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wilburyan

join:2002-08-01

reply to pandora
Re: its easy

If you know your PC like the back of your hand then you can pretty easily tell if it's clean. Easiest way is browse the running processes on occasion, or check the "Run" in the registry to see what's starting up when you boot up your machine...

A while back I was sent an E-mail saying that I was infected with some worm (the e-mail was sent to a web based account) The person worked with a friend of mine out in Calgary. I told him that the e-mail was spoofed and it came from somewhere else, then he asked me if I had A/V. I said no... he flipped out that I had the nerve to say I wasn't infected.

I downloaded a trial of kaspersky and ran it... who would have thought... no virus found.

pandora
Premium
join:2001-06-01
Outland
reply to captive
How do you know there is no infection?

wilburyan

join:2002-08-01
reply to DaSneaky1D
I wear mine, because I have little to no control over the other drivers...

Dodging traffic and controlling what runs on YOUR computer are very different things.

captive

join:2005-06-12
canada

reply to DaSneaky1D
said by DaSneaky1D See Profile:

Do you also not wear a seat belt while driving?

Taking no procautions isn't the safe way to do things.
well i guess until i get infected or comprimised then im not going to change my habits.

and i do wear my seat belt otherwise i would lose a couple points and get a hefty charge; on the other hand i would just burn what is needed or transfer to my other hd and format.


DaSneaky1D
one wall to block them all
Premium,MVM
join:2001-03-29
The Lou
reply to captive
Do you also not wear a seat belt while driving?

Taking no procautions isn't the safe way to do things.
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] :: my trivial ramblings :: [

captive

join:2005-06-12
canada

reply to wilburyan
I do not even use an av program.
I use IE.
I dont use a firewall other than the windows one.
I dont use a router.
I scan only spyware.
Every now and then just check processes and services.

have been virus/spyware/etc. free for a few years now; its not too hard people just know the risks of what you are opening/downloading/doing and you will be fine.
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