Virus attack on this forum
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Joined: Jun 2005
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From: AZ
I will make one suggestion and then I will go back to sleep 
. You should consider running your browser through a VM (virtual machine), it makes all this virus crap, worms, trojans, etc. etc. become non-existent. It is built into Windows 7, but I run one called Sandboxie.
You simply open your browser in an environment where Sandboxie runs your programs in an isolated space which prevents the browser from making permanent changes to other programs and data in your computer. The Sanboxie software is free...I also run AVG (and keep it up to date), along with Spybot (and keep it up to date). Back to sleep.
. You should consider running your browser through a VM (virtual machine), it makes all this virus crap, worms, trojans, etc. etc. become non-existent. It is built into Windows 7, but I run one called Sandboxie. You simply open your browser in an environment where Sandboxie runs your programs in an isolated space which prevents the browser from making permanent changes to other programs and data in your computer. The Sanboxie software is free...I also run AVG (and keep it up to date), along with Spybot (and keep it up to date). Back to sleep
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Or run fast and free on Linux and never fear the predators culling the windoze herd behind you... 
Until ya need to hitch up the ol' AE which only runs on windoze.
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Post Fiend
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Texas
So what virus protection is everyone running who got the warning? What was the name of the worm? I checked in this morning but never got a warning, only noticed that when the pages loaded the screen went all the way to the bottom of the page.
I've got flash and ads blocked running firefox, so is that why I never saw a warning or does McAfee just suck?
I've got flash and ads blocked running firefox, so is that why I never saw a warning or does McAfee just suck?
Elder User
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Eastern Ohio
So what virus protection is everyone running who got the warning? What was the name of the worm? I checked in this morning but never got a warning, only noticed that when the pages loaded the screen went all the way to the bottom of the page.
I've got flash and ads blocked running firefox, so is that why I never saw a warning or does McAfee just suck?
I've got flash and ads blocked running firefox, so is that why I never saw a warning or does McAfee just suck?
Post Fiend
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Texas
I didn't get any virus warnings last week either. Any info on what worm it is/was so maybe I can scan for it?
i ain't rite
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
AVG free does not store attack info.
they are coming from yourclickhosting.com and theclickhosting.com
and if you do not have notifications turned on, you will never know it blocked anything
they are coming from yourclickhosting.com and theclickhosting.com
and if you do not have notifications turned on, you will never know it blocked anything
