Bloody Computers.

sparrow · Post by **sparrow** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:56 pm

I'm typing this from the local library as my computer is riddled with a virus

I won't go into great detail but is because of a spammer seen on this forum last week

say no more.

Hobo · Post by **Hobo** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:21 pm

Sorry to hear that John. I hope you get it sorted soon.

RemoteViewing81 · Post by **RemoteViewing81** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:25 pm

been there...

now I run ad-aware, spybot search and destroy and AVG 7.5 almost daily.

Good luck!

bigmoog · Post by **bigmoog** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:38 am

John

I PM'd you some ideas to help from my forum......if that doesnt work, I will send you a CD with the software you need.

either that or beg, borrow or steal a apple mac

billythefish · Post by **billythefish** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:42 pm

My laptop's on its last legs too. The USB port seems to constantly malfunction, even when there's nothing in it. Mind you, it's done years of stirilng service.

Anyway, now hunting for a worthy successor at a good price. Probably a Sony Vaio of some sort before it finally dies. The Vaio screens are good for my line of work, as are the card-readers and small sizes, plus they seem really well built.

Oh, and all my software is PC based, so a Mac is out of the question.

Hobo · Post by **Hobo** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:50 pm

billythefish wrote:My laptop's on its last legs too. The USB port seems to constantly malfunction, even when there's nothing in it. Mind you, it's done years of stirilng service.

Anyway, now hunting for a worthy successor at a good price. Probably a Sony Vaio of some sort before it finally dies. The Vaio screens are good for my line of work, as are the card-readers and small sizes, plus they seem really well built.

Oh, and all my software is PC based, so a Mac is out of the question.

Vaio's do have nice screens Stephen, but are overpriced. Make sure you shop around and try a few, as you can get more bangs for your buck.

sparrow · Post by **sparrow** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:09 pm

My computer is in for repair. I downloaded a antivirus programme and was charged 50 quid for something which is more or less another virus.

On friday past I was bored so had a peep at the spammers content and seconds after that things started to go wrong. Anyone clicking on the asswipes posts should avoid altogether. You learn by your mistakes I suppose.

bigmoog · Post by **bigmoog** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:10 pm

John

did you receive the MG CD?

sparrow · Post by **sparrow** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:15 pm

bigmoog wrote:John

did you receive the MG CD?

Hopefully tomorrow Jon..Cheers mate.

batman · Post by **batman** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:31 pm

sparrow wrote:My computer is in for repair. I downloaded a antivirus programme and was charged 50 quid for something which is more or less another virus.

On friday past I was bored so had a peep at the spammers content and seconds after that things started to go wrong. Anyone clicking on the asswipes posts should avoid altogether. You learn by your mistakes I suppose.

Which antivirus programme? Exist many.....

wayfarer · Post by **wayfarer** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:34 pm

AVG as a freebie is excellent.

sparrow · Post by **sparrow** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:35 pm

batman wrote:
sparrow wrote:My computer is in for repair. I downloaded a antivirus programme and was charged 50 quid for something which is more or less another virus.

On friday past I was bored so had a peep at the spammers content and seconds after that things started to go wrong. Anyone clicking on the asswipes posts should avoid altogether. You learn by your mistakes I suppose.
Which antivirus programme? Exist many.....

It's called winprovirus2007 Theo and isn't what it says it is.

billythefish · Post by **billythefish** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:36 pm

batman wrote:
sparrow wrote:My computer is in for repair. I downloaded a antivirus programme and was charged 50 quid for something which is more or less another virus.

On friday past I was bored so had a peep at the spammers content and seconds after that things started to go wrong. Anyone clicking on the asswipes posts should avoid altogether. You learn by your mistakes I suppose.
Which antivirus programme? Exist many.....

I would warn anyone off Kazpersky (sp?) anti virus, as that had a lot of spyware built in, and disabled my firewall and various other essential operating systems.

It took several weeks and the help of a good friend in the computer security business to rid my laptop of its problems. There is still some dodgy stuff on it, but the firewall is doing its job.

billythefish · Post by **billythefish** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:36 pm

wayfarer wrote:AVG as a freebie is excellent.

I second that.

batman · Post by **batman** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:40 pm

wayfarer wrote:AVG as a freebie is excellent.

I agrre. I use this. But i have and router Linksys with firewall hardware in dsl.
For spyware i use Ad-Aware SE Professional.

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Bloody Computers.

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