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This Vista Antimalware virus going on...
16 years ago
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Does anyone even read Journals anymore?
No no, I don't have it, at least thats what my antivirus progs tell me.
Rather, this journal is meant as a warning and a question to other pc users out there. And to get that big political rant journal of my page.
Anyway, a week or two ago I heard from multiple sources that the new version of the Vista Antimalware/XP antimalware/Windows Defender Virus has shown up and quickly invaded the DeviantArt servers. Now many people visiting these sites had the problem of getting the virus themselves, which of course sucks.
And from what I see, DA either doesn't do diggly-dick about getting that thing of their servers or just can't get it flushed out, since more and more people catch it over that site. And over other sites too, since it seems to spread like swine flu over the internet right now.
Anyway, what I heard is that Malwarebytes Antimalware is one of the best solutions for the problem. If you don't have it on your pc, download it right now and update it quickly, because having it before you catch the virus is better then having to download it later, then rename the .exe and do stuff in your registry to stop the virus from killing it once it runs or updates.
Anyway, my pc has 3 antimalware/virus progs on it right now (plus that MRT thingie Microsoft providesus with, but that thing is crap anyway), them being Spybot S&D, Avira Antivir Personal Edition and Malwarebytes Antimalware without the added options you have to buy.
And I think that makes my PC pretty save, right? I mean, in case shit happens, I have three progs to run and search for the bugger, plus Guard that detects virii when they try to do stuff, plus Zonealarm telling me when a programme tries going online, plus Spybot telling me when registry entries are changed plus Spybot immunizing my Browsers so that malware and virii have a hard time getting on my pc over it.
Do you think that these are enough precautions? I mean, I know I'm never 100% safe, but I try to be as safe as possible.
Rather, this journal is meant as a warning and a question to other pc users out there. And to get that big political rant journal of my page.
Anyway, a week or two ago I heard from multiple sources that the new version of the Vista Antimalware/XP antimalware/Windows Defender Virus has shown up and quickly invaded the DeviantArt servers. Now many people visiting these sites had the problem of getting the virus themselves, which of course sucks.
And from what I see, DA either doesn't do diggly-dick about getting that thing of their servers or just can't get it flushed out, since more and more people catch it over that site. And over other sites too, since it seems to spread like swine flu over the internet right now.
Anyway, what I heard is that Malwarebytes Antimalware is one of the best solutions for the problem. If you don't have it on your pc, download it right now and update it quickly, because having it before you catch the virus is better then having to download it later, then rename the .exe and do stuff in your registry to stop the virus from killing it once it runs or updates.
Anyway, my pc has 3 antimalware/virus progs on it right now (plus that MRT thingie Microsoft providesus with, but that thing is crap anyway), them being Spybot S&D, Avira Antivir Personal Edition and Malwarebytes Antimalware without the added options you have to buy.
And I think that makes my PC pretty save, right? I mean, in case shit happens, I have three progs to run and search for the bugger, plus Guard that detects virii when they try to do stuff, plus Zonealarm telling me when a programme tries going online, plus Spybot telling me when registry entries are changed plus Spybot immunizing my Browsers so that malware and virii have a hard time getting on my pc over it.
Do you think that these are enough precautions? I mean, I know I'm never 100% safe, but I try to be as safe as possible.
And its fully uptodate too, yay X3
If you want to be safer, be sure you're using anything BUT internet explorer. Firefox with Adblockplus and Noscript isn't getting a bug unless you're retarded =p
Did that with Norton and it sucked. Majorly.
Anyway, are you going to be on later today? :3
Should be around tomorrow, though, assuming that I'm not laid up with a cold or hangover.
And greet Xylen from me. :3
Right now, I'm not sure if I have it, but I'm holding out on my current anti-virus program.