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« on: June 21, 2007, 01:43:18 PM »
 I always thought I was pretty good with the virus and nasty's. Have no clue how I got it. But I got a really bad one. I could NOT run hijack this. Every time I went to save a log file, hijack this would shut down.

 I even made a new shortcut for hijack this and renamed it something else. Worked ok one time, then after that. No more. Thank goodness I had a ghost image of my drive. I just did a restore. Did all my scans in safe mode. Got just could not shake that little bugger. So heads up all. There is a new nasty running loose.
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« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2007, 02:40:03 PM »
thanks for the headsup. that will teach you to download so much porn at one time wont it  2funny

just kidding, glad you had a backup though.  Smile
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« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2007, 04:01:35 PM »
So what was the name of the virus?  Evil or Very Mad
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« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2007, 06:29:43 PM »
What kind of anti-virus are you running?
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« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2007, 07:57:26 PM »
 I have no idea the name of the virus. That would of made to much sense to take note of. (Im such a dork)

 I use avg free. I also use spy sweeper and ad-aware. I also use commondo firewall. What really gets me. Latley I have been a good boy. I really have not downloaded any thing. Normally avg catches something if I do.

 That bothers me. Not getting a nasty, but its ability to mess with hijack this. I so love that program. It rocks. But if a nasty is able to knock it out,we all be in some trouble. While I am not sure. I did not think of it I wonder??? Can hijack this be run from another partition and or another drive?? Can you just point hijack this to the drive you wanna check?? Thats a intresting question. Must go play with it and see. I will let ya all know if I had any luck.

 And hey the only thing better than porn is free porn whoo hoooooo.

 
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« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2007, 08:08:48 PM »
I would use Avast instead of AVG. It has a better detection rate. It is what I use and I haven't had a virus since.
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« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2007, 08:31:57 AM »
I would use AVG it has a much lighter footprint for speeds.  smiley
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« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2007, 09:27:37 AM »
Quote from: tommie gorman on June 23, 2007, 08:31:57 AM
I would use AVG it has a much lighter footprint for speeds.  smiley
It does? It must be pretty light then because Avast doesn't use much.
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« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2007, 10:49:22 AM »
This is an age old debate on TMN. AVG is very successful at detection also. They each have their advantages. But yes it has been determined that AVG is lighter.  Very Happy

Actually for best results, pay for Kaspersky  wink
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« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2007, 09:55:36 PM »
lets not start boys
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« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2007, 09:57:32 PM »
i've wanted to use avast for a long time, maybe i'll load it up  on my laptop and see what its like... i currently use AVG free, and i like it better than any others i've tried....lol

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wow, i just typed that, and when i clicked post, it said a new reply has been posted. It was you posting the same thing as i wanted.... Laughing
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« Reply #11 on: June 23, 2007, 09:59:47 PM »
Quote from: Dark06 on June 23, 2007, 09:55:36 PM
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Avast is the almighty anti-virus!!!! lol evil6
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« Reply #12 on: June 23, 2007, 10:02:17 PM »
Quote from: Siryak on June 23, 2007, 09:59:47 PM
Avast is the almighty anti-virus!!!! lol evil6
no way GO NORTONS!!!!!!     2funny 2funny  uglystupid2

just kidding, nortons will never be on another computer i own.
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« Reply #13 on: June 23, 2007, 10:06:26 PM »
Quote from: starship_troopers on June 23, 2007, 10:02:17 PM
no way GO NORTONS!!!!!!     2funny 2funny  uglystupid2

just kidding, nortons will never be on another computer i own.
I haven't used Norton since I had Windows 98!!! lol
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« Reply #14 on: June 23, 2007, 10:17:43 PM »
Quote from: Siryak on June 23, 2007, 10:06:26 PM
I haven't used Norton since I had Windows 98!!! lol
I have a nortons 2003 disc, but thats it...never really used it.
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