Has anyone picked up a virus off the forums

[Camaro_Corvette]

I have 15,000 posts over 4 years on this website. Since I'm a mod, I pretty much click every link I see. And I can tell you, I have never received a virus from this forum. Now that I think about it, I haven't had a virus in probably 5 years from any website.

[midnighter]

I dunno if these forums gave me the viruses because I already have 20 from viewing smut sights.

[Camaro_Corvette]

Originally Posted by 2ndgenz28

So true. So very true.

[BigCarrot]

I'll never be a MAC person because they seem to put the clamps on you actually being able to tinker with it >_> and it's very trendy. kudos for making laptops/computers cool? The reason there aren't any viruses (or many viruses rather) for MACs is simply the sheer volume of PCs compared to MACs. Once they become the majority (doubt that will ever happen) then you'll see more problems, viruses, etc.

and I really don't feel like learning another Operating system.

[HumanWiki]

Originally Posted by RubyCamaro

Gee, this thread makes me feel old and computer dumb. Reading this stuff is like trying to read Spanglish when you can't understand the Spanish part. I wish I could borrow some of you young computer savy guys to fix up my laptop before I hurl it out the door!

I wouldn't worry about it... If everyone knew as much as I did about them, I wouldn't have a job. -- Though, being an IT person at one of the largest law firms on the planet is insanely irritating at times.. I come here because there's simply less drama..

Most everyone has their skill that they're just outstanding at..

[Steve Dallas]

Originally Posted by superchargemyride

I keep geting some virus that when I google it sends me to some fake google crap. If I run a full scan it picks it up and deletes it but it comes back and I have not been surfing porn. I am using Microsft essinals and it normaly does a pretty good job. Maybe it's just me. I am running a scan now and will post the name or names of the crap that comes up.

Having worked in IT for many years, I've seen many ways of getting a virus. Yes, it is possible to get a virus off a Forum. Not directly, but if you click a website link there is always that risk of getting a virus or adware/malware.

Personnaly, I use Ad-Aware, which does a pretty good job finding and removing virus'. It's free.

I recently reinstalled my OS from scratch because I got a virus on a home PC of mine for the first time ever. It was a keylogger that I picked up because I was using a program called WoWMatrix which helped download plug ins for that game. I had run it for years with no problem, but I (and a lot of other people) got this keylogger about 8 months ago. I didn't know about it until Gmail infomed me that someone from South America (then China) was using my gmail. Got it all sorted out, but it sucked.

I adhere to the burn it to the ground theory. If you get a virus, you don't really know if it's been fully removed (even with a competent person behind the keyboard). That's why I have tended towards just flattening and reloading the OS...especially in a work environment. In a work environment, I always image machines when I can so that it only takes a half hour to rebuild the OS. And restoring documents is easy. If they have anything outside of approved software, it goes away too. It shouldn't be on the machine in the first place.

Too many people think that a work computer is their toy too, and decide to put crap software on it all the time. Our policy at work clearly says to not put unapproved software on the machine (They can get fired over that).

[Steve Dallas]

Originally Posted by HumanWiki

I wouldn't worry about it... If everyone knew as much as I did about them, I wouldn't have a job. -- Though, being an IT person at one of the largest law firms on the planet is insanely irritating at times.. I come here because there's simply less drama..

Most everyone has their skill that they're just outstanding at..

I wouldn't be surprised if lawyers were worse than salespeople when it comes to being stupid on computers. Though, it's hard to top some of the things I've seen salespeople do.

[HumanWiki]

Originally Posted by Steve Dallas

I wouldn't be surprised if lawyers were worse than salespeople when it comes to being stupid on computers. Though, it's hard to top some of the things I've seen salespeople do.

The stories I couldn't tell you.. (stupid policies.. Hell, I have a policy manual on a policy manual)..

Though, I do have to say.. Working at this one (and the other large firm I was at) is significantly less stressful than the global hedge fund I was at... You talk about demanding, needy, whiny little empowered children..

I learned some rather colorful metaphors from ESL people calling down from the trading desks.. Kind of like Samir trying to cuss in Office Space.

[Lbness]

Malwarebytes. Done

correct 1st move
I will help Camaro5 members with my Logmeinrescue account if needed
I can loginto your system and correct issues
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Just PM me with issues

[GTAHVIT]

Originally Posted by Steve Dallas

Having worked in IT for many years, I've seen many ways of getting a virus. Yes, it is possible to get a virus off a Forum. Not directly, but if you click a website link there is always that risk of getting a virus or adware/malware.

Personnaly, I use Ad-Aware, which does a pretty good job finding and removing virus'. It's free.

I recently reinstalled my OS from scratch because I got a virus on a home PC of mine for the first time ever. It was a keylogger that I picked up because I was using a program called WoWMatrix which helped download plug ins for that game. I had run it for years with no problem, but I (and a lot of other people) got this keylogger about 8 months ago. I didn't know about it until Gmail infomed me that someone from South America (then China) was using my gmail. Got it all sorted out, but it sucked.

I adhere to the burn it to the ground theory. If you get a virus, you don't really know if it's been fully removed (even with a competent person behind the keyboard). That's why I have tended towards just flattening and reloading the OS...especially in a work environment. In a work environment, I always image machines when I can so that it only takes a half hour to rebuild the OS. And restoring documents is easy. If they have anything outside of approved software, it goes away too. It shouldn't be on the machine in the first place.

Too many people think that a work computer is their toy too, and decide to put crap software on it all the time. Our policy at work clearly says to not put unapproved software on the machine (They can get fired over that).

I've been using ad aware and AVG for years now.. and I completely agree with what every thing you say here... I also like Malwarebytes for removing stuff that gets on the system.

[Ivas]

Originally Posted by midnighter

I dunno if these forums gave me the viruses because I already have 20 from viewing smut sights.

I ain't quite sure I understand about the "smut sites", do ya' mean those with porn pictures of my mother-in-law? Yuuuck!

[midnighter]

Originally Posted by Ivas

I ain't quite sure I understand about the "smut sites", do ya' mean those with porn pictures of my mother-in-law? Yuuuck!

Maybe

[Ivas]

Originally Posted by midnighter

Maybe

Brother,
I sincerely hope not. She's part of a subculture in the porn industry that caters to the Gorilla, Chimps and Bigfoot audience (a pretty rough crowd).

[midnighter]

Originally Posted by Ivas

Brother,
I sincerely hope not. She's part of a subculture in the porn industry that caters to the Gorilla, Chimps and Bigfoot audience (a pretty rough crowd).

Now you lost me, I'm talking about quality XXX videos, not beastiality.