With no AV "software" running I am 100% safe from this virus. Yet another "virus" that requires defective wetware to spread. Nothing to see here folks.
The fact that these viruses requiring manual interaction with idiots spread so well nowadays is testament to the fact that the average person on the net nowadays is dumber than a cow.
The fact that these viruses requiring manual interaction with idiots spread so well nowadays is testament to the fact that the average person on the net nowadays is dumber than a cow.
Good thing my AntiVirus is updated. I can just imagine one of my email contact just getting infected, and getting my inbox filled.
Originally posted by: toant103
my school got slammed.
Virginia Tech
on a brighter note, we're upgrading our supercomputer.
Errrr... don't say "upgrading"... say "fixing". And don't ask anyone in the project about it. ;-)
But yeah, we got slammed. Look at my post a few above. I'm hoping they were bright enough to bring another server online to just catch the emails that were sent from Monday-Wednesday....
MAN can somebody help me? i got this stupid gaobot virus on my computer but when i try to get updates it closes anything related to antivirus software in a matter of seconds how can i delete this nuisiance
MaxDepth
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Get the Stinger. Here is the webpage link.
McAfee AVERT Stinger
Stinger is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses. It is not a substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to assist administrators and users when dealing with an infected system. Stinger utilizes next generation scan engine technology, including process scanning, digitally signed DAT files, and scan performance optimizations.
the virus i am talking about is called w32.HLLW.Gaobot.gen i did the scan with the stinger but it seem like it didn't even track it. It doesn't seem like it is listed a virus it can execute.
EDIT:also known as Backdoor.Agobot[Kaspersky]
EDIT:also known as Backdoor.Agobot[Kaspersky]
ViRGE
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The problem is that the virus is in the Norton Protected Files in the trash can!I can't get to it and i though if i uninstalled the antivirus program the trash can will not be protected by Norton i am positive that virus is in there can anyone help?
thanksin advance
/yawn
Let me know when someone releases a real virus that has anything better than a "click_here_stoopid.exe" attachment.
Let me know when someone releases a real virus that has anything better than a "click_here_stoopid.exe" attachment.
Originally posted by: ViRGE
Turn off trash can protection, reboot in safe mode, and then run the tool, that's all you have to do. Your machine isn't going to blow up or anything.
thats the problem i can't turn off trash can protection...all of those options are greyed out the virus is definately doing this but there has to be a way
Originally posted by: ViRGE
Turn off trash can protection, reboot in safe mode, and then run the tool, that's all you have to do. Your machine isn't going to blow up or anything.
EDIT:sorry double post
EDIT: also the tool didn't catch anythign when i used it in safe mode... it only checked the C: drive as well but the virus is in those norton protected files
ViRGE
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*shrug* Then do a quick uninstall.Originally posted by: SuPrEIVIE
Originally posted by: ViRGE
Turn off trash can protection, reboot in safe mode, and then run the tool, that's all you have to do. Your machine isn't going to blow up or anything.
thats the problem i can't turn off trash can protection...all of those options are greyed out the virus is definately doing this but there has to be a way
Originally posted by: batmang
id honestly run linux if it had more support. but if it had more support, it'd be targeted from viri just like windows, so thats the tradeoff.
No doubt. You can either be a Linux-using smug ahole who only can surf the net or if you happen to be a gamer and play all the latest online games then you are Window's slave. I prefer being a slave that can have fun than a slave to a system that won't allow me to have any. (besides writing virii)
I am with you on that one
whenever there is a big "virus scare" i just restart, select linux and sit back and laugh when people start calling me up and complaing that they have a virus or their computer is acting erraticaly. linux is awesome
Yeah, I do that too, except I don't restart and I don't use linux. I use Windows XP I'm Not A Fvcking Idiot SP1.
ViRGE
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Don't forget, you have to divide that by 3; as there's the KDE version, the Gnome version, and the universal version. So the real total is only 3333 billion or so.Originally posted by: flexy
So are the 9999 billion new games which come out every week for.....ehrm...Linux ?!
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