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New Trojan Virus--- Norton cannot stop.
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Heather | Report | 13 Jan 2006 09:35 |
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Just a thought Maurice, why do you have to enter your name and password to access GR? Is it just since you had a clean up? |
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BrianW | Report | 13 Jan 2006 10:31 |
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I am using Outlook (rather than Outlook Express) at home, with Panda Internet Security Suite (Firewall, antivirus, hoax alerts, spam alert etc. all in one) and that checks everything in and out in e-mails and the internet. For less than £40 a year it's worth it for the peace of mind! |
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Horatia | Report | 13 Jan 2006 10:44 |
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Brian, I'm sure your Panda is great. But as I keep saying most AVs and Firewalls will do a good job - knowing how to use them is the key issue and educating yourself to the ways of the web - including its perils as well as its pleasures. Maurice, the only website you are likely to pick up anything nasty is a malicious website not websites like GR. Cheers, Horatia |
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An Olde Crone | Report | 13 Jan 2006 17:01 |
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As one who is suffering from this problem as we speak (I'm on the library puter) I woukd pay ANY money to fix it! Whatever it is, has wiped my computer blank. It has also converted my keyboard to American and I cannot therefore use the @ sign - strenuous efforts to change the keyboard back work on the screen, but as soon as I close the page, it reverts back. So, I can't get at my hotmail account, I can't long on here, I cannot access any of my files. Whatever it is has also wiped off all my virus protection and a 'flag' inviting me to renew my Microsoft protection just leads me into an endless loop, telling me I cannot renew it. |
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Maurice | Report | 13 Jan 2006 17:33 |
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I had to enter email as I think they are called caches were deleted, also all cookies and all temp internet files. So on every site I use I will have to re - input my Name and passwords. I think it was Smiley central and yes I was mixed up with the Firewall and Anti Virus but all I meant was they are both right up to date and settings wherever they are have been set to the highest level. Today sod it, still Friday 13 my HP 57 colour cartridge ran out , Nearest shop as my need was urgent charged me £28 ! For it. In 1962 I bought a car for £20 which lasted 5 Years. Maurice. |
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Brit | Report | 13 Jan 2006 17:41 |
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Thanks to everyone who has put in so many good tips. I don't need the info at the moment (touch wood and all that) but adding to save to my threads. Good luck with your problem Old Crone, and others. Maggie |
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Heather | Report | 13 Jan 2006 18:17 |
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Old Crone, my stomach churned at your news. Timely reminder to back up everything to cd I think! |
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Joan of Arc(hives) | Report | 14 Jan 2006 20:32 |
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Maurice, We also have Norton & we have just gone onto the website for Bitdefender & after an hour searching, Bitdefender has found 4 Trojan viruses & deleted them from our PC !!! Try their site & hopefully they will eliminate the Trojans for you! Joan |
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Shelli4 | Report | 14 Jan 2006 21:05 |
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Maurice have mailed you about cartridges |
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