Computer Viruses??

[The God Damn Batman]

ok so I have a few questions.
I was on my aptop the other day and was on a wirless connection via bluetooth. it was a public connection at a starbucks. All the suddden started getting pop ups saying possible spyware etc. Nothing was out of the ordinary just the system warning me but when i choose to protect it it says i have to purchase something. I will be getting Norton anti Virus today. I just wanna know is it too late for this? is my computer already jacked up now? it was running a little slower than normal.


also one other question anyone knwo about the broadband stuff that cricket now offers? is it any good?

Thanks guys

[NickAtNite]

Dont get Norton! Norton sucks, it makes your computer slower. Kaspersky is the way to go.

[eviilboy]

Those are just cleverly designed popups, don't ever click on them.

[The God Damn Batman]

but its like stoppin me in the middle of searching sayin im not protected. it even changed the desktop picture once saying to get protection...

[Matt]

Your best shot is just to save everything important and reformat ;)

[The God Damn Batman]

how tho is that the same as system restore

[INTEGRA DC2]

but its like stopping me in the middle of searching saying im not protected. it even changed the desktop picture once saying to get protection...

I had the same problem with someone else's computer i was working on and the new SP3 for xp fixed it, but i don't know what windows you are running

[The God Damn Batman]

vista

[Matt]

Do you have the original vista cd?

[The God Damn Batman]

not on me I would have to look for it. im sure its somewhere around the house

[Jstarda9]

that is just common addware you get from visting porn sites....just dont click on them and always keep on top of your computer and you will be good...i have nortons and that shit works great!!

[The God Damn Batman]

no man its warings in the bottom right hand corner of the screen from windows. and other pop up things from windows

[bballcrazy15]

i get those too lol

[lucid]

stay away from NORTON


go to download.com com


type in AVG....download that...u will be set...it has a free verison and free upgrades

works really well

[parahelium]

I have symantec and it works well.

[MrRline2010]

I wouldn't run any virus scanner software. Only way your getting viruses is if your dumb enough to click bad links and so on. As far as the message that you got. That was referring to spyware, and therefore buying norton or mcafee or any of those products really won't help.

www.download.com

get adaware, spybot search and destroy

run both a couple times and that should take away 100% of the spyware you have on your computer if you do. Other than those annoying tracking cookies....

[The God Damn Batman]

swesome thanks guys. on lunch i did system restore and it seems to have got them away also but I need to get this stuff quick thanks again

[Matt]

swesome thanks guys. on lunch i did system restore and it seems to have got them away also but I need to get this stuff quick thanks again

If you feel like dropping your computer off in anthem with your vista cd i'll do a backup of everything you want, wipe it, and make it safe/secure.
AZHT discount ;) (free)

[dohcgarage]

also one other question anyone knwo about the broadband stuff that cricket now offers? is it any good?

Thanks guys

x2 Anyone got info on this???

[CheezE46]

I recently got a virus from downloading , I followed this links instructions and it worked like a charm. You should give it a shot, Scroll down to "quietman7" post, it should get rid of any spyware you have

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic134904.html

[Beezy]

Yo.... I know for sure my computer has a virus!!! I get the infamous blue screen and everything takes forever to load. I'm running XP, can anyone help??? Thanks...

[Matt]

Yo.... I know for sure my computer has a virus!!! I get the infamous blue screen and everything takes forever to load. I'm running XP, can anyone help??? Thanks...

See my above post about bringing your computer to me...

[The God Damn Batman]

If you feel like dropping your computer off in anthem with your vista cd i'll do a backup of everything you want, wipe it, and make it safe/secure.
AZHT discount ;) (free)


ill hit you up when i find the vista cd man.. thanks again