Got Nailed

sparks · October 16, 2007, 01:27:08 AM

Last Thursday, I got hit with a trojan virus. A few days and lots of bucks later I got back on line. Be careful folks with the upcoming season. Make sure your firewalls, anti virus, and all that other stuff is up to date and working well. I thought mine was, but hadn't updated it for quite a while. There are a lot of really sneaky bastards out there. Just don't anyone here to share my grief.

glenn kangiser · October 16, 2007, 01:34:40 AM

Adware can mess your computer up too. I put links in the free stuff somewhere to free software to prevent about all of that. I still have occasional lockup problems but nothing serious.

I run ZoneAlarm free, AVG free antivirus.

Watch for impostors on this type stuff too. They will sometimes charge you money for free stuff.

I was running Norton, but having troubles so dumped it for the free stuff. It is a bit of bloatware but I don't think it was causing all my problem.

October 16, 2007, 01:47:08 AM

Hi, Glenn Yeah, the adware really creamed me after the trojan punched the 'hole'. I hope no one here has to go thru what I did the last couple of days. (how do I get a mad smiley here?). Grrrrrrrr.

glenn kangiser · October 16, 2007, 09:11:35 AM

Dang virus hackers.

My sons always gave me a bad time about always running a lot of protection. Said it slowed my computer way down. Hmm -- maybe it does but it still works. They have both had major problems.

benevolance · October 17, 2007, 10:37:30 PM

currenty experiencing problems... running avg and it will not clean my system...Says there are errors every time I run a complete scan and try to remove the viruses it finds

October 18, 2007, 01:10:37 AM

Got a name on the virus? Search it for removers if you do.

There are other free checkers out there also. Maybe another one will remove it-- if you can get online to get it.

benevolance · October 18, 2007, 10:34:54 AM

all trojan horses glenn

every time I start the computer avg runs a diagnostic scan and finds about a dozen trojan horses.....I look at the names and they all have trojan horse . something in them... they all look the same to me.

but it has been several days now and I spend 5 minutes every time I turn on the computer and still I have to sit through the annoying process of healing the computer and putting files in the vault... it is almost like one file escapes detection and re- writes all the other nasties so I have to repeat the process again and again.... :-/

glenn kangiser · October 19, 2007, 12:20:26 AM

Some are tricky. Some programs have a hard time getting rid of them.

benevolance · October 19, 2007, 12:38:53 AM

death to the hackers

October 19, 2007, 12:46:19 AM

Some need you to go in with a special removal program. Symantec had one I used once to remove something or other. There were specific steps that needed to be followed to rid the offensive thingy permanently. Otherwise it kept regenerating itself with every restart.

I still use some Norton/Symantec products, but their products have bloated a lot since the time when Peter Norton himself was involved. One of the great success stories.