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Post by cam on Feb 10, 2007 7:06:33 GMT -5
Twice in the last week I have had a notification that I have a virus on my machine. I got rid of it but its back..eek!!! This is the web page that shows what it is. How did I get it and how do I get rid once and for all...help!!!!! www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/virus.aspx?ID=49819 |
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Post by misty on Feb 10, 2007 14:09:40 GMT -5
Sounds to me like someone is trying to sell you some new antivirus stuff! Don't know what package you use hon but AVG are good and do a home user package absolutely free. You just download it straight to your machine and I've had no problems since I've had it. they do free ad-on spyware and popup stuff too. Though I do use other packages too, this certainly beats any of the ones I've paid for in the past.
Hope that's of some help
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Post by cam on Feb 10, 2007 14:55:39 GMT -5
Thanks misty.
The link is one from my anti virus people that I went to so I could see the risk from the virus.
I will check out AVG sounds good.
mine is free but it runs out in 6 months.
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Post by misty on Feb 10, 2007 19:29:39 GMT -5
Runs out in six months, you say ? Riiight. I had a lot of trouble with an extremely well known anti-virus software supplier, one that is recommended by most of the top pc shops. About six months before the end of the 'free' contract when I bought the pc, they sent me an alert telling me how much it would be to renew. It was crazy money for what they offered, so I told them to get lost and then began to get the odd fairly harmless virus through. They continued to bombard me with warnings about how my computer was at risk if I did not renew, but rather foolishly, I ignored them - after all the licence still had months to run. About 3 months before my cover ended I sent them a snot-o-gram saying that I thought their pricing was crazy, I wasn't going to renew and if they didn't stop bombarding me I would write to the ombudsman. Within a day I got hit by a worm that took out everything; outlook, isp the whole lot went down. I had to take the pc apart and rebuild it from scratch to get rid. Coincidence? i don't think so. And of course all the emails had gone too - so now I print everything! I've never had any hassle with AVG (just google them) and I've had no trouble since because they make their money from the companies who can afford to pay and test their software on the home users. Worth a try and sooner rather than later  |
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Post by cam on Feb 11, 2007 4:01:47 GMT -5
 Blimey!!! The worst of it is that there is no way you can prove that they sent the viruses.  I have windows defender and have no trouble with that but it does not get rid of everything. I did take a look at avg but it says that for the first few months you get all that you would get with a paid one since it downloads with the free one but then after that we lose it all.
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Post by misty on Feb 11, 2007 7:36:07 GMT -5
Huh? I'll have to go and have a look, I've just upgraded mine to the new version and they said nothing to me
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Post by misty on Feb 11, 2007 7:45:11 GMT -5
Cam, had a look. Try googling AVG free. That gives you the appropriate downloads. I think what you may be reading is about the support for the previous version, they brought out a new one earlier this year and they don't explain it very well. But the free support is there for the forseeable future. The virus database gets updated about once a week, takes a few seconds and as I say, I've had no problems. They are a huge business, it's to their advantage to have as big a test market as possible, then they can hit problems quickly.
Good luck
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Post by cam on Feb 11, 2007 8:31:56 GMT -5
Great,thanks misty.Will take a look.
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Post by pixi on Feb 12, 2007 7:05:00 GMT -5
Downloads.com normally has the latest AVG to download free |
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Post by cam on Feb 12, 2007 10:30:11 GMT -5
Thanks pix.Just waiting for my daughters boyfriend to come and take a look.
No virus today thank god.
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Post by hiddenscars on Feb 12, 2007 10:59:03 GMT -5
Now what have you done...?  |
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Post by cam on Feb 12, 2007 11:05:28 GMT -5
Twas not me. |
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Post by hiddenscars on Feb 12, 2007 11:58:19 GMT -5
Yeah right.  Bet it twas n all.
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Post by DragonMaster on Feb 12, 2007 14:32:04 GMT -5
JavaScript updates will end it as will windows updates... nothing to worry about..?
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Post by DragonMaster on Feb 12, 2007 16:29:10 GMT -5
Cam use a programme called ...popupbuster....its a add on for IE 7.....very good and totaly free..... |
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Post by cam on Feb 12, 2007 17:46:56 GMT -5
Thank you DM..put my mind at rest.
Thanks also for the pop up info.
Shall I disable the pop up one I already have then?
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Post by DragonMaster on Feb 13, 2007 6:51:06 GMT -5
no.....run them all...if they are not compatable you`ll notice, thats why ya disable on or the other....but all should be fine.
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Post by cam on Feb 13, 2007 8:55:09 GMT -5
My virus checker would not allow it to download.  |
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Post by DragonMaster on Feb 13, 2007 9:39:03 GMT -5
your virus checker should only run when you want to check stuff, do you mean your firewall stopped it, if so just let it through as its to work with IE 7..
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Post by cam on Feb 13, 2007 10:02:58 GMT -5
I am using windows defender and it runs in the background but it was probably my firewall.
Can you post the link to the blocker in case I got the wrong thing please.
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Post by DragonMaster on Feb 15, 2007 6:24:53 GMT -5
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Post by cam on Feb 15, 2007 6:52:06 GMT -5
Thank you..you are a star.  |
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Post by TheDukeUK on Mar 21, 2007 12:16:19 GMT -5
Twice in the last week I have had a notification that I have a virus on my machine. I got rid of it but its back..eek!!! This is the web page that shows what it is. How did I get it and how do I get rid once and for all...help!!!!! www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/virus.aspx?ID=49819
All it means is that somebody sent you a virus which was removed. That is what Anti-Virus Software does.
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Post by cam on Mar 21, 2007 13:45:20 GMT -5
An email...!! Oh lord..I am so careful with email and never open from someone I dont know. Must have been my daughter..grrrrrrrrr.
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Post by emoking on Mar 21, 2007 13:46:39 GMT -5
oh dear, someones in trouble...
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Post by cam on Mar 22, 2007 16:37:26 GMT -5
She swears blind she never opens mail from unknown people but it must have come from somewhere.
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Post by emoking on Mar 28, 2007 15:56:49 GMT -5
heeheeheee...
I bet she did it.
muahahaha....
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Post by cam on Mar 28, 2007 15:59:05 GMT -5
I bet you are right emo. |
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Post by emoking on Mar 28, 2007 16:08:46 GMT -5
I bet I am n all...
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