I am infected with a virus Something got a hold of my e-mail last month and sent out spam to everyone I ever e-mailed

I went to Staples to have it repaired. Well it's back the exact same one. I think they didn't repair it. The McAfee never found it I am so frustated.



sarah merion station, Pennsylvania zone 6B

Sarah, you should take it back to Staples. I've got some kind of bug also, only mine is doing all kinds of crazies

birdlegs
zone 5
S.E. Lower MI.

You have a bug too? Do you still have Vista like me? I regret not buying an apple now

sarah merion station, Pennsylvania zone 6B

Sarah, I think I picked up my bug by clicking a lick off of Greta Wire. That's when things started. If I go there, my PC makes all kinds of whirling noises, and my curser shivers

birdlegs
zone 5
S.E. Lower MI.

Hmm.. i will not say "why not try a Mac" sarah, because i am sure your daughter
(isn't it?) is saying that enough.

I still do not know how you all can STand all the junque going on out there.@

if you are looking for intellectual answers for "windows",viruses and things, and security tips and etc, i used to go to Komando.com

The lady knows her computers and knows how to keep them (so she says, and i believe her) clean.. She recommends a number of applications, but as i remember ,all the downloads she has on her site and recommends, ( most of them anyhow) are free...yes, free.

****edited this post..**** some of these applications , as i remember, will remove viruses which are already onboard..
i believe.


I used to use a lot of her stuff before i had a Mac..

BUT I Burned out my olde laptop hard drive adding all the antivirus and anti spam and anti trojan and anti etc...

it was an older computer i started with..Windows 98.

I am sure glad i do not have that any more..
There is just no nonsense at all with Mac.

BUT that may be changed, as most new Macs have a whole windows platform ( along with the Mac platform)
(mine doesn't..it is too old)..
and no doubt that Windows part needs attention and anti virus this and anti spam that and etc.

anyway, hope you get things all cleaned up.
alice



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USDA zone 6a/6b
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39

Hi Alice,

Thanks for the tips! I am sorry I didn't get a Mac like my daughter and you and alot of others suggested. My next computer probably will be a Mac. I have used almost every anti virus anti spam anti malware program there is and they come up with nothing. I just have to change my e-mail but that is my problem What do I do with my address book since this spam uses my address book to send spam to everyone in it. The whole thing is just so awful. I can't respond to anyones e-mails since I'm afraid I will infect their computer. Anyway thanks again for the website I have it bookmarked.

sarah merion station, Pennsylvania zone 6B

"I use a computer company in Kaysville Utah, that built and maintains the computer networks for Weber State University in Ogden Utah, and the Davis County School District, which is the county I live in. I have had them build me, or sell me numerous upgrade parts for my computers or friends and relatives. They install and ship their computers with the following programs installed. The 3-tier approach to keeping the computer running well is the following 3 programs. You need all 3. I update, and run these 3 at least once a month.. Give this a try and see what you think.. If you have questions about how to update and use these programs just ask... Don

AVG Free Antivirus (uninstall your current antivirus program first)
http://download.cnet.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html?tag=mncol

SpyBot Search and Destroy
http://download.cnet.com/Spybot-Search-amp-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10122137.html?tag=mncol

MalewareBytes
http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?tag=mncol

Please be careful as you see other programs with names similar to the ones above. They are not the same, and these are the recommended programs. All of these links I have sent are to get these programs for free from www.download.com Don't pay for any security software, there is good free stuff available.

Don

P.S.,If you want to forward this along to any of your friends, who you feel might need this, do so.

Note: You must uninstall your existing antivirus program before you install AVG Free. Don't have 2 antivirus programs on your computer."


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I have used the free version of AVG antivirus for years and am very happy with it. I just downloaded the MalewarBytes and it is running a scan. Finished its scan;took about 6 minutes for a quick scan and found nothing (thankfully






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Cheers,Bob
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6a
Lexington,Ky.

Thanks Bob, I'm going to try it right now while I have some time. I'll let you know if it helps.

birdlegs
zone 5
S.E. Lower MI.

Well, I tried all three things and no help. I had to remove all of them as it slowed my pc. down to a crawl.

birdlegs
zone 5
S.E. Lower MI.

I'm back on line, with a new PC. I don't know what hit mine, but I do think it was something with AOL.

birdlegs
zone 5
S.E. Lower MI.

Friends don't let friends do AOL

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Cheers,Bob
Lexington,Ky. USA

Just out of curiousity did you get an apple /macintosh or windows pc?

sarah merion station, Pennsylvania zone 6B

Hi Sarah

I bought a duel core pc, the one that comes in the cow box. It has the latest windows on it. So far so good, much better that Vista.

birdlegs
zone 5
S.E. Lower MI.

Thanks Sandy. Good luck with the new computer.

sarah merion station, Pennsylvania zone 6B