Computer Virus - any ideas?
Jul 16th 2005, 6:11 pm
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Re: Computer Virus - any ideas?
Originally Posted by fatbrit
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Jul 16th 2005, 6:14 pm
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Re: Computer Virus - any ideas?
Originally Posted by Ray
you will be needing this ...
http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract..._download.html
and this could be helpful ...
http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip
http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract..._download.html
and this could be helpful ...
http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip
Thanks Ray - working on it!
Jul 16th 2005, 6:50 pm
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Re: Computer Virus - any ideas?
Originally Posted by rincewind
Well, with the move to Intel chips, Macs are now just PCs in a nicer box 
Expect to catch viruses and receive Spyware in the near future, lol.
Expect to catch viruses and receive Spyware in the near future, lol.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/05...c_false_alarm/
Jul 16th 2005, 6:55 pm
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Re: Computer Virus - any ideas?
Originally Posted by dbj1000
ROFL!
Have you thought about buying a Mac?
There are approximately... NO viruses for Mac OS X and... NO spyware either.
And while the PC users are all boasting to you that that's because not enough people use Macs for the virus writers to be interested in, we Mac users can happily continue having no viruses and no spyware
Have you thought about buying a Mac?
There are approximately... NO viruses for Mac OS X and... NO spyware either.
And while the PC users are all boasting to you that that's because not enough people use Macs for the virus writers to be interested in, we Mac users can happily continue having no viruses and no spyware
Saying folks with Macs don't suffer virus problems is a little like saying folks in North Dakota don't suffer many problems with noise from their neighbours. Certainly true! But could you live there?
Jul 16th 2005, 6:58 pm
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Re: Computer Virus - any ideas?
Originally Posted by fatbrit
Saying folks with Macs don't suffer virus problems is a little like saying folks in North Dakota don't suffer many problems with noise from their neighbours. Certainly true! But could you live there?
Jul 16th 2005, 7:11 pm
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Re: Computer Virus - any ideas?
Thanks Bob and Fatbrit - Husband is currently perusing a long list of stuff thrown up by hijackthis - I have conveyed your warning, and advised to go to geekstogo.com ASAP.
My head hurts!!
My head hurts!!
Jul 16th 2005, 7:14 pm
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Re: Computer Virus - any ideas?
Completely OT - How many times does one have to spread karma before one can pass K on again to the same person, please?
Jul 16th 2005, 7:15 pm
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Re: Computer Virus - any ideas?
Originally Posted by Dimsie
Thanks Bob and Fatbrit - Husband is currently perusing a long list of stuff thrown up by hijackthis - I have conveyed your warning, and advised to go to geekstogo.com ASAP.
My head hurts!!
My head hurts!!
Takes a bit of patience and at least a bottle of vino if you've got a nasty dose.
Hubby should read the FAQs @ http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/You_M...Log-t2852.html, download the software and run the pre-checks, then post the hijackthis log @ http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Malwa..._Here-f37.html
Jul 16th 2005, 7:22 pm
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Re: Computer Virus - any ideas?
Originally Posted by Dimsie
Completely OT - How many times does one have to spread karma before one can pass K on again to the same person, please?
Jul 17th 2005, 12:45 am
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Re: Computer Virus - any ideas?
Originally Posted by fatbrit
Saying folks with Macs don't suffer virus problems is a little like saying folks in North Dakota don't suffer many problems with noise from their neighbours. Certainly true! But could you live there?
To those of you protesting that I'm exaggerating when I say there are no viruses for the Mac, I can only assure you that I'm correct. There has never been any virus detected "in the wild". There have been a few "proof of concept" viruses sent to the various anti-virus software houses to illustrate security vulnerabilities in Mac OS X, but not one has ever infected ordinary people's computers around he world.
There are hundreds of viruses in the Sophos and Norton anti-virus packages for the Mac... and every single one of them is either for a Microsoft Office Macro virus (90%), a proof-of-concept virus written to keep the anti-virus people happy, or a definition of a PC virus intended to removed PC viruses from Mac email attachments so that unsuspecting Mac users don't pass them on to their PC-using friends.
So, again, there are NO viruses for Mac OS X, and no spyware either.
I enjoy using PCs almost as much as Macs, and both have many advantages over the other in some areas. For me, not having to worry about viruses and spyware at home is a significant reason for wanting to use a Mac when I'm not at work.
I'm sure one day soon this situation will change, but for now I think I'm justified in recommending Macs to people who are spending hours disinfecting their PCs when they could be doing something better with their time.
Jul 17th 2005, 12:59 am
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Re: Computer Virus - any ideas?
Originally Posted by rincewind
Like I say, I bet you don't have one if McAfee (crap by the way) is up to date. It's just a scare tactic to get you to update things.
I use F-secure and touch wood, so far so good.
Jul 17th 2005, 1:16 am
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Re: Computer Virus - any ideas?
Originally Posted by dbj1000
I'm thrilled that you're all happy with your PCs, but I'm always surprised tI'm sure one day soon this situation will change, but for now I think I'm justified in recommending Macs to people who are spending hours disinfecting their PCs when they could be doing something better with their time.
Jul 17th 2005, 2:51 am
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Re: Computer Virus - any ideas?
Originally Posted by Chandler
Out of interest, if McAfee is crap - what is good?
I use F-secure and touch wood, so far so good.
I use F-secure and touch wood, so far so good.