get rid of this annoying sheep!
Oct 20th 2003, 8:59 pm
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How do I get rid of this annoying sheep!
Someone posted a link earlier on to get a really annoying sheep brawling across your screen. Stupidly I downloaded it. How do I get rid of it? It is driving me nuts!!!
Oct 20th 2003, 9:01 pm
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Re: How do I get rid of this annoying sheep!
Originally posted by tinaj
Someone posted a link earlier on to get a really annoying sheep brawling across your screen. Stupidly I downloaded it. How do I get rid of it? It is driving me nuts!!!
Someone posted a link earlier on to get a really annoying sheep brawling across your screen. Stupidly I downloaded it. How do I get rid of it? It is driving me nuts!!!
lol
just go to add/remove programs and banish it forever.
or better still give me 5 minutes with it and it will never bother you again.
Oct 20th 2003, 9:02 pm
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Download WBB to chase it, that should scare it away 
Oct 20th 2003, 9:04 pm
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Re: How do I get rid of this annoying sheep!
Originally posted by welshboybilly
or better still give me 5 minutes with it and it will never bother you again.
or better still give me 5 minutes with it and it will never bother you again.
Oct 20th 2003, 9:17 pm
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OOPs sorry Tina that would have been me
WBB goaded me into it though !!!
WBB goaded me into it though !!!
Oct 20th 2003, 9:25 pm
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Re: How do I get rid of this annoying sheep!
[QUOTE]Originally posted by welshboybilly
lol
just go to add/remove programs and banish it forever.
Problem is I can't find it in the programs !! what is it called 'annoying sheep' or something?
lol
just go to add/remove programs and banish it forever.
Problem is I can't find it in the programs !! what is it called 'annoying sheep' or something?
Oct 20th 2003, 9:32 pm
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Re: How do I get rid of this annoying sheep!
[QUOTE]Originally posted by tinaj
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Tina,
Double click on said sheep. Click once on the 3 vertical lines on the bottom right of the dialogue box that pops up. Must be taiwanese for close i guess.
Delete the sheep you downloaded.
Let me know if that does'nt work !!
Pete.
Originally posted by welshboybilly
lol
just go to add/remove programs and banish it forever.
Problem is I can't find it in the programs !! what is it called 'annoying sheep' or something?
lol
just go to add/remove programs and banish it forever.
Problem is I can't find it in the programs !! what is it called 'annoying sheep' or something?
Tina,
Double click on said sheep. Click once on the 3 vertical lines on the bottom right of the dialogue box that pops up. Must be taiwanese for close i guess.
Delete the sheep you downloaded.
Let me know if that does'nt work !!
Pete.
Oct 21st 2003, 12:12 am
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Re: How do I get rid of this annoying sheep!
Originally posted by PeteY
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Tina,
Double click on said sheep. Click once on the 3 vertical lines on the bottom right of the dialogue box that pops up. Must be taiwanese for close i guess.
Delete the sheep you downloaded.
Let me know if that does'nt work !!
Pete.
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Tina,
Double click on said sheep. Click once on the 3 vertical lines on the bottom right of the dialogue box that pops up. Must be taiwanese for close i guess.
Delete the sheep you downloaded.
Let me know if that does'nt work !!
Pete.
Hi Tina,
I just clicked furiously on the bloody things and swore at them, and then suddenly they were gone!!
I then deleted them permanently (and swore at them)
Sue
Oct 21st 2003, 12:16 am
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No matter how much I trusted the poster I would never run an exe attached to a post. It may be a trojan horse or just something badly written that will make ones PC unstable,
Oct 21st 2003, 12:28 am
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Originally posted by bondipom
No matter how much I trusted the poster I would never run an exe attached to a post. It may be a trojan horse or just something badly written that will make ones PC unstable,
No matter how much I trusted the poster I would never run an exe attached to a post. It may be a trojan horse or just something badly written that will make ones PC unstable,
now that is interesting! last week I bought a virus checker and firewall thingy. when I ran the diagnostic check it said something about a trojan horse!!!! what on earth.....? I had a few probs after downloading the sheep thingy.....
guess I have been lucky.....
sue
Oct 21st 2003, 12:43 am
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Originally posted by tiredwithtwins
now that is interesting! last week I bought a virus checker and firewall thingy. when I ran the diagnostic check it said something about a trojan horse!!!! what on earth.....? I had a few probs after downloading the sheep thingy.....
guess I have been lucky.....
sue
now that is interesting! last week I bought a virus checker and firewall thingy. when I ran the diagnostic check it said something about a trojan horse!!!! what on earth.....? I had a few probs after downloading the sheep thingy.....
guess I have been lucky.....
sue
However amusing dancing sheep might be the potential damage is not worth the giggle. You could become the source of a hack attempt and may get police hassle.
Oct 21st 2003, 5:25 am
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Originally posted by bondipom
A trojan horse is a program that pretends to be something you would want eg a screen saver or irritating sheep. It also lets your PC be controlled by a hacker.
However amusing dancing sheep might be the potential damage is not worth the giggle. You could become the source of a hack attempt and may get police hassle.
A trojan horse is a program that pretends to be something you would want eg a screen saver or irritating sheep. It also lets your PC be controlled by a hacker.
However amusing dancing sheep might be the potential damage is not worth the giggle. You could become the source of a hack attempt and may get police hassle.
this is the worst case senario, i have scanned that sheep
and can confirm it is virus free.now where are my wellies.
Oct 21st 2003, 5:34 am
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Originally posted by welshboybilly
this is the worst case senario, i have scanned that sheep and can confirm it is virus free.
now where are my wellies.
this is the worst case senario, i have scanned that sheep
and can confirm it is virus free.now where are my wellies.
Oct 21st 2003, 5:43 am
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Originally posted by bondipom
Certainly is worst case scenario but you cannot guarantee it bug free. No offence but your guarantees do not mean anything. You might be a hacker in disguise. I doubt it but still a small possibility.
Certainly is worst case scenario but you cannot guarantee it bug free. No offence but your guarantees do not mean anything. You might be a hacker in disguise. I doubt it but still a small possibility.
sorry i did not make myself clear in my last post.
i was not asking anyone to download the sheep on my say so, just that i have checked it and i am personally happy that there is no malicious code contained within.
Oct 21st 2003, 7:54 am
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Originally posted by welshboybilly
sorry i did not make myself clear in my last post.
i was not asking anyone to download the sheep on my say so, just that i have checked it and i am personally happy that there is no malicious code contained within.
sorry i did not make myself clear in my last post.
i was not asking anyone to download the sheep on my say so, just that i have checked it and i am personally happy that there is no malicious code contained within.
Something else to be aware of is new viruses are often undetectable because the AV software has not been written to detect the virus. This situation can last for several days.
At the end of the day it is your choice whether to follow best practise or not.