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Apr 24, 2009 13:58

So. I lent my jump drive to a classmate during class so she can transfer her presentation from her mac to the school computer hooked up to the projector.. and when I got it back I had some malware on it. What ( Read more... )

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demonpenguin April 25 2009, 14:43:15 UTC
Drivers can be a bitch sometimes, so just take your time with them. Most of the time once you have reinstalled them, a reboot will enable them.

I really think you got the malware from the school computer. I don't know how many times I have seen people get malware from university computers. The security sofware on university set-ups are sometimes not up to snuff for newer malware.

I suggest in worst case to just get AdAware and SpyBot Search and Destroy. Them, with a good antivirus has done wonders for me for years.

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kiyarara April 25 2009, 20:06:30 UTC
ahaha, I am totally unprotected. I used to have spybot and adaware, but for some reason, no longer.

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naunners April 25 2009, 20:16:48 UTC
EEEEE ! ok so like
you need SOMETHING

my nerd recommendation of the year is : the new AVG. antivirus and the built in spyware scanner is pretty sexy , for a free version. gogogo

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kiyarara April 26 2009, 11:44:51 UTC
oh ya, I've been recommended that by my daddy

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demonpenguin April 26 2009, 16:33:56 UTC
You totally walked into this.

Always use protection.

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kiyarara April 26 2009, 21:05:10 UTC
oh wow, I totally did, didn't I

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demonpenguin April 27 2009, 05:25:23 UTC
Yep, you did.

Just trying to look out for you. ;p

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