Virus Warning Please Read

[Maleficent2]

http://www.disboards.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=828847#post828847

http://www.disboards.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=96873

this one affects us rewarders

Mal

 

[jdads2]

Here is an Idea for you, I have done this before when simply upgrading a computer.

So that I didn't loose anything during the transfer, I copied all of the websites that were important to me in my favorites folder and mailed them to myself and to my sister. This way I didn't have the hasle of losing every thing or trying to transfer it.

 

[dmslush]

Thanks for the links mal! I just finished running my virus check and updating.

jdads,
I do the same thing, I use the links when I am on the school computer and don't have my bookmarks

 

[robinb]

Thanks Mal! I just installed IE Service 5.5 Service Pack 2 which will prevent me getting this worm.

BTW, here is a link that describes the worm:
http://vil.nai.com/vil/virusSummary.asp?virus_k=99209

 

[Alison Wonderland]

OK I know this sounds stupid but where on the microsoft page do you click to download the security patches?

 

[Maleficent2]

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/



Mal

 

[Alison Wonderland]

Thanks. This board would not be the same without you.

 

[Maleficent2]

and thanks



Mal

 

[luvdisney2]

Just checking to see if anyone has had any problems with anymore viruses by visiting websites. I got one at Millers Rewards on Wed pm and it really messed up my PC bad - don't know what it was either because it was downloading and I couldn't see what it was downloading because I had about 50 windows open up. Worst part was I couldn't close the download because it said I wasn't authorized to stop the download!!! I was running IE 5.5 and Norton had just been updated the night before. It went right by Norton so I haven't got a clue what virus I got. It has made me really paranoid to do rewards programs now - A week or so ago, Norton picked up the nimda virus, but it quarantined it and then I deleted it. There was no harm done. This last time, it was absolutely awful. I had to restore everything and I almost couldn't restore (it took me 3 tries - 3rd try I was able to) - I have since downloaded IE 6.0

 

[Maleficent2]

and spent all day trying to reinstall my Norton's System Works since I had to reformatt several weeks ago...
Well after hours of downloads I had to uninstall Nortons kept getting fatal exceptions.This has never happen befor with Nortons..I am at a loss.Guess I will reinstall Mcafee tomorrow.



Mal