Bad ware and other computer nightmares to avoid.

[twistedone]

I was recently a victim of "extortion ware". Though I didn't fall for the ploy of paying money to have it removed.

I don't keep a lot of things on my hard drive that are important or can't be easily reinstalled. The things I want to keep are placed on a memory stick, or flash drive.

I solved the problem by reformatting.

Originally Posted by aw9725

One of my colleagues almost fell for this one a few days ago. Fortunately she asked me to take a look at her computer. I told her what I thought it was and then one of our University Computing Services techs basically reinstalled everything for her.

I've read some of your other posts. While not a "tech" myself, I work with computers all the time and know a thing or two. You have given some very good advice to people on this forum. I hope they realize it!

Andy

[johndowe]

Hi there.

IF YOU WANT TO REPLY TO THIS, PLEASE REPLY IN MY "I'M A PC TECH" THREAD @ http://forum.transladyboy.com/showthread.php?t=6584

This one is not that bad, and i debated if i should post it, but in the end i think it is a good thing to warn people about products that are "hazadeous" to their data and their wallets.

I strongly discourage the purchasing and use of iPods and IPhones, WHY? because, everything you want to add you have to pay, pay, and pay again, all (cell) phones have FREE ring tones, but not the iPhone, and this is true for all IPhones and iPods, to load the iPhone & iPod with music you HAVE to use iTunes, and if you want to exchange music with another iPod or iPhone, iTunes deletes your current music and only leaves you with the music in the last connected "iThing", weather or not you paid for the said music.

There are many alternatives to the iPod and iPhone, so if you want a smart phone you can get a pocket PC, or a blackberry and there are many mp3 and mp4 players that won't erase your music on the assumption that you stole the music.

JohnDowe.

[sesame]

For a good many years of Internet usage, I employed Norton, McAfee, and what not... but they all failed me. Every time after 4 or 6 months, my computer would be infected and I would have to Format the hard-drive to get rid of the pest problem! And then came the spywares, trojans and other e-vampires and hide in some corner of my machine and reproduce vigourously and wham! Another Formatting! My hard-drives would be grinded down layer by layer after each ordeal!

FINAL SOLUTION:
Now, for almost 4 years, I dont use any Antivirus or Anti-Spyware and still am free from any attacks. HOW?

All attacks come from the script level, binary script, ActiveX scripts. I simply turn them off in my browser. The machine has to ask me everytime it runs a script while surfing. When I'm in a safe site like this one which I know is free from malware, I press OK. When I'm in some new site I know nothing about, I cancel all script behavior. This turns off all animations and flash, but lets me read the web content.

In tube sites, like youtube, which are known to be safe, I allow scripts and enjoy the FLV movies! So, enjoy but dont let the monsters inside.

[merelypink]

avoid windows vista its the worst thing ever

[ila]

Originally Posted by merelypink

avoid windows vista its the worst thing ever

You are several years too late with that advice.

[johndowe]

Originally Posted by ila

You are several years too late with that advice.

Hi there.

Well Better late than never.


JohnDowe.