tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388717540545987605.post6016677486588000856..comments2024-01-26T19:48:37.576+00:00Comments on crivens jings and help ma blog: Virus........Alistairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16667242161539996736noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388717540545987605.post-32733368460081068222010-07-22T17:06:16.083+01:002010-07-22T17:06:16.083+01:00Thanks for the reminders. We have had similar prob...Thanks for the reminders. We have had similar problems in the past. I think I will go back some stuff up.<br />KatKat_RNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008977319279272365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388717540545987605.post-16049223883966888022010-07-14T23:06:51.525+01:002010-07-14T23:06:51.525+01:00I'm a bit tail end Charlie here Al but just to...I'm a bit tail end Charlie here Al but just to throw in a last ha'penny worth ,,<br />a) agree with Jono, dump the expensive Norton ( and don't be tempted by McAfee either ! ) <br />b) I too bank with AVG free and it's been very good. I also have the Zone Alarm Fire Wall. <br />c) Finally I urge you too .,., follow Kadeeae's Mantra ,,,Backup, backup, backup !<br />Anyway, glad you came thro' your "illness" ok :)The Scudderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15382592033956628186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388717540545987605.post-64232992104441465982010-07-14T16:47:19.738+01:002010-07-14T16:47:19.738+01:00Had something like this ages ago and not only frus...Had something like this ages ago and not only frustrating, it can be a bit frightening - not knowing what will be left when all is finally fixed.<br /><br />Glad that all is well now, and the mantra is what?<br /><br />Yep - backup, backup, backup :-)Kadeeaehttp://www.sylvanspirit.me.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388717540545987605.post-92104898623077518802010-07-14T13:41:34.584+01:002010-07-14T13:41:34.584+01:00Breagha,
oops...some of my keys are sticking.....Breagha,<br />oops...some of my keys are sticking.....Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667242161539996736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388717540545987605.post-58079915678314982002010-07-14T13:40:22.431+01:002010-07-14T13:40:22.431+01:00Hi Breagha, It's certainly scary for someone a...Hi Breagha, It's certainly scary for someone a un-computer-literate a me tat for sure.<br /><br />SNB - the crossing of fingers and holding the breath thing I certainly did.....<br /><br />.....it's not conducive to focus and accurate typing though!!!Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667242161539996736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388717540545987605.post-14386355429317800552010-07-14T13:20:23.316+01:002010-07-14T13:20:23.316+01:00Al, taking a lead from your post, I can only say &...Al, taking a lead from your post, I can only say "holy cow"! I too have restored to an earlier system point in similar circumstances (while keeping fingers crossed and holding my breath, which seemed to help). Will now take a look at avast, as recommended by jono. Hope you're properly clear of it now! Cheers, SNBScottish Nature Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02020233132563195888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388717540545987605.post-15407801375984225612010-07-14T11:47:36.851+01:002010-07-14T11:47:36.851+01:00I've gotten something similar a couple times. ...I've gotten something similar a couple times. I'm bad and watch tv shows & movies online. I too was told I had every computer virus known to man (and then some). I just did a system restore every time and that got rid of it when my virus scanner could not (AVG here, ZoneAlarm as well).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388717540545987605.post-89935900336140084392010-07-14T10:13:06.216+01:002010-07-14T10:13:06.216+01:00Hi all, thank for the tips and the concern. Strang...Hi all, thank for the tips and the concern. Strangely I had already decided not to renew the Norton which is due next month but to look for other alternatives.<br /><br />Thanks for the hint - and the clarification - Jono.<br /><br />Everything is happily back to normal so far!Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667242161539996736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388717540545987605.post-15773706683724365032010-07-14T06:13:21.374+01:002010-07-14T06:13:21.374+01:00sounds like what my pc got a month back Al, except...sounds like what my pc got a month back Al, except AVG free couldnt get rid of it,£35 at Lothian Computers and a 5 hour turn around sorted it,and cleaned up as few bugs,whatever they did sped up my PC again!, i think i opened some film sent from someone on facebook, now i dont open anything that looks iffy, i dont buy anything with cards online now either,only paypal,so no ebay sales no online pocket money!coastkidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06722983165386248189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388717540545987605.post-52707044533099345852010-07-14T06:02:16.569+01:002010-07-14T06:02:16.569+01:00As you say bugger, we use Avira and that has been ...As you say bugger, we use Avira and that has been quite good. I shouldn't have said that should I?lomhttp://anewwayoflife08.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388717540545987605.post-90325117587465696172010-07-13T22:39:13.955+01:002010-07-13T22:39:13.955+01:00Wow. That's a lot of info and thank you for sh...Wow. That's a lot of info and thank you for sharing. I know the fear you experienced and the headache that ensues after! I am glad, however to hear that you were able to fix it and that you're still here :) Take care...and be careful!Elizabeth Rhiannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07910474336835656519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388717540545987605.post-58276514922502886322010-07-13T20:48:02.960+01:002010-07-13T20:48:02.960+01:00Hello Al I hope you and G are well? Good advice in...Hello Al I hope you and G are well? Good advice indeed, but if you will allow me my tuppence worth...<br /><br />What you contracted was not a virus and hence not effectivley stopped by many AV offerings. It was what we call scareware. It does no actual damage but tries to scare you in to purchasing software you dont need, often in order to rip off your credit card details.<br /><br />It is doubtful you contracted it by way of an attachement but rather via a website that was infected.<br /><br />It annoys me that the likes of Norton charge you for an often ineffective AV scanner and then charge you for removeing malware that their scanner couldn't stop.<br /><br />Take my advice and don't renew it when it is due but rather use something like Avast, which is free for personal use and will stop the likes of your infection before you contract it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15085052794021881781noreply@blogger.com