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  1. RaidenRadio RaidenRadio is offline

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    Nov 12th, 2008 (11/12/2008 2:04pm)

    A few hours ago a buddy of mine im'd me with a link, which I clicked on and now I have spyware issues. Now this may seem stupid that I clicked on it but we are always sharing links with one another so the initial IM seemed totally standard. But regardless I'm the idiot and blah blah blah yes I know that.

    So here comes Windows Security to the rescue to bail me out? Balls.

    How about if we just scan your computer for the problem, then locate it, make you feel like we're helping, and then ask you to pay $60 to delete the problem. That's bullshit.

    Now the windows security thingy is reminding me every 30 seconds that my computer is infected. If I click on it it takes me to the scan thing where my only option is to buy the fucking thing.

    Open up Windows Security, see if I can change the settings.

    I swear to god anything I click on in Windows Security just directs me to the site to buy the virus scan.

    -Get the latest security information = Buy Virusscan
    -Check for the latest security updates = Buy Virusscan
    -Get support for security-related matters = Buy Virusscan
    -Get Help about Security Center = Buy Virusscan
    -Change the way security center alerts me = Buy Virusscan

    Manage Firewall = Buy Virusscan
    Manage Automatic Updates = Buy Virusscan

    So basically, whatever was downloaded into my computer hasn't bothered me at all, but Microsoft's security management is worse than cancer.
  2. veidar6 veidar6 is offline

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    Nov 12th, 2008 (11/12/2008 2:07pm) in reply to RaidenRadio

    that's not actually microsoft security that's the virus pretending to be microsoft security.
  3. norcaljeff norcaljeff is offline 2010 OT Thread Kill Leader

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    Nov 12th, 2008 (11/12/2008 2:08pm) in reply to RaidenRadio

    um, isn't that the virus talking to ya, not microsoft? imo
  4. jkfranklin jkfranklin is offline

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    Nov 12th, 2008 (11/12/2008 2:10pm) in reply to veidar6

    ouch, let me give you a link real quick

    get this quickly

    http://www.malwarebytes.org/

    link for download in on left side, make sure you do a full scan. Probably takes about 40 minutes.
  5. Mr Galt Mr Galt is offline sister-in-law's a ho

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    Nov 12th, 2008 (11/12/2008 2:10pm) in reply to veidar6

    Buy virusscan

    --btw - I did not post that. weird
  6. jkfranklin jkfranklin is offline

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    Nov 12th, 2008 (11/12/2008 2:11pm) in reply to norcaljeff

    also, depending on what virus it has it could completely shut down everything including your internet and ability to search for any kind of fix. Get that malwarebytes NOW.
  7. kidrockin kidrockin is offline cro magnon

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    Nov 12th, 2008 (11/12/2008 2:19pm) in reply to jkfranklin

    trojans suck
     
  8. deej_0607 deej_0607 is offline

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    Nov 12th, 2008 (11/12/2008 2:29pm) in reply to kidrockin

    while were on the subject, whats the difference between malware and spyware im really bad with computers, do i need some kind of scan for both different things?
  9. deej_0607 deej_0607 is offline

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    Nov 12th, 2008 (11/12/2008 2:29pm) in reply to kidrockin

    while were on the subject, whats the difference between malware and spyware im really bad with computers, do i need some kind of scan for both different things?
  10. pigalet42 pigalet42 is offline

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    Nov 12th, 2008 (11/12/2008 2:31pm) in reply to deej_0607

    oh noes, now it's making you double post
  11. MonkeyCowboy MonkeyCowboy is offline

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    Nov 12th, 2008 (11/12/2008 2:32pm) in reply to deej_0607

     
    Originally Posted by deej_0607 View Post

    while were on the subject, whats the difference between malware and spyware im really bad with computers, do i need some kind of scan for both different things?

    Spyware collects data on you malware causes damage.

    Symantec internet security suite FTW
  12. StillAroundForNow StillAroundForNow is offline

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    Nov 12th, 2008 (11/12/2008 2:36pm) in reply to MonkeyCowboy

    ive had this happen before and simply restored system to a time of day before this happened, if you know how to do that try that first, it may work.
  13. WeyNot WeyNot is offline

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    Nov 12th, 2008 (11/12/2008 2:50pm) in reply to kidrockin

     
    Originally Posted by kidrockin View Post

    trojans suck

    Come on, they only lost once.
  14. JackimusPrime JackimusPrime is offline

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    Nov 12th, 2008 (11/12/2008 3:52pm) in reply to kidrockin

     
    Originally Posted by kidrockin View Post

    trojans suck

    True, but I'd rather wear a trojan than get the herp.
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