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Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	9 Jun 2003 08:33
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	William Thanks for reply - when we installed, it did all the updates first,then loaded everything,then did a check,which told me l had a virus on AOL.This morning the "Your computer security setting prohibit running ActiveX controls etc" is back.I don't get it on anything else,just GC,every page.I will have to fork out on new virus package today.Thanks for help. Jude.
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	8 Jun 2003 21:48
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Re: my security scare the other day.Well my brother in-law(he's very computer literate) re:installed McAfee Virus Scan and everything was downloading nicely,then it did a search and found a virus on AOL and would'nt clean or delete it.We turned pc off to re boot it and l lost everything.All l had was a black screen with writing on saying scanning for virus's,but nothing was happening,it crashed.As you can imagine l was devestated.So spent best part of the evening re installing.It appears the McAfee disc had a virus,or fault,is that possible?? Unfortunately l bought it about a yr ago from AOL.Will call into my computer shop in morning for Firewall thingy pack.I hope because of all this l have'nt caused anyone else to get a worm or virus,if so - my deepest apologies. Jude Heather.