Virus

Amorok · 02-12-2011, 12:35 PM

Caught one and had to reformat. Thank God I had a copy of windows 7, the recovery disks windows made weren't worth a fuck.

101lifts2 · 02-12-2011, 07:04 PM

Ever since I started using Anti-Virus programs, I have never had this issue. What are you using now? I use Microsoft Security Essentials, which is 100% free (though they prolly give all of my data to whomever, but hey).

Avatard · 02-12-2011, 07:47 PM

Last 3 infections I got were polymorphic, horrendous, and untouchable using any ONE type of software.

In the end, it required an average of 2 or 3 basic anti-malware tools, and 2 or 3 days of just hacking it out of various places that it had deployed to, on the HD, in the browsers, and in various places the registry, in order to get it all out.

Not one anti-virus package even recognized the threat, let alone touched it.

'73 H1 Triple · 02-12-2011, 08:18 PM

I got a trojan from a trusted friend's hacked email.

I couldn't restore to an earlier date, restore to last known good setting or even boot in safe mod. I ended up giving my PC to friend so he could format my hard drive in HIS computer since the trojan had taken over so many settings, I couldn't even do that.

Rangerscott · 02-12-2011, 08:22 PM

Putting a router between your pc and modem is the easiest and one of the best ways to fight against hackers/viruses/trojans. Even if you don't need one, it's best to have one.

Avatard · 02-12-2011, 08:37 PM

I have a professional lever router with a firewall.

Shit gets in via browser exploits.

Rangerscott · 02-12-2011, 08:40 PM

Most viruses/trojans get in from the user clicking on stuff. I get a laugh when someone freaks out thinking that someone is trying to hack them.

'73 H1 Triple · 02-12-2011, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

Most viruses/trojans get in from the user clicking on stuff. I get a laugh when someone freaks out thinking that someone is trying to hack them.

That's what happened to me. The girl who had her email hacked is in charge of the sunday school at the UCC church we went to. Later I got an email from her titled " my email was hacked--don't open it "

All kinds of my security warnings/alarms went off ( freaking RED "danger" pop ups everywhere

) and I literally shut it off by unplugging the breaker bar.

But it was too late, the damage was done.

I'll like to take an icepick and slowly run it into the ears of all the soul less assholes that write this crap.

Rangerscott · 02-12-2011, 08:47 PM

Don't turn your pc off if you get something, that's just going to hurt it. Just unplug the cat5 cable and find the virus.

Avatard · 02-12-2011, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

Most viruses/trojans get in from the user clicking on stuff. I get a laugh when someone freaks out thinking that someone is trying to hack them.

Sometimes we all have to go to some of the shadier places on the internets, and well...you know about those dark alleys.

02-12-2011, 12:35 PM	#1
Amorok Issukangitok Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Biloxi, MS Moto: '06 Suzuki Boulevard C50T Posts: 2,225	Virus Caught one and had to reformat. Thank God I had a copy of windows 7, the recovery disks windows made weren't worth a fuck. __________________ What goes around comes around. Sometimes you get what's coming around, and sometimes you are what's coming around. You see what I mean?

02-12-2011, 07:04 PM	#2
101lifts2 WSB Champion Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Moto: 2009 Kawi ZX6R Posts: 5,570	Ever since I started using Anti-Virus programs, I have never had this issue. What are you using now? I use Microsoft Security Essentials, which is 100% free (though they prolly give all of my data to whomever, but hey). __________________ Train Hard Ron Paul - 2012 Mark of Excellence GM

02-12-2011, 07:47 PM	#3
Avatard Crotch Rocket Curmudgeon Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Here to integrity Moto: Li'l red baby Ninja Posts: 7,482	Last 3 infections I got were polymorphic, horrendous, and untouchable using any ONE type of software. In the end, it required an average of 2 or 3 basic anti-malware tools, and 2 or 3 days of just hacking it out of various places that it had deployed to, on the HD, in the browsers, and in various places the registry, in order to get it all out. Not one anti-virus package even recognized the threat, let alone touched it. __________________ Insert free thought here.

02-12-2011, 08:37 PM	#6
Avatard Crotch Rocket Curmudgeon Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Here to integrity Moto: Li'l red baby Ninja Posts: 7,482	I have a professional lever router with a firewall. Shit gets in via browser exploits. __________________ Insert free thought here.

02-12-2011, 08:18 PM	#4
'73 H1 Triple restorer of the original Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Zionsville,PA Moto: '93 ZR1100 &'73 Kawasaki H1 500 Posts: 1,331	I got a trojan from a trusted friend's hacked email. I couldn't restore to an earlier date, restore to last known good setting or even boot in safe mod. I ended up giving my PC to friend so he could format my hard drive in HIS computer since the trojan had taken over so many settings, I couldn't even do that.

02-12-2011, 08:22 PM	#5
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Putting a router between your pc and modem is the easiest and one of the best ways to fight against hackers/viruses/trojans. Even if you don't need one, it's best to have one.

02-12-2011, 08:40 PM	#7
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Most viruses/trojans get in from the user clicking on stuff. I get a laugh when someone freaks out thinking that someone is trying to hack them.

02-12-2011, 08:47 PM	#9
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Don't turn your pc off if you get something, that's just going to hurt it. Just unplug the cat5 cable and find the virus.