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nihil he didnt say 20 mins hs said 20 secs.
"it only took 20secs >_<; "
i know nobody trusts ms fw but it will keep you protected until you dl the stuff you do trust.
but what i think valhallen is trying to point out is to make sure you have the security devices you want ready to install BEFORE you set up a new system and connect to the internet...no?
Heh, that's the lesson val learned and taught :)Quote:
but what i think valhallen is trying to point out is to make sure you have the security devices you want ready to install BEFORE you set up a new system and connect to the internet...no?
Is true.. also..Quote:
but what i think valhallen is trying to point out is to make sure you have the security devices you want ready to install BEFORE you set up a new system and connect to the internet...no?
don't cut it any more (If it ever did).Quote:
She'll be right Mate!!
Sasser, Blaster, Gaobot, Korgo, nachi, Bagel, Donna and Blitzen .. one of these suckers will be knocking on your door.. Will you pass the test or will Santa drop you a present..
Cheers
actually AVG cleaned up 4 oOQuote:
Really? Wow.. that IS a lesson learned. You caught a worm that fast? LOL you should be a fisherman or something. 20 second's has to be a record (hell, even 2 minute's has to be a record). Congrats!
plus i kept getting the annoying win messanger popups until i got a chance to isable it
v_Ln
Yeah, I hate the windows messenger service as well. Ad-Aware 6 has a plugin that you can DL for free that enables/disables it without the hassles of having to go through the services panel or registry hacking.
I had the same problems back in November as Val in his first post...except I got bit by Welchia... stayed up 'til 2 or 3am just to fix all the crap the worm left behind. Live and learn indeed.
I don't know about a record....I had the same thing happen to me when blaster first came out....I'd been moving and hadn't been paying any attention. When I set up my computer I reformatted my drive then dialed up to get my updates....and wham!!Quote:
Originally posted here by Spyder32
Really? Wow.. that IS a lesson learned. You caught a worm that fast? LOL you should be a fisherman or something. 20 second's has to be a record (hell, even 2 minute's has to be a record). Congrats! ;)
I learned my lesson too...I reformatted and havn't turned off my xp firewall since.
Hear hear. I never realized I was so vulnerable to virii and all the other crap on the internet without a firewall. Now that I've got one that seems to work well I feel much better.Quote:
Originally posted here by valhallen
Ok just bought new PC - finally one that will run WIN XP without chocking to death on the spec needed :)
So I set it up installed XP pro and then went looking for my security disks - couldn't find them...not a big deal i use AVG/Outpost so i can just download them - but going online without a firewall??? hmm dodgy
but my way of looking at it was 'well only going to be on for 2 mins'
it only took 20secs >_<;
now I have just spent the past 3hrs cleaning the shite out of my system (glad i remmbered the whole shutdown -a thing or would have to had done a clean format install)
think am almost done now
so just a little warning to people who think that they dont really need security....that no one would attack thwem a simple home user.......well I'm a simple home user - and it only took them 20secs
v_Ln
Regards,
Xierox