Any Computer Virus Experts on Here!!??
05-25-2010, 05:05 AM
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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.
05-25-2010, 05:06 AM
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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!!
05-25-2010, 06:33 AM
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I had the same pop up yesterday , just after I went to a site shown on here. Scared the heck out of me. So offical looking! Darn warnings kept popping up constantly. Then I ran a scan with my virus/spyware, found there was a virus, and that was it. Put it in quarantine for me, and then I had it removed. So far, everything seems okay. Hope so, I'm not wise on this stuff.
05-25-2010, 09:36 AM
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that is a scam when it wants you to purchase it, as then you will get the virus, that happened to a friend, she bought it and boy did she get a bad bad virus
Thats what its telling me! It wants me to purchase their product............I will try a system restore when I get back home! Thanks!!
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!!
05-25-2010, 10:16 AM
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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!!
05-25-2010, 10:22 AM
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I know the Norton has an online site that you can use to scan your system. It will take awhile to do so, but I would do that to verify whether or not you actually have a virus. (That is if all of your other efforts don't work).
If you want, I can find the link for you. Just let me know.
Hope hubby's hernia surgery goes well. Been there done that too. I told ya'll I think I had just about everything happen to me at least once. Knock on wood, haven't had a heart attack or stroke yet.
If you want, I can find the link for you. Just let me know.
Hope hubby's hernia surgery goes well. Been there done that too. I told ya'll I think I had just about everything happen to me at least once. Knock on wood, haven't had a heart attack or stroke yet.
05-25-2010, 10:30 AM
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there have been a lot of us posting of a virus. I guess you could do a search. i know of at least 4 on the board including me. it happened about a in March that is when I changed my name. 2 weeks ago my computer dropped dead it was not ever 2 years old. i didn't have it fixed once it gets a virus it never really gets back to being itself. i HAD to buy an new one. OOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH I remember one of the other people I think was mousie.
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