Off Topic,Virus Fear

[big bear]

I've just got a flurry of warnings about WinPC antivirus and firewall problem with my computer. Message urges activation of this WinPC antivirus program, which requires a payment of $99.00. I have up to date Norton antivirus purchased over the counter. I'm not buying into this warning. Anybody know anything about this?I'm fed up with this virus b.s. to the point I am buying an Apple computer this week and trashing my old PC, enough is enough!

[C. Cash]

Sounds like phishing to me. Perhaps the computer gurus will chime in here but I would think that all you need to do is a virus scan from your current software and just forget about it. My wife goes back and does a system restore to a date before that pop up appeared.

[Blaine]

Check with AVG and see if you can still get a free scan, or even the whole program free for a year. I used up my "free" status, but have been buying the program for the last 3 years....very, very good "anti" software.....have not had a problem since installing AVG. The McAfee and Norton let me get spyware and worms all the time

[PaulB]

Keep your old PC, just run Puppy Linux in it, booted from the CDROM.
http://www.puppylinux.com/

1) All your windows stuff is still there. Whenever you need an old windows application, just open the CD drawer and boot windows.

2) Any online stuff, boot Puppy. I have been using it for a long time now and never use a virus checker; never had any problem. It is a very fast OS too. Puppy can also access your windows files (e.g., .doc and .xls files), so I rarely boot windows any more. There are also ways to run windows applications under Puppy (called "wine") but I haven't had a lot of luck with that. Some people use it though.

Windows is not fit to be online. Every time I have to use somebody else's PC to get online with windows, it feels like torture to me. I don't know why people stick with it.

[spaceman spiff]

Keep your old PC, just run Puppy Linux in it, booted from the CDROM.
http://www.puppylinux.com/

1) All your windows stuff is still there. Whenever you need an old windows application, just open the CD drawer and boot windows.

2) Any online stuff, boot Puppy. I have been using it for a long time now and never use a virus checker; never had any problem. It is a very fast OS too. Puppy can also access your windows files (e.g., .doc and .xls files), so I rarely boot windows any more. There are also ways to run windows applications under Puppy (called "wine") but I haven't had a lot of luck with that. Some people use it though.

Windows is not fit to be online. Every time I have to use somebody else's PC to get online with windows, it feels like torture to me. I don't know why people stick with it.

Paul is right on spot here..........




Regards,

Troy

[jeepnik]

It a virus/popup or what ever you want to call it. Got hit with it last week. "DO NOT CLICK" It's also a bugger to get rid of. My spyware scan picked it up and killed it, but everytime I ran the scan again, it was back. Finally had to do a restore, then run my antivirus, and spyware. Did a registry clean up as well, then defraged. Not sure what killed it, buy it finally went away.

[Chuck 100 yd]

Shut down and re-boot and pray. It may be too late now!!
I got hit by a similar one a few months back. It cost me over $400 to get it and all my data back and running.

Any deal like that should have a web site if they are on the up and up. Do a little checking first. Good luck.