What was your worst pc virus ?

2010-10-12 10:00:35

#26

UnkleRukus: That Guy; +236|5037|Massachusetts, USA

Uzique wrote:
annoying browser hijackers back in the very early days. more of a pain because i was on dial-up and so downloading the (then rudimentary) 'free' AV's would take forever, often to no success. just ended up reformatting because there was more shit than worth it and i didn't particularly have many files/games to lose back then, anyway.

mac now... no viruses forever innit

Yah, because no one wants to make a virus for it. Waste of time tbh.

If the women don't find ya handsome. They should at least find ya handy.

2010-10-12 10:01:22

#27

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|5789|Catherine Black

UnkleRukus wrote:
Uzique wrote:
annoying browser hijackers back in the very early days. more of a pain because i was on dial-up and so downloading the (then rudimentary) 'free' AV's would take forever, often to no success. just ended up reformatting because there was more shit than worth it and i didn't particularly have many files/games to lose back then, anyway.

mac now... no viruses forever innit
Yah, because no one wants to make a virus for it. Waste of time tbh.

Yeah, they figured Mac users are already suffering enough.

2010-10-12 10:02:29

#28

Trotskygrad: бля; +354|6000|Vortex Ring State

Antivirus system pro

http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-antivir … m-pro.html

Recognized it was a fucking virus first time it popped up, cursed at myself for getting it, then proceeded to wipe it from my system, took me about 40 min.

2010-10-12 10:29:20

#29

RTHKI: mmmf mmmf mmmf; +1,736|6738|Oxferd Ohire

Finray wrote:
UnkleRukus wrote:
Uzique wrote:
annoying browser hijackers back in the very early days. more of a pain because i was on dial-up and so downloading the (then rudimentary) 'free' AV's would take forever, often to no success. just ended up reformatting because there was more shit than worth it and i didn't particularly have many files/games to lose back then, anyway.

mac now... no viruses forever innit
Yah, because no one wants to make a virus for it. Waste of time tbh.
Yeah, they figured Mac users are already suffering enough.

the desktops are useful.

2010-10-12 10:29:53

#30

UnkleRukus: That Guy; +236|5037|Massachusetts, USA

RTHKI wrote:
Finray wrote:
UnkleRukus wrote:

Yah, because no one wants to make a virus for it. Waste of time tbh.
Yeah, they figured Mac users are already suffering enough.
the desktops are useless.

If the women don't find ya handsome. They should at least find ya handy.

2010-10-12 10:30:48

#31

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|5789|Catherine Black

RTHKI wrote:
Finray wrote:
UnkleRukus wrote:

Yah, because no one wants to make a virus for it. Waste of time tbh.
Yeah, they figured Mac users are already suffering enough.
the desktops are useful.

No, the laptops are usefull, the desktops can be achieved much cheaper and better by building a PC (you can even put OSX on it).

2010-10-12 10:33:38

#32

RTHKI: mmmf mmmf mmmf; +1,736|6738|Oxferd Ohire

Finray wrote:
RTHKI wrote:
Finray wrote:

Yeah, they figured Mac users are already suffering enough.
the desktops are useful.
No, the laptops are usefull, the desktops can be achieved much cheaper and better by building a PC (you can even put OSX on it).

not if you need one with 8 cores for work

2010-10-12 11:02:39

#33

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|5789|Catherine Black

RTHKI wrote:
Finray wrote:
RTHKI wrote:
the desktops are useful.
No, the laptops are usefull, the desktops can be achieved much cheaper and better by building a PC (you can even put OSX on it).
not if you need one with 8 cores for work

Gee, it sure would be awesome if the dual-CPU mobos were sold to the public.

Last edited by Finray (2010-10-12 11:03:16)

2010-10-12 12:13:06

#34

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6498

Finray wrote:
RTHKI wrote:
Finray wrote:

No, the laptops are usefull, the desktops can be achieved much cheaper and better by building a PC (you can even put OSX on it).
not if you need one with 8 cores for work
Gee, it sure would be awesome if the dual-CPU mobos were sold to the public.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi … ageSize=20

2010-10-12 12:15:00

#35

Camm: Feeding the Cats.; +761|4969|Dundee, Scotland.

burnzz wrote:
Finray wrote:
RTHKI wrote:

not if you need one with 8 cores for work
Gee, it sure would be awesome if the dual-CPU mobos were sold to the public.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi … ageSize=20

OH
EM
GEE

They actually do sell them?!

for a fatty you're a serious intellectual lightweight.

2010-10-12 12:16:05

#36

RTHKI: mmmf mmmf mmmf; +1,736|6738|Oxferd Ohire

what does that have to do with work? my cousin needed one for working with game companies to make trailers for games/dlc

although he got a pc now to do some work on mafia 2. . .

2010-10-12 12:16:46

#37

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6498

i've owned two, and would recommend Tyan to anyone wanting dual procs.

2010-10-12 14:47:03

#38

KEN-JENNINGS: I am all that is MOD!; +2,973|6633|949

I've had the odd pop up virus here and there, but since I built my latest system I haven't got anything. That leads me to another question -

Is there any reason I should have an antivirus program installed? I don't d/l any torrents or anything from related sites, only patches/new drivers, etc. Is there any need? Usually I just run malwarebytes every so often to check if anything is infected...is that enough?

2010-10-12 14:49:25

#39

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6498

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
I've had the odd pop up virus here and there, but since I built my latest system I haven't got anything. That leads me to another question -

Is there any reason I should have an antivirus program installed? I don't d/l any torrents or anything from related sites, only patches/new drivers, etc. Is there any need? Usually I just run malwarebytes every so often to check if anything is infected...is that enough?

http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?pi … 2#p3345652

2010-10-12 14:51:47

#40

TravisC555: Member; +118|6220|Cox Convention Center, OK

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
I've had the odd pop up virus here and there, but since I built my latest system I haven't got anything. That leads me to another question -

Is there any reason I should have an antivirus program installed? I don't d/l any torrents or anything from related sites, only patches/new drivers, etc. Is there any need? Usually I just run malwarebytes every so often to check if anything is infected...is that enough?

That is what I do.

2010-10-12 15:12:56

#41

KEN-JENNINGS: I am all that is MOD!; +2,973|6633|949

burnzz wrote:
KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
I've had the odd pop up virus here and there, but since I built my latest system I haven't got anything. That leads me to another question -

Is there any reason I should have an antivirus program installed? I don't d/l any torrents or anything from related sites, only patches/new drivers, etc. Is there any need? Usually I just run malwarebytes every so often to check if anything is infected...is that enough?
http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?pi … 2#p3345652

but you missed the part where I said I don't torrent...

2010-10-12 16:28:06

#42

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6498

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
burnzz wrote:
KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
I've had the odd pop up virus here and there, but since I built my latest system I haven't got anything. That leads me to another question -

Is there any reason I should have an antivirus program installed? I don't d/l any torrents or anything from related sites, only patches/new drivers, etc. Is there any need? Usually I just run malwarebytes every so often to check if anything is infected...is that enough?
http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?pi … 2#p3345652
but you missed the part where I said I don't torrent...

do you have an internet connection?

look, my company sits behind a hardware firewall, we have a corporate a-v suite installed, and we're even v-lanned between floors with different sub nets. the biggest threat to our network is

sneakernet. fucking thumbdrives are a dime a dozen, and after years of fighting the threat i've started teaching our users. i don't care if you catch a bug KENNINGS, i'm saying unless you*re on a sandbox without an ethernet connection, the potential to catch one is there.

do you want to be like finray and take a chance?

2010-10-12 16:30:00

#43

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|5789|Catherine Black

burnzz wrote:
do you want to be like finray and take a chance?

And get *one* virus every 6 years?

2010-10-12 16:32:10

#44

NooBesT: Pizzahitler; +873|6470

But one is more than none.

2010-10-12 16:38:19

#45

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|5789|Catherine Black

NooBesT wrote:
But one is more than none.

It's also better than running AV which saps your resources and interrupts at inopportune moments.

2010-10-12 16:40:54

#46

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6498

Finray wrote:
NooBesT wrote:
But one is more than none.
It's also better than running AV which saps your resources and interrupts at inopportune moments.

avast has game mode. f-secure has a small footprint. there's no reason not to, unless you are on a machine without internet access.

jesus wept, a tech team member that knows nothing about anti-virus technology.

2010-10-12 16:45:20

#47

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|5789|Catherine Black

burnzz wrote:
Finray wrote:
NooBesT wrote:
But one is more than none.
It's also better than running AV which saps your resources and interrupts at inopportune moments.
avast has game mode. f-secure has a small footprint. there's no reason not to, unless you are on a machine without internet access.

jesus wept, a tech team member that knows nothing about anti-virus technology.

Knows nothing, or knows lots and chooses not to use it?

2010-10-12 16:48:09

#48

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|5789|Catherine Black

Besides, I have MSE installed on this install..

2010-10-12 16:56:38

#49

KEN-JENNINGS: I am all that is MOD!; +2,973|6633|949

i scan thumbdrives on an auxillary comp before I use them on my machine. I get your advice, just wondering if I need to bother installing an a/v program or if sweeps every so often would suffice.

Please don't compare me to finray.

2010-10-12 17:00:34

#50

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6498

sorry KEN. get microsoft security essentials, it's free, like the scotsman said.

Finray wrote:
Besides, I have MSE installed on this install..

it's free, it's better than nothing, and to answer your question - Knows nothing. why would you admit to having MSE installed after taking such an anti anti-virus stance?

MSE is pretty good, but doesn't have game mode like avast, doesn't have a sandbox like Kaspersky, or a small footprint like f-secure.

Last edited by burnzz (2010-10-12 17:01:55)

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