anyone recognise this virus
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Edt

Original Poster:

5,239 posts

315 months

Sunday 10th July 2005
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Running big MAcafee sweep as I type this.. but last couple of days PC been clobbered in the background.

Just spotted what I though were couple of dead dark pixels til they started 'crawling around the screen' ha ha very clever geek sods


Anyone else come across this one?

Ed

Edt

Original Poster:

5,239 posts

315 months

Sunday 10th July 2005
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think got this when an XP auto update did its stuff & pc restarted... trouble is my Macafee protection simply wont auto load no matter how many times I tell it too..

bugger!

Ed

_dobbo_

14,619 posts

279 months

Monday 11th July 2005
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Uninstall McAffee and install AVG. It's free and I've yet to find fault with it.

If it doesn't have all the features of McAffee you can always upgrade to the "pro" version.

AVG Free edition

Edt

Original Poster:

5,239 posts

315 months

Monday 11th July 2005
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Will give it a go.. a buddy uses AVG & is very happy with it.
Ed

Edt

Original Poster:

5,239 posts

315 months

Tuesday 12th July 2005
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ummmmmmmm well I probably shouldnt post this .... but....

it's a real bug

hasnt moved for a couple of days... just tapped screen & it moved across a little bit. So screwdriver it is then (one day.. though maybe not). Was dead impressed with the natural algorithm the motion had; all makes sense now. Still there... motionless now.

Jay-Aim

598 posts

272 months

Tuesday 12th July 2005
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simpo two

93,001 posts

296 months

Tuesday 12th July 2005
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New acronym: 'YFI'

Edt

Original Poster:

5,239 posts

315 months

Tuesday 12th July 2005
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like a game of decathalon now.. tapping like made trying shift the little fried sod........

Ed

2 Smokin Barrels

32,039 posts

266 months

Tuesday 12th July 2005
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I should ring McAfee & claim £35 compensation.

it'd be about as sensible as another thread I've read tonight

>> Edited by 2 Smokin Barrels on Tuesday 12th July 22:10

supaspark

2,105 posts

269 months

Tuesday 12th July 2005
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Try "avast"its free and updates daily!!!

2 Smokin Barrels

32,039 posts

266 months

Tuesday 12th July 2005
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..or Raid!

BliarOut

72,863 posts

270 months

Tuesday 12th July 2005
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And yes, that is exactly where the term "bug" comes from

Something to do with a real bug in the circuits of one of the original electronic computers IIRC

supaspark

2,105 posts

269 months

Tuesday 12th July 2005
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2 Smokin Barrels said:
..or Raid!

Raid is fine but stand on a rubber mat and wear marigolds

2 Smokin Barrels

32,039 posts

266 months

Tuesday 12th July 2005
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supaspark said:

2 Smokin Barrels said:
..or Raid!


Raid is fine but stand on a rubber mat and wear marigolds


I never wear anything else

can't take any chances

supaspark

2,105 posts

269 months

Tuesday 12th July 2005
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2 Smokin Barrels said:

supaspark said:


2 Smokin Barrels said:
..or Raid!



Raid is fine but stand on a rubber mat and wear marigolds



I never wear anything else

can't take any chances

supaspark

2,105 posts

269 months

Tuesday 12th July 2005
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2 Smokin Barrels said:


supaspark said:



2 Smokin Barrels said:
..or Raid!




Raid is fine but stand on a rubber mat and wear marigolds




I never wear anything else

can't take any chances



Oooh..2SB youe making me blush....












Now where did I put that gimp suit!

>> Edited by supaspark on Tuesday 12th July 22:38

dinner man

115 posts

273 months

Thursday 14th July 2005
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sorry for the hijack. I have a virus vonner.exe. I have AVG but it does seem to be able to get rid of the virus. Any ideas anyone????
Cheers

BliarOut

72,863 posts

270 months

Thursday 14th July 2005
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Try stinger from NAI (Googling should take you straight to it)