423,867 virus'. Computer over! Virus = very yes!

subawhatsubawho · Post by **subawhatsubawho** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 4:05 am

I am working on a customers laptop that needed to be cleaned out so I installed Norton and a few other programs to help. During the virus scan it came up with 290 infected files.

Makes you wonder what this dude was doing with his computer.

J-MoNeY · Post by **J-MoNeY** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:18 am

Pr0n.

dzx · Post by **dzx** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 6:41 am

warez files

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 6:55 am

I work as a technician

I've had computers come in with over 3000 infected files

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:52 am

I have several trojans.

All_talk · Post by **All_talk** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:58 am

The most I've personal seen is about 700 when I was cleaning up my sister-in-laws machine.

Gary

wiscon_mark · Post by **wiscon_mark** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:06 pm

I fixed up a friend's computer once (she's hot) and it had 477 viruses on it...

Subaru_Nation555 · Post by **Subaru_Nation555** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:23 pm

Good ol' Windows

My Mom's PC gets tons of spyware and the occasional virus from just surfing the net (no porn I swear)

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:53 pm

Windows is fine if you treat it right

wiscon_mark · Post by **wiscon_mark** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:10 pm

Splinter wrote:Windows is fine if you treat it right

yeah, if by treating it right, you mean, not doing anything with it.

if you leave any windows OS in completely stock form, and don't add any programs on, it'll be great! But you won't want to use it anymore.

The whole beauty of windows is its expandable-ness (not a word, w/e) but it doesn't take very well to add-ons.

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:37 pm

Ive had the same installation of windows running for ~10 months (only reinstalled because I switched to a SATA drive) with no virii, no spyware, no crashes

I havent been forced to reboot my computer because of a crash in as long as I can recall.

Dont be an idiot and click on pop ups that look like error messages or use Outlook Express and you'll be fine.

wiscon_mark · Post by **wiscon_mark** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:39 pm

Splinter wrote:Dont be an idiot and click on pop ups that look like error messages or use Outlook Express and you'll be fine.

no, I definitely don't.

windows just doesn't like non-microsoft software (ie: firefox)

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 11:49 pm

Never had a problem with firefox, openoffice, driveimage xml or any of the other opensource software I use

wiscon_mark · Post by **wiscon_mark** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 11:52 pm

Maybe its "Media Center Edition" or something...(techincally its XP Pro with a bit of extra software and drivers)...

subawhatsubawho · Post by **subawhatsubawho** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 11:55 pm

XP Pro is NT with a 98SE feel.

XP home is 98SE with a souped up feel.

When a hot blonde walks by I try to cop a feel.

555BCTurbo · Post by **555BCTurbo** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 1:48 am

My friend works for Geeksquad, so he was fixing my computer once and found 36 trojans on it

wiscon_mark · Post by **wiscon_mark** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:07 am

subawhatsubawho wrote:XP home is 98SE with a souped up feel.

XP Pro and Home look exactly the same unless you change the settings. Pro just has a few more features and more drivers.

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:09 am

wiscon_mark wrote:Maybe its "Media Center Edition" or something...(techincally its XP Pro with a bit of extra software and drivers)...

Maybe you missed my first post in this thread, but Im a computer tech

I know what version of windows Im using.

XP Home SP2

wiscon_mark · Post by **wiscon_mark** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:13 am

oh, I'm sorry, I wasn't saying you didn't know, I was referring to my own computer.

subawhatsubawho · Post by **subawhatsubawho** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:27 am

I'm a computer tech too....Mark is an amature computer tech. I have to give him props for jumping right in. It's the best way to learn.

wiscon_mark · Post by **wiscon_mark** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:38 am

subawhatsubawho wrote:I'm a computer tech too....Mark is an amature computer tech. I have to give him props for jumping right in. It's the best way to learn.

Yeah, I learned most of it from my uncle, the rest is self-taught.

JasonGrahn · Post by **JasonGrahn** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:42 am

Trojans are used on teh ladies, yo. You geeks.

wiscon_mark · Post by **wiscon_mark** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:44 am

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:58 am

Im a computer tech, Im not a CERTIFIED computer tech.

The difference between me and a certified tech is taht I havent paid $1500 for an exam to say that I know what IRQ stands for. A+ Certification is such a scam.

wiscon_mark · Post by **wiscon_mark** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 4:03 am

Interrupt Request something-or-another...

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423,867 virus'. Computer over! Virus = very yes!

423,867 virus'. Computer over! Virus = very yes!