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423,867 virus'. Computer over! Virus = very yes!
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 4:05 am
by subawhatsubawho
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.
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:18 am
by J-MoNeY
Pr0n.
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 6:41 am
by dzx
warez files
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 6:55 am
by Splinter
I work as a technician
I've had computers come in with over 3000 infected files
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:52 am
by LaureltheQueen
I have several trojans.
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:58 am
by All_talk
The most I've personal seen is about 700 when I was cleaning up my sister-in-laws machine.
Gary
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:06 pm
by wiscon_mark
I fixed up a friend's computer once (she's hot) and it had 477 viruses on it...
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:23 pm
by Subaru_Nation555
Good ol' Windows
My Mom's PC gets tons of spyware and the occasional virus from just surfing the net (no porn I swear)
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:53 pm
by Splinter
Windows is fine if you treat it right
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:10 pm
by wiscon_mark
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.
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:37 pm
by Splinter
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.
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:39 pm
by wiscon_mark
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)
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 11:49 pm
by Splinter
Never had a problem with firefox, openoffice, driveimage xml or any of the other opensource software I use
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 11:52 pm
by wiscon_mark
Maybe its "Media Center Edition" or something...(techincally its XP Pro with a bit of extra software and drivers)...
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 11:55 pm
by subawhatsubawho
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.
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 1:48 am
by 555BCTurbo
My friend works for Geeksquad, so he was fixing my computer once and found 36 trojans on it
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:07 am
by wiscon_mark
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.
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:09 am
by Splinter
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
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:13 am
by wiscon_mark
oh, I'm sorry, I wasn't saying you didn't know, I was referring to my own computer.
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:27 am
by subawhatsubawho
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.
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:38 am
by wiscon_mark
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.
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:42 am
by JasonGrahn
Trojans are used on teh ladies, yo. You geeks.
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:44 am
by wiscon_mark
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:58 am
by Splinter
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.
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 4:03 am
by wiscon_mark
Interrupt Request something-or-another...
