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Virus warnings - post your warnings/experiences |
mkush
Joined: Nov 15, 2003
Posts: 271
From: UKSA
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Myself,i would prefer to pay 4 my av, as i tink that the small amount of money is worth paying to protect my pc. No1's mentioned sophos anti v ,i tink this is the kiddy. While av'in this ,have had no viruses.
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Vlammetje
Joined: Mar 01, 2003
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From: Den Haag
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I don't mind paying for av, it is most certainly worth the money, however I have installed avg freeware on my pc whilst looking around and found that it very much does all i need it to do and it's free.... so it simply stayed on ever since 
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Cycovision
Joined: Nov 30, 2003
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From: England
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Oh yeah, I'm not suggesting that people shouldn't pay for AV and PFW software, It's just that the two apps I mentioned are very good and happen to be free as well, so that's even better isn't it? 
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mkush
Joined: Nov 15, 2003
Posts: 271
From: UKSA
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Oh Yes of course,free is always good. But personally i got too much stuff to lose,so i want to make sure i'm protected.
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Dj Boyi
Joined: Oct 05, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Liberty City
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I keep getting virus's sent to webmaster@boyi.8k.com so i've taken it off the site.
Heres a few details to look out for,
inzy@blueyonder.co.uk sent a 'swimmingpoll.zip'.
esha3000@hotmail.com sent another zip (forgot name).
jeffschader@theskinfactory.com sent 'mails.exe'.
elainescarrett@btinternet sent 'dinner.scr'.
ndr@o2.co.uk sent 'posting.zip'.
richard@lanr.co.uk sent disco.doc.pif'.
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webmaster@tgtsoft.com sent 'topseller.htm.scr'.
All of these were between 27kb and 31kb attacthments,i never usually get mails like these but they were all sent to my boyi.8k.com site.....Bastards!!!
EDIT! Just got another while posting this reply,'izmir@tse.org.tr'. Hopefully that will be the last 
Btw,i scanned them with avast! anti-virus and they were all infected.
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mkush
Joined: Nov 15, 2003
Posts: 271
From: UKSA
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it seems two virus writers are having a war..
f-secure.com/v-descs/netsky_f.shtml
NetSky.F worm variant was found on 3rd of March 2004. This variant spreads itself in e-mails as an executable attachment.
The following text string is present in the worm's body:
Skynet AntiVirus - Bagle - you are a looser ! ! ! !
This indicates an on-going competition/war among virus writers of the currently widespread malware: Bagle and NetSky. This NetSky worm variant tries to remove Bagle worm infection if it finds it on an infected computer.
so in other words they are so bored with writing viruses that they are having a turf war with other virus writers.  
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chitwan
Joined: Mar 06, 2004
Posts: 0
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SMS Phantom is a freeware messaging service that allows you to send text SMS messages
from your PC to mobile phones all over the world. This is the most convenient way to
send text SMS messages from your PC.This is the 'coolest' way on the web to get in
contact with your friends and family and send them the SMS messages while you are at
your desktop. A web application integrates with the software and allows you to send
text SMS messages from the www.freesms.shorturl.com website after the installation of
the software.
Download Url : http://www.cybcity.com/chitwan/SMS_Phantom.zip |
mkush
Joined: Nov 15, 2003
Posts: 271
From: UKSA
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umm aint this for stuff related to viruses...
or is that a virus 
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porterg
Joined: Sep 13, 2002
Posts: 45
From: North Carolina
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A buddy of mine let his Norton expire, got a virus, lost everything. I got one same way, but was able to get info back. Got norton back, bought an external HD, transfered all info I wanted to it (norton stopped the virus from going over), reinstalled everything.
My company got nailed with the "lovebug" virus years ago. We are talking an email address of about 18000 people. Know who opened it? IT. 4 different people in IT, to be exact. |
FluffyBunny
Joined: Jan 25, 2004
Posts: 25
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As I don't delete mail-servers on my mail-server (I want to see where they come from and notify the ISP the sender is using in order to get down the bandwidth used) I can get quite a bit of viruses at times.
Though, what does annoy me is that quite a few ISPs does not really take action on the notices I send out in a standard form with full info, or they act very slow - as netcabo.pt to mention one example; a user from this ISP is still pumping out viruses after over a week's time, and probably the ISP did not notify him / her and cut his / hers connection to the net 'til the problem is fixed. |
DBlock
Joined: Nov 08, 2003
Posts: 59
From: St.Lucia
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@ELeventy7
Get avg from grisoft.com very good and also free.
Few years ago my had a run in with a virus,which emailed her documents and other personal stuff to her contacts.
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Dj Boyi
Joined: Oct 05, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Liberty City
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Sasser worm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3683553.stm
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imanuk
Joined: Mar 05, 2004
Posts: 241
From: Stafford, UK
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Viruses I LOVE THEM SO MUCH!
I was paid for weeks of work last year due to w32.blaster.worm
As much as they are admitedly a problem, someone always benifits! Keep your Windows system up to date with critical updates from microsoft.com to avoid some of the most sneeky, be aware and PM me if you want help because my wallet loves viruses |
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