Crash and burn

[mayflo]

My computer's anti-virus renovation due date passed for a few weeks now. Before that, I was absent for about 3 weeks from home between a visit to my mum's place for my grandma's 49th Day Memorial and a business trip, I came back to find my computer infected by Trojan viruses and was doing funny things it normally wouldn't do. It wasn't as virulent

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[cluegirl]

Please allow me to take this opportunity to HIGHLY reccomend Eset's NOD32. For about the same price as Norton or MacAffee, you'll get an excellent, non-invasive, low-profile protection system that is miles above and beyond the others in performance quality.

I have never seen Eset slow down or choke up my system processes -- and I'm running a 7 year old machine, mind, so even iTunes can make it choke, -- and I've had Eset catch stuff that gets through my browser engines and e mail scrubbers, and firewall altogether. It was DEFINITELY worth the money.

Google it. You'll be glad you did.

[mayflo]

Oooh, I have heard of NOD32, come to think of it, mother is using it. I didn't know it was as good tho'. I definitely take a look and see if I can find it in my nearest shop! If I'm to invest, it ought to be worth the money *nods* Thanks for the heads up!

[franalan]

If you're looking for freeware, I'd definitely recommend AVG http://free.avg.com/gb-en/homepage It's brilliant and I use it on all my computers. My dad recommended it to me, and he's an IT tech, so it must be good!

This is also good...
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/uk/
It's an online virus and spyware scan, so should hopefully get rid of everything that your installed anti-virus isn't picking up.

There's also Spybot http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html for spyware and Malwarebytes http://www.malwarebytes.org/ for malware.

Hope that you get it fixed soon!

[mayflo]

Thanks muchly for the heads up. That AVG is a freeware is certainly eye catching *g* Will definitely have a look.

Ooh, and that Malwarebytes is already installed; great minds think alike, eh? Hopefully in a few weeks time, all this fuss gets sorted out. :D

[hpstrangelove]

I second AVG - I was infected with a trojan a year ago from a banner add. The trojan was hours old and I hadn't updated my signature files first (stupid move before going to a dl site, but live and learn).

The trojan ended up in system restore files, and during a scan a few days later, AVG found it there and cleaned it from the system restore file too.

Plus it's free.

And I always scan once a week with Malewarebytes (free version).

[mayflo]

Another vote for AVG is a good sign :D Maybe I don't have to spend so much money for Anti-virus license that only lasts one year after all. Once the trial version's time limit comes, I'll install AVG! :D

Thanks for the heads up!

[noeon]

You won't be the bane. We'll virus check everything you send us and stay in touch with you :D Aren't the signups NUMMY? *I* want to write everything. *steals signups and hides*

[mayflo]

Aww... thanks. Hopefully, by the time I send in my submission, my computer is virus free. But some of the given prompts are so shiny *_* Me wants, me wants! Can't wait to get my assignment *flails*

Arrgh, but I've been a bad player, I admit. I'll try my best to make it on-time this time!

[noeon]

I can move your deadline so it's in December. *grins*

We'll send out a lot of reminders, too.

[mayflo]

Awww, you're too kind. But I must abide by the rules, so I'll try and be a good girl. At any rate, I'll be in touch with you so that you know what's going on. The last thing I want to do is drop out. >_<

How many participants are there so far, by the way? By the looks of it, you guys are going to be really busy with the lot of us :D I solemnly swear not to drive you mad. Er, I'll try not to. XD