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10-19-2011, 03:30 AM
#21
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Vermont
Posts: 6,980
This sounds like something you get from "scareware" - that is when a pop up box comes up saying your computer might be at risk. NEVER NEVER click on anything like that - in fact close your browser and shut down your computer if necessary to make it go away. Do not even click on the "x" in the corner.
If you need an anti-virus or anti-malware program, go to a trusted site to download it - I always use Cnet.com.
If you need an anti-virus or anti-malware program, go to a trusted site to download it - I always use Cnet.com.
10-19-2011, 03:56 AM
#23
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Coastal Georgia
Posts: 1,508
Get AVG it's free and you can buy the regular program which I have. It's the best program out there even better than McAfee, Norton, and such.
I know this how! I had both Norton and McAfee on few years back along with AVG. AVG detected stuff that Norton nor McAfee didn't.
NEVER download a free program without first checking what it's all about. Nothing like this is ever free. If it's not miliacious in some fashion at minimum it still has robots in the program that tracks everywhere you go online and check and see what you have on your system.
I know this how! I had both Norton and McAfee on few years back along with AVG. AVG detected stuff that Norton nor McAfee didn't.
NEVER download a free program without first checking what it's all about. Nothing like this is ever free. If it's not miliacious in some fashion at minimum it still has robots in the program that tracks everywhere you go online and check and see what you have on your system.
10-19-2011, 04:12 AM
#25
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 767
Originally Posted by Gennynut
Do not under any circumstances download an anti virius program called Cyber Defence! It just destroyed my computer! I am using my brother's computer to warn you. You can dowload it free. But then it will want you to upgrade and pay for the "whole" program. If you do not upgrade and try to delete it , it will destroy your computer when you restart. I have had one Tech wiz try to fix mine with no luck. Another one is going to try to save what was on my hard drive but he will be gone for a few day and is making no promises! I had a genealogical program on it with close to 10,000 names., besides my mail list and bookmarked favorities etc.
10-19-2011, 04:19 AM
#26
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: South central Nebraska, US
Posts: 5,367
There is no one program that is virus free. (Norton didn't stop my virus.) Many times it depends on where you go and what you download. All of them have loopholes.
Your best bet, according to my computer programmer son, is a fire wall and many of the anti virus programs out there offer one for more money. I back up on a regular basis, both on dropbox, and my external drive, and use a free one off the web. There are several good ones out there.
Taking care of your data is just as important as taking care of your car or your home. :)
Your best bet, according to my computer programmer son, is a fire wall and many of the anti virus programs out there offer one for more money. I back up on a regular basis, both on dropbox, and my external drive, and use a free one off the web. There are several good ones out there.
Taking care of your data is just as important as taking care of your car or your home. :)
10-19-2011, 04:19 AM
#27
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Mars
Posts: 2,549
Are you sure it's not Cyber Defender you're talking about?
That's the company that's notoriously bad about wiping out errors that aren't errors - to the point of destroying your operating system.
There's a class action suit against them.
I can't find anything about an anti-vi called "Cyber Defence."
I hope you can get everything restored. I went through this whole thing with Cyber Defender a couple of years ago so I know what kind of havoc it can wreak. :(
That's the company that's notoriously bad about wiping out errors that aren't errors - to the point of destroying your operating system.
There's a class action suit against them.
I can't find anything about an anti-vi called "Cyber Defence."
I hope you can get everything restored. I went through this whole thing with Cyber Defender a couple of years ago so I know what kind of havoc it can wreak. :(
10-19-2011, 04:34 AM
#28
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Missouri
Posts: 796
Yes, I'd heard Cyber Defense does this to computers. I was a victim!! What I had to learn was to save all important information onto a flash drive. I have a flash drive for all quilting information, one for family photo's, and one for important documents. And AVG is awesome btw!
10-19-2011, 06:42 AM
#30
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Enid, OK
Posts: 8,273
hard lesson to learn but buy yourself an External hard drive to keep your photos and geneology stuff on then only use the EHD when you need those programs...that way the info is stored there and NOT on your computer
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