Background Virus/Bug?

Zunerific · 09-14-2008, 03:46 PM

For some strange reason. when i downloaded a song of limewire. or some P2P torretish thing. my backround changes. like. i had the zune backround awhile ago. and now it mysterishly changed to a flat black screen. what should i do? to make it stop?

Cloud Strife · 09-14-2008, 04:09 PM

1) Stop downloading illegal content.
2) Run Windows Live OneCare Safety Scanner
Windows Live OneCare safety scanner: Free online tool for PC health and safety

Locke · 09-14-2008, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Darren

1) Stop downloading illegal content.
2) Run Windows Live OneCare Safety Scanner
Windows Live OneCare safety scanner: Free online tool for PC health and safety

I'm sorry, but that made me giggle a little bit. Ever seen the catch/miss rate for that? It's in the realm of 10% if memory serves. It'll probably pick up a tracking cookie, leave the rest, and miss everything else entirely. AVG Free, Avira, and Avast are all excellent programs, and they all start with 'A', which is vitally important.

Cloud Strife · 09-14-2008, 04:18 PM

That is the quick scan option. I, along with many other people, find the full scan option to actually help.

Though now I just use Norton

Zunerific · 09-14-2008, 04:20 PM

Ive use Mcafee or somthing like that... *dry look*
can anyone suggest a torrent or anything along the lines of limewire?

Cloud Strife · 09-14-2008, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Zunerific

Ive use Mcafee or somthing like that... *dry look*
can anyone suggest a torrent or anything along the lines of limewire?

No, sorry.

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Locke · 09-14-2008, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Darren

That is the quick scan option. I, along with many other people, find the full scan option to actually help.

Though now I just use Norton

Hey, someone who actually uses Norton. I find that Norton is great at blocking stuff, but seems to lack in the removal department. That's what Malwarebyte's Anti-Malware is excellent for. Also, it's free. It kills the nasty stuff most popular/commercial programs can't.

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Originally Posted by Zunerific

Ive use Mcafee or somthing like that... *dry look*
can anyone suggest a torrent or anything along the lines of limewire?

McAffee IS a virus. It misses all the important stuff and hinders you every step of the way.

EndUnknown · 09-14-2008, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Darren

No, sorry.

torrents =/= illegal. they can be, but are not always. There are MANY, MANY legitimate uses for it. I'd suggest getting utorrent.

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Originally Posted by Locke

McAffee IS a virus. It misses all the important stuff and hinders you every step of the way.

I agree, and I'd say the same about that slow piece of crap norton. I'd recommend Avast and Spybot.

Netrix · 09-14-2008, 05:41 PM

I agree that torrents are not necessarily illegal.

I suggest NOD32 for protection against bad stuff. It catches things that other anti-virus programs do not.

Gow616 · 09-14-2008, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Netrix

I suggest NOD32 for protection against bad stuff. It catches things that other anti-virus programs do not.

Could be the reason all the computers I use have NOD32, works on 32 and 64 bit platforms.

nathanlawliet · 09-15-2008, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Gow616

Could be the reason all the computers I use have NOD32, works on 32 and 64 bit platforms.

Interesting. Didn't work when I tried it on Vista x64.

Netrix · 09-15-2008, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by nathanlawliet

Interesting. Didn't work when I tried it on Vista x64.

It likes my Vista Ultimate 64-bit.

Zunerific · 09-15-2008, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by EndUnknown

...I'd suggest getting utorrent....

And utorrent is.....

EndUnknown · 09-15-2008, 06:53 AM

a torrent program. �Torrent - The Lightweight and Efficient BitTorrent Client

deathnote0 · 10-08-2008, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Cloud Strife

That is the quick scan option. I, along with many other people, find the full scan option to actually help.

Though now I just use Norton

My Norton makes me cry, because it can only find tracking cookies. I have to use Spybot SD to actually clean my computer

Cloud Strife · 10-08-2008, 07:45 PM

Wow, if you posted that 7 days from now I would have to infract you.

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