Itch Posted May 20, 2009 Content Count: 3440 Joined: 12/12/07 Status: Offline Share Posted May 20, 2009 Maybe, maybe not. The last time I had a virus problem was when I was on my 200MHz, 16 MB RAM Windows 95 machine, and even then I don't know if it was a virus or a hardware issue. I see this all the time.. People who "Don't have a virus" on their computer. But their computer is part of a bot-net. Just because you don't notice anything or have any pop-up's or random shut-downs doesn't mean your computer is clean. I'd be willing to bet that if you were to install MalwareBytes anti-malware and run a scan it would find something on your machine. And/or if you were to monitor all network traffic to/from your computer you would find traffic that you had not initiated or intended. Link to comment
BOOWY Posted May 20, 2009 Content Count: 868 Joined: 04/30/08 Status: Offline Share Posted May 20, 2009 I see this all the time.. People who "Don't have a virus" on their computer. But their computer is part of a bot-net. Just because you don't notice anything or have any pop-up's or random shut-downs doesn't mean your computer is clean. I'd be willing to bet that if you were to install MalwareBytes anti-malware and run a scan it would find something on your machine. And/or if you were to monitor all network traffic to/from your computer you would find traffic that you had not initiated or intended. I've got a friend running the same ISP I am and he had his connection terminated because the ISP determined that his computer was part of a bot net and refused to let him connect again until that stuff was removed. I removed it. I'm still around, no bot net. For the record, I did install MalwareBytes just for fun and did a scan. Absolutely nothing. Well okay, that's not really true... I did get two Disabled.SecurityCenter entries, but that's not Malware. It's whining about security settings on my machine. Apparently people were asking for this change to MalwareBytes so they put it in around two months ago as I understand it. Link to comment
Itch Posted May 20, 2009 Content Count: 3440 Joined: 12/12/07 Status: Offline Share Posted May 20, 2009 What was your IP again.. Nevermind.. I don't need you to tell me. Link to comment
Coffee Crisp Posted May 20, 2009 Content Count: 4960 Joined: 06/20/07 Status: Offline Share Posted May 20, 2009 Been using AVG and Adaware for as long as I remember. I tried Kaspersky for a couple months but went back to AVG again. Link to comment
Pancake Batter Posted May 20, 2009 Content Count: 672 Joined: 03/20/07 Status: Offline Share Posted May 20, 2009 NOD32 and Malwarebytes, pretty much clean of viruses and what not. Link to comment
Frostbyte Posted May 21, 2009 Content Count: 2750 Joined: 07/17/08 Status: Offline Share Posted May 21, 2009 Malwarebytes, Spybot S&D Link to comment
broncoty Posted May 22, 2009 Content Count: 1615 Joined: 03/03/07 Status: Offline Share Posted May 22, 2009 avast! and avast! only dito Link to comment
SneakySnake Posted May 22, 2009 Content Count: 1910 Joined: 08/07/08 Status: Offline Share Posted May 22, 2009 Trencd Micro and Kapersky. Link to comment
anomo Posted May 23, 2009 Content Count: 220 Joined: 10/15/08 Status: Offline Share Posted May 23, 2009 Avast Pro i seem to get lots of spywares but nothing more then that. I downloaded AVG internet security but it didnt find anything so i didnt bother pay for it. Just let the 30 day trial run out ^^ Link to comment
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