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Ironman92

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Dec 26, 2011 2:47 AM
My wife thinks it is the "New Hardware is found"

When I got my computer back I tried to hook everything up correctly and in the left 1/4 of the screen the "new hardware box" appeared and I just quit and waited for her to get home to set it up....when she got home she said I did it right......but not long after it's virus city.
Dec 25, 2011 9:47pm
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karen lotz

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Dec 26, 2011 2:49 AM
I'm guessing those games are online and not something you have installed on your computer? Could have gotten it that way.


You can try googling the error message or name of the virus if you know it. Will probably take you to a help forum with people having the same issue.
Dec 25, 2011 9:49pm
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Ironman92

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Dec 26, 2011 3:00 AM
Wife found a way to run a malwarebytes scan.....11 minutes in and 3 objects infected so far.
Dec 25, 2011 10:00pm
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Dec 26, 2011 3:07 AM
Ironman92;1027000 wrote:Wife found a way to run a malwarebytes scan.....11 minutes in and 3 objects infected so far.
Malwarebytes is trigger-happy on cookies.
Dec 25, 2011 10:07pm
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Ironman92

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Dec 26, 2011 3:22 AM
So am I.
Dec 25, 2011 10:22pm
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se-alum

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Dec 26, 2011 3:22 AM
jordo212000;1026932 wrote:I have adblock. Does it stop virus infections from occurring?
It can stop viruses embedded in ads.
Dec 25, 2011 10:22pm
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se-alum

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Dec 26, 2011 3:23 AM
Ironman92;1027000 wrote:Wife found a way to run a malwarebytes scan.....11 minutes in and 3 objects infected so far.
Has it gotten to registry files yet? That's where that virus you have attacks, but malwarebytes has always fixed it for me.
Dec 25, 2011 10:23pm
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Ironman92

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Dec 26, 2011 3:37 AM
se-alum;1027021 wrote:Has it gotten to registry files yet? That's where that virus you have attacks, but malwarebytes has always fixed it for me.

It's been going over 45 minutes....7 infections
Dec 25, 2011 10:37pm
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Ironman92

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Dec 26, 2011 3:38 AM
Registry data....4 found
Dec 25, 2011 10:38pm
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se-alum

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Dec 26, 2011 3:54 AM
Cool, hopefully it will fix ya up.
Dec 25, 2011 10:54pm
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Curly J

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Dec 26, 2011 5:33 AM
Ironman92;1026986 wrote:My wife thinks it is the "New Hardware is found"

When I got my computer back I tried to hook everything up correctly and in the left 1/4 of the screen the "new hardware box" appeared and I just quit and waited for her to get home to set it up....when she got home she said I did it right......but not long after it's virus city.
Is this Ironman92 or Thavoice typing that ??? WTF ???
Dec 26, 2011 12:33am
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Ironman92

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Dec 26, 2011 3:42 PM
Curly J;1027105 wrote:Is this Ironman92 or Thavoice typing that ??? WTF ???

Get over yourself. I'm not one that knows everything. I think we got our first computer in 1995 and she's done everything with them that's needed done.

Also in my areas of weakness:

Never had a hole-in-one
Never bowled a 300 game
Only scored a 24 on my ACT

I'll look today for a Internet Hardass Class I can take so I can learn how to post on theez forums without embarrassing anyone.

I must go now....I'm missing The View. They are having a Justin Beiber special.
Dec 26, 2011 10:42am
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GoChiefs

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Dec 26, 2011 3:55 PM
Ironman92;1027233 wrote:Get over yourself. I'm not one that knows everything. I think we got our first computer in 1995 and she's done everything with them that's needed done.

Also in my areas of weakness:

Never had a hole-in-one
Never bowled a 300 game
Only scored a 24 on my ACT

I'll look today for a Internet Hardass Class I can take so I can learn how to post on theez forums without embarrassing anyone.

I must go now....I'm missing The View. They are having a Justin Beiber special.

Perhaps a class on sarcasm identification may be needed as well?
Dec 26, 2011 10:55am
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DeadliestWarrior34

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Dec 26, 2011 3:56 PM
Ironman92;1027233 wrote:Get over yourself. I'm not one that knows everything. I think we got our first computer in 1995 and she's done everything with them that's needed done.

Also in my areas of weakness:

Never had a hole-in-one
Never bowled a 300 game
Only scored a 24 on my ACT

I'll look today for a Internet Hardass Class I can take so I can learn how to post on theez forums without embarrassing anyone.

I must go now....I'm missing The View. They are having a Justin Beiber special.
I'm pretty sure Kim Jong Il did the first two multiple times, and 95% of the OC beat you on the ACT.
Dec 26, 2011 10:56am
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Con_Alma

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Dec 26, 2011 4:30 PM
jordo212000;1026932 wrote:I have adblock. Does it stop virus infections from occurring?
Love adblock.
Dec 26, 2011 11:30am
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Ironman92

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Dec 26, 2011 7:05 PM
GoChiefs;1027241 wrote:Perhaps a class on sarcasm identification may be needed as well?

The "WTF" signifies not sarcasm as much as comparing me to someone who has marriage issues or women trouble.
Dec 26, 2011 2:05pm
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Curly J

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Dec 26, 2011 9:53 PM
GoChiefs;1027241 wrote:Perhaps a class on sarcasm identification may be needed as well?
Here's a guy that gets it. Reps
Ironman92;1027233 wrote:Get over yourself. I'm not one that knows everything. I think we got our first computer in 1995 and she's done everything with them that's needed done.

Also in my areas of weakness:

Never had a hole-in-one
Never bowled a 300 game
Only scored a 24 on my ACT

I'll look today for a Internet Hardass Class I can take so I can learn how to post on theez forums without embarrassing anyone.

I must go now....I'm missing The View. They are having a Justin Beiber special.
Nice comeback !!! Reps to you too.
Ironman92;1027414 wrote:The "WTF" signifies not sarcasm as much as comparing me to someone who has marriage issues or women trouble.
I put the WTF the for the LULZ. Looks like it's a wtflulzfail. I must try harder.
Dec 26, 2011 4:53pm
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Ironman92

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Dec 26, 2011 10:06 PM
As must I

I would rep you curly but my computer ain't workin much good! Lol
Dec 26, 2011 5:06pm
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jordo212000

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Dec 27, 2011 4:10 AM
I was just using my work computer and it got hit pretty hard. I got like 29 infections. Needless to say, I will only be checking Ohio Chatter via phone in the near future
Dec 26, 2011 11:10pm
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Dec 27, 2011 4:33 AM
Do the virus warnings give any sort of url or anything? The only way anyone would be getting a virus triggered would be from adsense. If we can pinpoint the ads that are triggering them I can block those ads from being showed. The only way would be to figure out which urls they are coming from.
Dec 26, 2011 11:33pm
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jordo212000

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Dec 27, 2011 4:41 AM
justincredible;1027800 wrote:Do the virus warnings give any sort of url or anything? The only way anyone would be getting a virus triggered would be from adsense. If we can pinpoint the ads that are triggering them I can block those ads from being showed. The only way would be to figure out which urls they are coming from.

No, no warning. I was typing in the NBA season thread and then my computer starter freaking out. Because it is my work computer, it locked up right away and would not let me do anything else. It scanned the computer and said there were 29 viruses, but I did not get a chance to try and get rid of them.

I just shut it down because we can't make changes to software without a password. Smh.

When it was scanning I saw a lot of Trojans and malware though.

No clue where they came from. Hopefully we can this stuff fixed soon
Dec 26, 2011 11:41pm
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Dec 27, 2011 4:45 AM
Just scanned my computer and got nothing..and I dont have any type of special antivirus.. I use avast! free antivirus. Lay off of the porn.
Dec 26, 2011 11:45pm
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jordo212000

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Dec 27, 2011 4:48 AM
Pick6;1027825 wrote:Just scanned my computer and got nothing..and I dont have any type of special antivirus.. I use avast! free antivirus. Lay off of the porn.

I run Mozilla and adblock on my computer and haven't had virus problems in a long time

Started up my work computer tonight and checked the Chatter with it. Have Internet Explorer and no Adblock and within 30 seconds I had a bunch of viruses.

Thanks for your concern though
Dec 26, 2011 11:48pm
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Dec 27, 2011 5:00 AM
I just hit the OC hard on my PC that runs no anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-anything software using IE7, IE8, and IE9 and got nothing. I checked multiple threads in every single forum. Nothing.
Dec 27, 2011 12:00am
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jordo212000

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Dec 27, 2011 5:20 AM
Yeah idk man, I was using my work computer and I had only been answering email. Went to check out the Chatter and my computer immediately went on the fritz
Dec 27, 2011 12:20am