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RE: Computer People - Is this a virus? - Ruan - 08-01-2015
Not quite though...
The internet runs on Linux essentially, the vast, vast majority of web services will be running ontop of Linux servers which make them a SIGNIFICANTLY greater target than old granny on her Windows PC...
The main reason is as said above, the other reason is because Windows is a pretty badly cobbled together piece of software...
Linux on the other hand is solid throughout, very well structured - it's almost too well structured - things are kept up to date with the most effective, secure methods...
RE: Computer People - Is this a virus? - Eeyore - 08-01-2015
Right...
Windows is common, people know how to use it and it has as great selection of programs. It runs all my games for a start! Its a target for viruses as its most common place. Youre not going to waste your time making malicious code for the minority...
Mac stuff I really dont ahve any idea about. To me its just essentially overpriced fashionable shit with a few key productive programs for film and music making. Based on unix anyway isnt it?
Linux, its free and probably way more secure. I havent looked into it to the level that ruan has... but unfortunately it doesn't have quite the range of applications compared to windows and it doesnt play my games...
That is literally my entire opinion on the matter. I cant see how anyone would view it differently unless you were an apple faggot. If I didnt use my PC as a games console then id have ubuntu installed.
RE: Computer People - Is this a virus? - Midnightclub - 08-01-2015
The people who say 'Macs can't get viruses' do make me laugh. It does happen though, we'd get quite a few people a week calling us with various different malware, usually browser highjacks, so not the worst.
The large majority of 'virus issues' are user error, where they've been on a dodgy site and clicked a link, downloaded some shite and then accepted to install it then cry 'help I've got a virus'.
I'm with Ruan, haven't ran any A/V for years now and don't plan on it any time soon, just gotta be smart about what you click on and where you look at.
I'm not obstructive when it comes to using Linux variants (have to for work) but just through habit and knowing the OS better I still use windows at home. But I still hate Microsoft
RE: Computer People - Is this a virus? - lolsteve - 08-01-2015
http://www.dailytech.com/Apples+OS+X+is+First+OS+to+be+Hacked+at+This+Years+Pwn2Own/article21097.htm
RE: Computer People - Is this a virus? - Toms306 - 21-01-2015
Soo...I'm still getting this bloody pop up. Scanned with AVG yesterday and collected a Trojan horse, some malware and something else. But obviously this slipping past the AVG scanner. What do I about it?
RE: Computer People - Is this a virus? - Midnightclub - 21-01-2015
Download malwarebytes, run a scan and then wait for it get it, quarantine it and restart PC
RE: Computer People - Is this a virus? - Toms306 - 21-01-2015
Already have it but will run a scan now.
RE: Computer People - Is this a virus? - Toms306 - 21-01-2015
Hmm, scan complete (well probably did hours ago, forgot to check lol) anyway, says no malicious threats were detected!
RE: Computer People - Is this a virus? - Midnightclub - 21-01-2015
If MBAM didn't detect it, it's either pretty advanced (might need something like hitman pro or one of the other ones I can't remember the name of), or it's not actually a virus. Screenshot it?
RE: Computer People - Is this a virus? - Ruan - 21-01-2015
I assume you've tried it in Safe Mode...
RE: Computer People - Is this a virus? - Toms306 - 21-01-2015
(21-01-2015, 05:33 PM)Midnightclub Wrote: If MBAM didn't detect it, it's either pretty advanced (might need something like hitman pro or one of the other ones I can't remember the name of), or it's not actually a virus. Screenshot it?
Hmm, I'll screenshot next time it pops up, its not every time.
(21-01-2015, 05:38 PM)Ruan Wrote: I assume you've tried it in Safe Mode...
Yeah of course...
Tbh I don't even know how to access safe mode on the laptop lol, what would be the difference with doing it from there?
RE: Computer People - Is this a virus? - luke306rallye - 21-01-2015
F8 for safe mode.
Download Avast anti virus and do a boot time scan, sorted.
In safe mode go to C:\Users\Tom\AppData\Local\Temp
Then manually delete amisetup2415_8584.exe
RE: Computer People - Is this a virus? - Toms306 - 21-01-2015
Its not F8 any more, Win8 boots too quickly apparently, a quick google shows how to do it though.
But I cant find amisetup at all, tried manually searching and letting it do its own file search thing and nothing!
RE: Computer People - Is this a virus? - luke306rallye - 21-01-2015
I'm sure I press F8 on 8.1
Download avast and get rid of avg.
Start a boot time scan with avast and you'll be fine.
RE: Computer People - Is this a virus? - bigcheez2k3 - 22-01-2015
Use rkill (or the alternative on the same page known as iexplore) to kill anything malicious before running the scan.
RE: Computer People - Is this a virus? - Dave - 22-01-2015
No Software, no viruses.
Get software, suddenly informed have lots of viruses
COINCIDENCE
![[Image: lolwut.gif]](http://static.tsrfiles.co.uk/images/smilies/lolwut.gif){kind=small}
I THINK NOT
RE: Computer People - Is this a virus? - Toms306 - 23-01-2015
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So its back again.... Just doesn't seem genuine to me?
RE: Computer People - Is this a virus? - WiNgNuTz - 23-01-2015
No, doesn't look genuine to me either, unless you have a copy of "Internet Browser" on your machine?
RE: Computer People - Is this a virus? - Toms306 - 23-01-2015
I like the way its so polite and says 'please' as well...
RE: Computer People - Is this a virus? - vincent1 - 23-01-2015
It seems a common problem
http://www.fixyourbrowser.com/removal-instructions/remove-warning-important-browser-update-required-virus-removal-guide/
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/downloads/3328926/adwcleaner-4100/
RE: Computer People - Is this a virus? - bigcheez2k3 - 23-01-2015
Try my suggestion...
RE: Computer People - Is this a virus? - MisterGTR - 28-02-2015
Get rid of avg. Use mse or avast.
RE: Computer People - Is this a virus? - Toms306 - 28-02-2015
Only a month late....
Oddly, this seems to have fixed itself! Haven't seen it for a few weeks! Though I've probably just jinxed it and it'll pop up now haha.
RE: Computer People - Is this a virus? - MisterGTR - 28-02-2015
(28-02-2015, 09:32 AM)Toms306 Wrote: Only a month late.... [emoji38]The advice still stands
Oddly, this seems to have fixed itself! Haven't seen it for a few weeks! Though I've probably just jinxed it and it'll pop up now haha.