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    i'm starting to not like windows

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by roor, Sep 11, 2008.

  1. roor

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    so i have no idea how i got that stupid antivirus xp 2008 virus crap. i havent been to any other sites other than the ones i frequently visit in the past 2 years. engadget, gizmodo, digg, ign,macrumors,ls1tech,youtube. and its a pain in the *** to get rid of. i thought i got rid of it. but when i start up and enter my pw its freezing up. i have to force a shut down and start back up before it works fine. i stopped using firefox and downloaded safari 3.1.2 and this browser seems to be better than firefox so far. i almost want to switch to linux entirely.
     
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  2. coolguy

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    List some of your private sites too.
     
    coolguy, Sep 11, 2008
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    Format? :D
     
    synic, Sep 11, 2008
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  4. Andy

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    I recently removed that using Lavasoft Ad-Aware 2007. I think it was some trojan. You can also try kaspersky.
     
    Andy, Sep 11, 2008
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  5. roor

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    the thing is everything seems fine except the start up.
     
    roor, Sep 11, 2008
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    i use a old dell laptop for that lol. i learned the hard way and wasnt gonna let my new laptop (sony sz) get infected again.

    but 2 years later some crap happens.
     
    roor, Sep 11, 2008
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    The Fire Snake Notebook Virtuoso

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    If you want to stay with Windows Reformat and reinstall. The best way to get rid of the issue. Also, once you do this get an antivirus program like avria and maybe a firewall and spyware/adware/malware program too.

    I personally use Linux 99% of the time and love it, not just due to the virus issue.
     
    The Fire Snake, Sep 11, 2008
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  8. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    Avast is a sweet free AV app that I have used for a long time with great success.
     
    Thaenatos, Sep 11, 2008
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  9. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    get a mac :p
     
    Xirurg, Sep 11, 2008
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    SpacemanSpiff Everything in Moderation

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  11. Hiker

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    Try malwarebytes anti-malware. I think it's what they recommend at Wilders. It can't hurt.
     
    Hiker, Sep 11, 2008
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    sometime soon i plan on it.
     
    roor, Sep 11, 2008
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    i ended up restoring my vaio to factory settings.
     
    roor, Sep 11, 2008
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