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Mister Ecks
New Server, Same X
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 7:07 pm
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 That is not a small number!! That is a BIG number!!! The question: what is the most viruses you have found in one virus check? Some people are so perfect, they never get them. Others, like me, are virus magnets. So, out with the embarassing numbers!
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None on my computer; when I fix others' computers, well, that's a whole different story.
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Mister Ecks
New Server, Same X
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Krem wrote: None on my computer; when I fix others' computers, well, that's a whole different story. Do tell, Krem. What's the most viruses you have found on someone else's computer?
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Mr. X wrote: Krem wrote: None on my computer; when I fix others' computers, well, that's a whole different story. Do tell, Krem. What's the most viruses you have found on someone else's computer? Different viruses? Can't tell.
Infected files - hundreds and thousands.
IMO, Spyware is still a bigger problem.
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Mister Ecks
New Server, Same X
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 7:07 pm
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Krem wrote: Mr. X wrote: Krem wrote: None on my computer; when I fix others' computers, well, that's a whole different story. Do tell, Krem. What's the most viruses you have found on someone else's computer? Different viruses? Can't tell. Infected files - hundreds and thousands. IMO, Spyware is still a bigger problem. Spyware does suck. A lot. Between adware, spyware and viruses, I'm surprised there aren't less computers, from people throwing them out their windows.
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zingy
College Boy Z
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:40 pm
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When I had my old computer, I went a whole 3 years without any virus scans or anything. Then, I got a virus scanner, and found about like 25-30. Now, I scan everyday on my new computer.
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| Thu Nov 18, 2004 4:33 pm |
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Ripper
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Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:16 pm
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Krem wrote: None on my computer; when I fix others' computers, well, that's a whole different story. ditto
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torrino
College Boy T
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 7:52 pm
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I've had a trojan before, and I was sent the SoBig virus (170 times, actually, on my old e-mail address), but I've never really had a true virus affecting my computer (never opened it, etc.)
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| Thu Nov 18, 2004 4:43 pm |
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publicenemy#1
Extraordinary
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 12:25 am
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Location: San Diego
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I remember when I didn't use Ad Aware or Virus Protector in 2 weeks, checked adaware and got about... 250 new objects. I got 1 Virus on my scan.
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| Thu Nov 18, 2004 4:51 pm |
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Chippy
KJ's Leading Pundit
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 4:45 pm
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Location: Tonight... YOU!
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Well. I actually think my computer was assembled by an assembly line made of viruses bent on destroying my life. Yeah, the computer I use most is almost always infected, IT MUST DIE! But over the summer, my computer at my other house is KICK ASS!
_________________trixster wrote: shut the fuck up zwackerm, you're out of your fucking element trixster wrote: chippy is correct
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A. G.
Draughty
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:23 am
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Nope no viruses that I recall in all my years of virus scanning.
Maybe never downloading porn helped. 
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Chris
life begins now
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 9:09 pm
Posts: 6480
Location: Columbus, Ohio
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I really don't get any viruses, just maybe some things that could potentialy contain and that need removing.
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| Thu Nov 18, 2004 5:27 pm |
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Eagle
Site Owner
Joined: Wed Sep 15, 2004 1:09 pm
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Location: Pittsburgh
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Ran adaware on a friends comp.
Got over 5000 results. Closer to 10,000.
KJ
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| Thu Nov 18, 2004 5:44 pm |
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torrino
College Boy T
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 7:52 pm
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Yah, I've done that on many computers of friends who are complaining, and, suprisingly, there's ALWAYS over 700.
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| Thu Nov 18, 2004 5:49 pm |
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Ripper
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The people who have paid me to fix their computer, thousads of instances of spyware, hundreds of virus...I wonder how they actually used these computers to do anything.
Put down the porn people :wink: *
*I actually watch porn and my computers are virus free
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Samweis Gamdschie
Cream of the Crop
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 2:35 pm
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Location: At the edge of reality
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I don't have a single virus on my computer. All you need is a good firewall and good anti-virus-programs...
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Erendis
Indiana Jones IV
Joined: Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:40 am
Posts: 1527
Location: Emyn Arnen
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My first Ad-Aware run found ~450 traces on a 5 year old computer. Spybot and Spysweeper picked up about 200 more. However, I never had any trouble until last summer, when BOM started those annoying content-covering pop-ups. I am convinced that those pop-ups are what infected me with a home-page-hijacker, which in turn gave me some spyware/viruses that I was never able to get rid of. Yet another reason to stay away from BOM. :? The day before I bought my new computer (it was time anyway) I canceled my dial-up. I have no Internet at home and I love it.
At work we, our network must have multiple firewalls, because Adaware and Spybot only found ~ 4 traces and a few mostly harmless cookie trackers that I clean out every month or so.
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Ripper
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Samweis Gamdschie wrote: I don't have a single virus on my computer. All you need is a good firewall and good anti-virus-programs... a good hardware firewall :wink:
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Samweis Gamdschie
Cream of the Crop
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Ripper wrote: Samweis Gamdschie wrote: I don't have a single virus on my computer. All you need is a good firewall and good anti-virus-programs... a good hardware firewall :wink: hardware firewalls are much better and safer than software firewalls, I agree! but my software firewall is quite good and I don't think I'll have many viruses or worms on my computer the next year... :wink:
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Dr. Lecter
You must have big rats
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 4:28 pm
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Location: Bonn, Germany
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The highest number of viruses I have ever had? Around 3-4, but I got rid of them easily...
Now adaware...hehe...
Over 1000 matches
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rusty
rustiphica
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 7:59 pm
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Lol... In soviet union virus download you! lol... 
That's a good one.
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Ripper
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Samweis Gamdschie wrote: Ripper wrote: Samweis Gamdschie wrote: I don't have a single virus on my computer. All you need is a good firewall and good anti-virus-programs... a good hardware firewall :wink: hardware firewalls are much better and safer than software firewalls, I agree! but my software firewall is quite good and I don't think I'll have many viruses or worms on my computer the next year... :wink: I don't consider software firewalls worth the cardboard box they come in, hardware firewalls all the way :wink:
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BJ
Killing With Kindness
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:57 pm
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never had a virus ever 8)
Mac owner 8)
only the best :wink:
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BJ wrote: never had a virus ever 8)
Mac owner 8)
only the best :wink: Stop bragging :-P
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lovemerox
Forum General
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 10:16 pm
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Does anyone know a free virus protection program I can get?
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