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Posted on 01/15/2012 9:27:55 AM PST by jim macomber

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To: jim macomber

Just in case virus...ping


41 posted on 01/15/2012 10:48:14 AM PST by PoloSec ( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
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To: jim macomber
It just didn't look right so I clicked on nothing.

There's left-click, right-click, and zen-click.

42 posted on 01/15/2012 10:59:40 AM PST by 6SJ7 (Meh.)
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To: Mr. K

Not true.You can download microsoft’s anti-virus software free of charge for the new windows 7 .I know I have done it for my wife,I installed it her her new notebook PC and she has had no problems so far.


43 posted on 01/15/2012 11:00:30 AM PST by puppypusher (The World is going to the dogs.)
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To: jim macomber

Image Back up!

After you get your system cleansed, and BEFORE the next infection or problem, create a back-up system image.

On my XP laptop and desktop, I frequently made a system image backup [standalone program called CloneGenius] when things were running nicely. Later, when I had problems, I just restored the last best image.

NOTE: I keep most of my data on a separate partion/drive, so the data is not usually impacted when I have to do an image restoration. I also partition my OS to a smaller size, so the backup image will be comparatively small.

On my new Samsung laptop and Acer/Gateway desktop both came with their own imaging backup software. I have periodically made new image backups as I install software, etc. Already, on the laptop, I had to use the image to restore to an earlier state.

Image Back ups save hours of aggravation — they retain your software installations and configurations.


44 posted on 01/15/2012 11:03:48 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: jim macomber

I had the same kind of virus a few weeks ago on my computer that runs Windows Vista. My brother removed it with a virus removal tool that he downloaded from his computer onto a flash drive, and then ran it on my computer. The virus basically just froze everything up. For some reason, I was still able to do a Google search, but it wouldn’t let me click on to any of the links. My brother has all Macs in his house now. Everyone says that Macs don’t get viruses.


45 posted on 01/15/2012 11:09:26 AM PST by toothfairy86
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To: jim macomber
My wife had her computer infected by that nasty piece of crap - it is malware, and will scan your computer for personal information while making multiple changes to your system registry. As others have suggested, get MalwareBytes Anti-Malware - even the trial version will work.

One of the ways to get rid of it is to boot your system in safe mode with networking and then find (online) one of a number of phony registration keys to trick the program into "registering" itself (after which it will "pretend" to scan your computer for viruses). At that point, it will stop hijacking your browser and you can load normally and get rid of the SOB; first by running a registry patch (available in several places) and then by downloading and running the MBAW program.

I'd like to take people who create **** like this and force them to listen to Meghan McCain's voice at full volume while tied up, covered with honey and set upon by fire ants.

46 posted on 01/15/2012 11:11:55 AM PST by andy58-in-nh (America does not need to be organized: it needs to be liberated.)
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To: kentramsay

because mac’s are evil, and so are some of their users.


47 posted on 01/15/2012 11:17:14 AM PST by brivette
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To: jim macomber

The rstrui.exe command allows you to select a date to use. It should not affect any docs you have. It’s not a wipe the drive kind of situation. If you have a restore date on it that is before the virus infection, it should work fine. Just be sure to run Malwarebytes or other good tool after rebooting to rid the machine of whatever you downloaded to get the infection.


48 posted on 01/15/2012 11:19:43 AM PST by DeFault User
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To: andy58-in-nh
... and force them to listen to Meghan McCain's voice at full volume while tied up, covered with honey and set upon by fire ants.

If it's Meghan who is tied up, I believe I can tolerate her voice for a while.

49 posted on 01/15/2012 11:23:39 AM PST by willieroe
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because mac’s are evil, and so are some of their users.

LOL. I won't say "evil", but more than one person I know adopted the "reformed smoker" attitude towards PCs after switching to a mac. They constantly lecture and criticize like a demonic parrot when computer topics come up: "getamac! getamac! getamac!"
50 posted on 01/15/2012 11:30:45 AM PST by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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To: willieroe

Meghan McCain’s mouth is why God made duct tape.


51 posted on 01/15/2012 11:31:48 AM PST by andy58-in-nh (America does not need to be organized: it needs to be liberated.)
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To: kentramsay
US killer spy drone controls switch to Linux

Flying assassins upgraded after Windows virus outbreak

52 posted on 01/15/2012 11:35:34 AM PST by gura (If Allah is so great, why does he need fat sexually confused fanboys to do his dirty work? -iowahawk)
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To: chris37

There aren’t “few macs” and I play goes all of the time on mine.Since MacOS10.7 and clear back to OS10 all run windows too why would you think they couldn’t run any game?


53 posted on 01/15/2012 11:47:12 AM PST by chris_bdba
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There aren’t “few macs” and I play games all of the time on mine.Since MacOS10.7 and clear back to OS10 all run windows too why would you think they couldn’t run any game?


54 posted on 01/15/2012 11:47:23 AM PST by chris_bdba
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To: dinodino

FYI incase you didn’t know new mac’s come with bootcamp already there so all you need now is to install windows or do it the easy way and order it already installed for an extra $100.


55 posted on 01/15/2012 11:49:19 AM PST by chris_bdba
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To: driftdiver

No you would be wrong there.The much touted viruses do no damage at all and really take a lot of effort on the users part to get it.Then it does little to no damage mostly just annoying until you get rid of it.


56 posted on 01/15/2012 11:52:43 AM PST by chris_bdba
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To: LostInBayport

They are just trying to get you to see the light and go for a life that doesn’t include having to worry every time you are online scanning for viruses and spyware.You have a lot of lost time waiting on all of that to run....


57 posted on 01/15/2012 11:55:36 AM PST by chris_bdba
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To: Fresh Wind

... and smiling.


58 posted on 01/15/2012 11:58:36 AM PST by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: chris_bdba

I’d like to see your mac run my modded Skyrim.


59 posted on 01/15/2012 11:59:09 AM PST by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: jim macomber

Sounds like this info [Remove Antivir Solution Pro (Uninstall Guide)]might help you:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-antivir-solution-pro

Very specific instructions on removal and checking that removal was successful.

Malwarebytes was a good start!


60 posted on 01/15/2012 11:59:25 AM PST by aldabra
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