Evil virus from heck!

[Samuel]

Reformatting your drive constantly is not really an answer.

Prevention is key. A GOOD Antivirus program is the way to go.

I have to disagree .. it depends on a lot of things. Creating an image, and reinstalling from time to time is a god send for anyone that uses their PC seriously. If you take performance, stability, and sanity serious when using your PC .. a reformat saves some time.

[nixer]

Reformatting your drive constantly is not really an answer.

Prevention is key. A GOOD Antivirus program is the way to go.

most of those anti virus programs are not updated enough

[mooingtricycle]

most of those anti virus programs are not updated enough

Ive had my system running for.... quite awhile. No reformats ( save when i bought a new mobo, and power supply for the Desktop) or when the Toshiba went in for a new keyboard and backlight ( lappy ).

The Desktop is a Gaming PC ( the lappy is for whatever) and neither have had a problem with viruses in their time in running since ive had them/been built.

[nixer]

Ive had my system running for.... quite awhile. No reformats ( save when i bought a new mobo, and power supply for the Desktop) or when the Toshiba went in for a new keyboard and backlight ( lappy ).

The Desktop is a Gaming PC ( the lappy is for whatever) and neither have had a problem with viruses in their time in running since ive had them/been built.

im guessing you have a router

NAT tends to help block most worms it all depends on what ports you have forwarded

[Texas Dan]

No, we're not talking about the flu. It's a computer virus from heck.. VUNDO is the name. So far my mom hasn't been able to get rid of it with Zone Alarm, Norton, Mcafee, and so on. We've tried it all. It causes all these pop ups to come up and other damage as well. I am so frustrated. I need to be able to use my computer and keep up with e-mails mostly for job related stuff.

I'd love to just be able to sit and work on my resume /surf the net without this mess. I've checked everything to get rid of this virus and it's not happening. Might be a reformat.*sigh*

Anyone know anything about it? Stupid spyware!

grr..
Thea

Google it. You can find out how to remove any virus/spyware from searching it in google.

Or you could stop looking at dirty sites!! lol.

[nixer]

Or you could stop looking at dirty sites!! lol.

why have the internet if it wasnt for here and dirty sites

[sg1trogdor]

just another reason why i run linux

What ever happened to lindows? Supposed to have the look and feel of windows but it was a linux OS.

[cassandra]

Sometimes a re-format is the best bet. I frequently re-format to get rid of a lot of the gook that some how manages to get on my computer. Mac, PC, Linux....doesn't matter. they all get loaded with crap that slows ya down

I agree with Nate. I work phone support (yaaaaay) and the analogy I tell customers whom I suggest need a good reformat is "Your computer is like your car. You can be a careful driver and drive the speed limit and obey the laws, but you still have to change the oil from time to time because it just gets full of gunk."