Computer Virus

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by illinoishoosier

Apparently affected your spell-check in your title too..

My daughter had the same problem, but no clean restore point. Will have to reformat to completely remove it. Sounds like Conficker...

http://www.pcworld.com/article/16210...ml?tk=rss_news

This virus has become active recently after freakin everyone out on 4/1.

Based on the article, should I restore my computer to a much earlier date? Makes it sound like the bug might have been there for a coupel weeks and just gone off today...

[Whee]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Based on the article, should I restore my computer to a much earlier date? Makes it sound like the bug might have been there for a coupel weeks and just gone off today...

I'd run a scan. I used the McAfee and the F-protect mentioned in the article. If you can, you could turn off your restore temporarily, just to make sure you don;t recreate it and see what happens.

My daughters PC got sick a week before the first, so I think she just picked up a stubborn virus.

You are right, though, it may have lain dormant until recently.

Where are the real nerds at when you need them? Is there a Star Trek marathon on SciFi tonight...

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by illinoishoosier

I'd run a scan. I used the McAfee and the F-protect mentioned in the article. If you can, you could turn off your restore temporarily, just to make sure you don;t recreate it and see what happens.

My daughters PC got sick a week before the first, so I think she just picked up a stubborn virus.

You are right, though, it may have lain dormant until recently.

Where are the real nerds at when you need them? Is there a Star Trek marathon on SciFi tonight...

I am so computer un-savvy.

[Whee]

Originally Posted by icehog3

I am so computer un-savvy.

Stop clicking on the "free cigar ****" links and you'll be ok.

My daughter picked it up through a games site. Had to be embedded in one of her games she downloaded.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by illinoishoosier

Stop clicking on the "free cigar ****" links and you'll be ok.

My daughter picked it up through a games site. Had to be embedded in one of her games she downloaded.

Only thing I downloaded lately was a free Amazon MP3 of Ted Nugent....the Nuge wouldn't knife me in the back, would he?

[Whee]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Only thing I downloaded lately was a free Amazon MP3 of Ted Nugent....the Nuge wouldn't knife me in the back, would he?

Actually, I picked up a little booger through a downloaded song from Limewire, so it's possible.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by illinoishoosier

Actually, I picked up a little booger through a downloaded song from Limewire, so it's possible.

It's a Free For All, Baby!