Any Computer Virus Experts on Here!!??
05-25-2010, 06:29 PM
#31
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Originally Posted by sewcrafty
Have you run a virus scan? Or is it one of those programs that state you have a virus and want you to purchase their product? You might want to try to do a system restore and see if that'll work.
Otherwise, I have no more suggestions. :cry:
Good Luck!!
Otherwise, I have no more suggestions. :cry:
Good Luck!!
05-26-2010, 04:10 AM
#32
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Originally Posted by cassie69emt
Originally Posted by sewcrafty
Have you run a virus scan? Or is it one of those programs that state you have a virus and want you to purchase their product? You might want to try to do a system restore and see if that'll work.
Otherwise, I have no more suggestions. :cry:
Good Luck!!
Otherwise, I have no more suggestions. :cry:
Good Luck!!
05-26-2010, 06:53 AM
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[quote=marsye
I piddled with it last night and finally got my virus scan to work (it wouldn't even work earlier) and ran a full scan and it found a trojan horse. It kicked it in the A@@ to the next country! It seems to me working fine now. I'm holding my breath. :hunf:[/quote]
Marsye you are too much!
You always have a funny photo to go with your posts (in addition to your avatar).
I wonder where you find them all, hmmmm?
I'm glad your pc seems better.
Karen
I piddled with it last night and finally got my virus scan to work (it wouldn't even work earlier) and ran a full scan and it found a trojan horse. It kicked it in the A@@ to the next country! It seems to me working fine now. I'm holding my breath. :hunf:[/quote]
Marsye you are too much!
You always have a funny photo to go with your posts (in addition to your avatar).
I wonder where you find them all, hmmmm?
I'm glad your pc seems better.
Karen
05-27-2010, 04:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Ripped on Scotch
Some of those lovely message that say you have a virus are actually the ones that give you a virus. As long as you have a good antivirus scanner on there I wouldn't worry about it. however I would run your current antivirus with the latest updates and get rid of whatever it is that is trying to get on your PC.
05-27-2010, 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by fabric-holic
Originally Posted by marsye
Originally Posted by sewcrafty
Have you run a virus scan? Or is it one of those programs that state you have a virus and want you to purchase their product? You might want to try to do a system restore and see if that'll work.
Otherwise, I have no more suggestions. :cry:
Good Luck!!
Otherwise, I have no more suggestions. :cry:
Good Luck!!
So if it were me, I would first follow the previous advice and scan my pc in safe mode before I click on the "buy this" thing.
I also use AVG because it was recommended by a Geek at BestBuy.
I hope your husband's surgery goes smoothly and also good luck with your pc.
05-27-2010, 05:41 AM
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I got scammed by this very same message. I couldn't open anything and had a panic attack. I clicked the button and my money ended up in some foreign country. I had virus protection and just couldn't think straight when that message kept popping up with everything I tried. Scammers are very clever. It was good to walk away and try later.
05-27-2010, 05:49 AM
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DON"T DO IT!!! don't run a scan if you get a pop up saying buy this to scan because you have a virus. that is one sure way to get infected!! I know because it has happened to me twice. My hubby used to work for the Gook Squad and he says not to click on pop up windows because of that. I would suggest down loading Mozilla firefox or google crome to run as your browswer for the internet. I have found less problems with them than Internet Explorer. I would manuely go into your computer and run a scan using your normal Virus protection.
05-27-2010, 07:31 AM
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I had a malware problem last week and my husband was able to clean things up! He downloaded a SpyBot software that is free and so far so good! For a little bit he thought it actually might be tied to this site and wouldn't let me get on! :( Thankfully things are good now and I'm back! Never ever click on anything that says your computer might be infected! That is the infection!
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