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Corsa Sport » Message Board » Off Day » Geek Day » Reformating a PC, anyone had probs doing it whilst connected to the NET? » Post Reply
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Skylined |
posted on 20th Apr 06 at 13:43 |
Windows defender, Adaware and Spybot etc get rid of spyware, not viruses. | |
_Allan_ |
posted on 20th Apr 06 at 13:17 |
AVG, Zone Alarm and Windows Defender used and put on before updating and connection to net. After my reinstall I forgot to put on ZA and connected to the net. No kidding with 20 secs I got that annyoing virus that shuts the PC down after 30 secs. I had the stinger all ready for it but annoyed the fuck out of me for a bit. | |
Cybermonkey |
posted on 20th Apr 06 at 12:36 |
quote: there are free programs on the net, AVGFree is very good. and yes i have tried windows defender. its a resource hungry piece of shit. and its possible to get a virus from just being connected to the internet. how can you be 100% sure you are using safe sites too? one dodgy link and its game over with no protection. and you probably use some form of instant messenger... lets not forget the thouasand of e-scumbugs doing random portscans waiting for an open connection. and most viruses will not show up in the system processes :o | |
abdus |
posted on 20th Apr 06 at 12:28 |
windows defender does a good job...have you tried it? and it's all free.... | |
Cybermonkey |
posted on 20th Apr 06 at 12:22 |
quote: meanwhile someone is stealing all your private information without you ever knowing. like the debit/credit card number you use over the net. You will have some form of trojan sitting on your harddrive, or a type of worm waiting for you attach some files in an email. peoples ignorance over internet security these days astounds me. i formatted my computer a few months back, connected to the net without any antivirus software running and i was infected by 25-30 different viruses in the space of 30 minutes | |
Marc |
posted on 20th Apr 06 at 12:15 |
I bet if you ran one you would find quite a few however... :lol: | |
abdus |
posted on 20th Apr 06 at 12:05 |
:o:o :rolleyes: | |
Marc |
posted on 20th Apr 06 at 12:01 |
If you connect to the net before installing anti virus etc, you will find yourself formatting again shortly afterwards! | |
X 60RSA |
posted on 20th Apr 06 at 12:00 |
I wondered if until i get my virus shoot installed etc some random bugs are attacking my pc, if it doesnt work this time i'm lost. | |
ssj_kakarot |
posted on 20th Apr 06 at 11:59 |
you wont have any problems but id advise to dicconect it first then get everything installed then update. | |
Melville |
posted on 20th Apr 06 at 11:59 |
Yes :| | |
X 60RSA |
posted on 20th Apr 06 at 11:56 |
G'Day! |