took my fresh pc 5 mins to catch a virus/trojan

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  • pradaboy
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    • Dec 2003
    • 12931
    #1

    took my fresh pc 5 mins to catch a virus/trojan

    so today i had my occassional format day to get everything running smooth again... and after a whopping 5 minutes connected to the internet my firewall/virus scanner reports the first infection, fucking great!

    Wonder if I'll see the day that M$ secures windows completely lol... thank God for Macs
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    • nastyking
      • Nov 2002
      • 2174
      #2
      SP2, unless you are gay and vouch for mac

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        • MrJackMeHoff
          Confirmed User
          • Mar 2004
          • 4569
          #3
          You need to learn to use your firewall correctly.

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            • rowan
              Too lazy to set a custom title
              • Mar 2002
              • 17393
              #4
              When I installed XP for the first time a few months ago it didn't occur to me that the CD wouldn't be up to date... a few minutes after I plugged in the ethernet I saw the dreaded "your computer will reboot in 90 seconds" dialog.

              I wiped the lot, put in a temporary restrictive firewall on my gateway (only outbound HTTP connections allowed), reinstalled and patched everything from windowsupdate.com

              I don't know what people without firewalls are supposed to do. They can't easily download the patch if they're not net connected, but as soon as they connect they get infected!

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                • MrJackMeHoff
                  Confirmed User
                  • Mar 2004
                  • 4569
                  #5
                  Originally posted by rowan
                  When I first installed XP for the first time a few months ago it didn't occur to me that the CD wouldn't be up to date... a few minutes after I plugged in the ethernet I saw the dreaded "your computer will reboot in 90 seconds" dialog.

                  I wiped the lot, put in a temporary restrictive firewall on my gateway (only outbound HTTP connections allowed), reinstalled and patched everything from windowsupdate.com

                  I don't know what people without firewalls are supposed to do. They can't easily download the patch if they're not net connected, but as soon as they connect they get infected!
                  Considering XP comes with a firewall built in this shouldnt be a problem

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                    • pradaboy
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                      • Dec 2003
                      • 12931
                      #6
                      Originally posted by MrJackMeHoff
                      You need to learn to use your firewall correctly.
                      I do use it correctly, the virus/trojan was blocked but my program gives me an alert when something like that happens.
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                        • Doc911
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                          • Feb 2004
                          • 3695
                          #7
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                            • jimmyf
                              OU812
                              • Feb 2001
                              • 12651
                              #8
                              it's very seldom I get a virus or trojan.

                              have not gotten one with XP


                              router AND firewall, 2 virus programs
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                                • Primal
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                                  • May 2004
                                  • 112
                                  #9
                                  good thread since I jsut finished runing the anti-virus on my 2nd comp and find 14 virus on it from the emails lol.
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                                    • stevecore
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • May 2003
                                      • 6130
                                      #10
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                                        • Tuzz
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Jul 2001
                                          • 171
                                          #11
                                          That's what happens when you surf porn sites...




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                                          just kidding.........sorry

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                                            • Paul Waters
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Mar 2003
                                              • 4402
                                              #12
                                              I think anyone in this biz should have a stand alone router, that acts as their firewall. Lock it up very tight.

                                              Don'y worry, be safe!



                                              Paul

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                                                • pradaboy
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                                                  • Dec 2003
                                                  • 12931
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by stevecore
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                                                  my firewall/AV keeps spyware and adware out too
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                                                    • rowan
                                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                      • Mar 2002
                                                      • 17393
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by MrJackMeHoff
                                                      Considering XP comes with a firewall built in this shouldnt be a problem
                                                      From what I can work out the firewall is included in the original XP release, but it's not enabled by default until you install SP2.

                                                      Same chicken and egg problem.

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                                                        • zentz
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                                                          • Nov 2003
                                                          • 8062
                                                          #15
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                                                            • MrJackMeHoff
                                                              Confirmed User
                                                              • Mar 2004
                                                              • 4569
                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by rowan
                                                              From what I can work out the firewall is included in the original XP release, but it's not enabled by default until you install SP2.

                                                              Same chicken and egg problem.
                                                              Hmm.. From every copy I have installed (at least 1500) Ive never seen it not avail.

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