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is this a virus????
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ஐ+*¨^¨*+e+*¨^¨*+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom | Report | 10 Nov 2003 14:23 |
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I have just discovered that the bloke who fitted & upgraded my comp. Diddn't install me the anti virus prog, (free one) that he said he would !!! so Iv'e just downloaded a free anti virus programme (AVG anti virus system) from the www(.)freebiersclub(.)co(.)uk THEY ALSO HAVE FREE FAMILY TREE SOFTWARE TOO !!!! The site is FREE to join, & has a section for free software & utilities. (also other freebies & samples which i've recieved) Iv'e just done a check & i'm virus free !!! Phew' a very relieved Elaine x |
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S | Report | 10 Nov 2003 19:12 |
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Hi Elaine, If you haven't got a firewall, it might be an idea to get one of those too. ZoneAlarm is a free one from www.zonelabs(.)com. For good measure I also have WinPatrol www.winpatrol(.)com and Spybot Search andDestroy http://download(.)com(.)com/3000-2144-10122137(.)html?part=104443&subj=dlpage&tag=button. It's probably overkill, but since installing them all a few months ago, I've hardly had any trouble with spam or strange toolbars and diallers being installed or any of the other things I used to get. Norton picked up an attempt by the Klez worm afew weeks ago, but apart from that I've had nothing. And if that's not enough (who said I'm paranoid?) I keep my Windows Patches up-to-date. I know from bitter experience how bad it is to have my whole system go down as a result of a virus....and in those days I didn't back up my data, so about two years work on my family tree went with it! Sue |
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Diane | Report | 10 Nov 2003 19:55 |
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Hello everyone, About these viruses, the other evening I was checking my e-mails and there was one from a geocities, I thought it was to do with my genealogy sites, and clicked on it, and if I did, I could not get it off my screen,it was naked women. So all I could think of to do was Ctrl/Alt and Delete, and shut my PC down which worked thank goodness. I then logged back on and went straight to Block sender, but another three came in all different names but I blocked them also. I am fed up with every morning you log on and there they are how to have your tiddly winks enlarged, I just block them as usual but they are a nuisance. I do have Norton Anti Virus, which gets rid of most. What else can one do??? Diane................ |
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Annie in | Report | 10 Nov 2003 20:33 |
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Diane, That's terrible! I don't know what sort of people send out this filth. There could be young children using the pc there sending it to. Although my children use the computer,they don't open any emails without checking with us first,but some of their friends have their own email addresses. The people that send these things out with a total disregard to whose recieving them,make me sick. Diane |
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