Viruses, Malware and all that gunk.

[count_zero99uk]

Ive just spent 12 hours cleaning my pc of malware after one silly click made without thinking.

If any of you do ever get any issues like this i can heartily recomend major geeks to get the thing cleaned.

I class myslef as an experienced computer user but any of us can get infected.

Anyway, i can carry on looking for pron now, er i mean....

Take care.
Surf clean.

[Megamatman]

Unlucky! I hate when that happens.

I'm an IT Pro and it still happens to me from time to time.

Most important thing is to keep your OS and Anti-Virus software up to date.

Use Windows Update if you're a PC or Software Update if you're a Mac.

If you're looking for free Anti-Virus software I highly recommend Microsoft Security Essentials.
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

Matt

[ronan]

(...) but any of us can get infected.

nope,
I'm using linux.. 

[Megamatman]

 

To say nix is Virus free is not true at all.

Virus writers do have a harder time in a nix environment so thats something I suppose.

I'm an Ubuntu guy myself. You?

Matt

[ronan]

To say nix is Virus free is not true at all.

Virus writers do have a harder time in a nix environment so thats something I suppose.

I'm an Ubuntu guy myself. You?

Matt

I mostly use debian, and it's my job to maintain hundreds several others (mostly debian too, some RedHat, Mandriva and Ubuntu)
I never found a virus on these OS (but some nasty things in scripts)
"Virus writers do have a harder time in a nix environment so thats something I suppose"
Yes, many security advantages.

[Leon]

I'm afraid with all these new smiley's, this has to be done:

[Megamatman]

I'm afraid with all these new smiley's, this has to be done:

I/we respond:

[ronan]

..
mine is bigger !