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Forum: General Talk
07-06-2012, 07:54 AM
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My nephew was under the impression most apple users are, that you don't need an antivirus/antimalware software. When I showed him the above info, he said, "that's the reason I was thinking of going apple. Because I wouldn't need antivirus software." After that, he's decided to stick with PCs.
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Forum: General Talk
07-06-2012, 07:06 AM
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Forum: General Talk
07-06-2012, 06:43 AM
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For what's it's worth, I wasn't talking about system restore, I was talking a whole system backup. LIke an image of my harddrive, that's clean. And another thought for you, it depends on which OS you're running but Windows 7's system restore is better than any other Microsoft's OSs so far. It restores not only your OS but your files too. As for using disk space, you can adjust that, so it doesn't eat your whole drive. I've set mine to 200mb.
Secure systems. Mine is and always will be. I do not leave my cc numbers on any site I buy from. But I will tell you this, debit numbers are vulnerable but a cc number, anyone hacking the system you used, they'll get more than just your bank account. The hackers will get everything there is to know about you. Where you live, even.
As a very private person, I can say, my systems are clean and protected, more than the average computer owners. Also, because of this (call it paranoia, if you want) and because I build my own systems, installing blocks to keep those hackers out, a firewall is a must, mine is not on this computer but the real firewall, a second computer to block anything trying to get to the one I am using to type this. I do realize the average user can't do what I do, but they can either buy a firewall software, or make sure the one in their OS is turned on, though, XPs wasn't so great, after SP3, it was better than none.
One thing I've been aware for a few years. When most people do googling, they don't pay attention to that address underneath the google find. If it doesn't match what you're looking for beware that it probably will get you infected.
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Forum: General Talk
07-05-2012, 10:01 PM
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That site was listed on snoops site also. However, either snoops or my browser, Opera, wouldn't let me even copy the sentence with the link. :( It was probably Opera, and sometimes I get a little peeved at their thinking.
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Forum: General Talk
07-05-2012, 09:16 PM
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I don't see that. I have my nephew's laptop here I just reinstalled Vista on and I've installed all updates on it that Windows had for the last few months or more. I think the statement that Microsoft meant was if it wasn't updated with SP2.
Oh and my own computer does a backup every week, so if this thing attacks me, I can restore from a backup, not that it matters, if it dies, it's a good reason for me to build a new one. ;)
Btw, snoops says it is true, but gives links to ways of getting rid of the virus should you or your friends get it:
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/dnschanger.asp
I use snoops because I have family that hears these viruses are out there only to find out from snoops they're not true.
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