Got Rid of Nasty-Ass "Win 7 Internet Security 2012" Virus

[Warrior102]

Only took two days but my God - this thing was pesky.

Thank God for Bleepingcomputer.com

Those guys have never let me down.

I bought my sons two MAC laptops for Christmas - I need to go to a MAC desktop at home - this Microsoft virus crap is for the birds.

And no. I don't surf porn.



























































































































Much

 

[PeteEU]

Only took two days but my God - this thing was pesky.

Thank God for Bleepingcomputer.com

Those guys have never let me down.

I bought my sons two MAC laptops for Christmas - I need to go to a MAC desktop at home - this Microsoft virus crap is for the birds.

And no. I don't surf porn.

Yea go Mac and stick your head in the ground ... you do realize that Mac has the biggest increase in malware, spyware and virus attacks out there and little protection?

And it is not Windows fault that you pressed "Yes" when you should press no.... Win 7 Internet Security 2012 and similar fake anti-virus can only be installed if you say yes... so you are not protected at all if you switch to Mac.

 

[Douger]

Linux mint. Problem over.

 

[PeteEU]

Linux mint. Problem over.

Even that aint safe... just because hackers and malware programmers dont give a shit about Linux because of market share, does not mean that it is safe...

Only way you can be safe... pull the plug to the internet.

 

[PeteEU]

DailyTech - "Devil Robber" Trojan Infects Macs, Leeches Their GPUs for Bitcoin Profit

 

[Douger]

Linux mint. Problem over.

Even that aint safe... just because hackers and malware programmers dont give a shit about Linux because of market share, does not mean that it is safe...

Only way you can be safe... pull the plug to the internet.

Run a live CD.

 

[Warrior102]

Only took two days but my God - this thing was pesky.

Thank God for Bleepingcomputer.com

Those guys have never let me down.

I bought my sons two MAC laptops for Christmas - I need to go to a MAC desktop at home - this Microsoft virus crap is for the birds.

And no. I don't surf porn.

Yea go Mac and stick your head in the ground ... you do realize that Mac has the biggest increase in malware, spyware and virus attacks out there and little protection?And it is not Windows fault that you pressed "Yes" when you should press no.... Win 7 Internet Security 2012 and similar fake anti-virus can only be installed if you say yes... so you are not protected at all if you switch to Mac.

Where are you finding this incorrect information? In Microsoft propaganda?

 

[Uncensored2008]

Where are you finding this incorrect information? In Microsoft propaganda?

What he posted is true.

Apple Macs now seen as a 'soft target' for spreading viruses | Mail Online

 

[Zoom]

Bitdefender works fine for me. Has been for years.

 

[Uncensored2008]

Microsoft Security Essentials will protect a Vista/Windows 7 machine from nearly any attack. It's free and it works.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Only took two days but my God - this thing was pesky.

Thank God for Bleepingcomputer.com

Those guys have never let me down.

I bought my sons two MAC laptops for Christmas - I need to go to a MAC desktop at home - this Microsoft virus crap is for the birds.

And no. I don't surf porn.

Yea go Mac and stick your head in the ground ... you do realize that Mac has the biggest increase in malware, spyware and virus attacks out there and little protection?And it is not Windows fault that you pressed "Yes" when you should press no.... Win 7 Internet Security 2012 and similar fake anti-virus can only be installed if you say yes... so you are not protected at all if you switch to Mac.

Where are you finding this incorrect information? In Microsoft propaganda?

Yes...he is our resident Microsoft fanboy.
This is his photo....

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Microsoft Security Essentials will protect a Vista/Windows 7 machine from nearly any attack. It's free and it works.

BWAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!!!

Man...have we all heard that before...sheesh...

 

[Uncensored2008]

Yes...he is our resident Microsoft fanboy.
This is his photo....

I never understood Mac fanatics.

It's a computer, not a religion.

A good computer is one that does what the user want's it to do.

I've used CP/M, DOS 3.3-ProDOS, TRSDOS, MS DOS, OS2, VAX/VMS, OS400, Windows 1-3 (which did truly suck), Mac OS 1-6 (which did truly suck), Windows 2000/XP, Mac OSX, Windows Vista/7, BSD, Linux, AIX (Unix), Windows Server (NT 4,2000,3,8,R2).

All of these attempt to achieve the same basic functions. Most of them succeed. Windows XP has the most ability to communicate with the widest variety of devices of any OS I've encountered - this openness also made it the most susceptible to viruses and malware. Mac System 3 was probably the easiest to use, but couldn't do a damned thing - utterly worthless for accomplishing anything. OSX was the first useful operating system for the Mac. Windows 7 has a far greater range of support for peripheral devices and thousands of times more software than Mac. Mac has more software than K/Ubuntu, but I prefer Ubuntu..

None of it matters, assuming that the machine can open files, display basic graphics and run office applications, most people will do fine with it.

In 5 years, Android will be the dominate OS and many desktops will move to cloud based computing, running Android, Chrome and Google Apps.

It's just the way it is.

 

[Uncensored2008]

BWAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!!!

Man...have we all heard that before...sheesh...

{Lifehacker pointed to an interesting piece over at CNet. In a Q and A interview by Elinor Mills, hacker extraordinaire, Marc Maiffret, has said what no one before him dare say--Windows is more secure than Mac OS. While Apple likes to claim a higher security standard than their rival Microsoft, Maiffret, who is now the Chief Security Architect at FireEye, begs to differ.

When asked about the current state of security in Microsoft products, Maiffret responded:

"Now when you look at Microsoft today they do more to secure their software than anyone. They're the model for how to do it. They're not perfect; there's room for improvement. But they are definitely doing more than anybody else in the industry, I would say" }

Hacker says Windows is more secure than Mac; calls Apple fans "ignorant" - Neowin.net

There are nearly three times as many successful virus and malware attack on Leopard / Snow Leopard as on Windows 7 machines.

 

[PeteEU]

Only took two days but my God - this thing was pesky.

Thank God for Bleepingcomputer.com

Those guys have never let me down.

I bought my sons two MAC laptops for Christmas - I need to go to a MAC desktop at home - this Microsoft virus crap is for the birds.

And no. I don't surf porn.

Yea go Mac and stick your head in the ground ... you do realize that Mac has the biggest increase in malware, spyware and virus attacks out there and little protection?And it is not Windows fault that you pressed "Yes" when you should press no.... Win 7 Internet Security 2012 and similar fake anti-virus can only be installed if you say yes... so you are not protected at all if you switch to Mac.

Where are you finding this incorrect information? In Microsoft propaganda?

LOL no experience!

The nr. 1 thing that spreads viruses/malware today is not the OS, but the person behind the keyboard and mouse. Apple products have gone over the threshold need for makers of malware and viruses to give a damn, and Apple users are totally unprotected and unaware of the dangers because of this idiotic Apple mantra of "Apple is safe" crap.

 

[Warrior102]

Yea go Mac and stick your head in the ground ... you do realize that Mac has the biggest increase in malware, spyware and virus attacks out there and little protection?And it is not Windows fault that you pressed "Yes" when you should press no.... Win 7 Internet Security 2012 and similar fake anti-virus can only be installed if you say yes... so you are not protected at all if you switch to Mac.

Where are you finding this incorrect information? In Microsoft propaganda?

LOL no experience!

The nr. 1 thing that spreads viruses/malware today is not the OS, but the person behind the keyboard and mouse. Apple products have gone over the threshold need for makers of malware and viruses to give a damn, and Apple users are totally unprotected and unaware of the dangers because of this idiotic Apple mantra of "Apple is safe" crap.

You didn't source your claim. You're speculating/talking out your ass.
We have been using a Mac at my business for desktop publishing for close to four years now. Not one issue.
My son has been using a Macbook Pro at college (two years now), no issues.
I'll go with what works best for me. You go with what's best for you. Enjoy your multiple virus', blue screens, lockings, and all the other woes association with MS Windows.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

BWAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!!!

Man...have we all heard that before...sheesh...

{Lifehacker pointed to an interesting piece over at CNet. In a Q and A interview by Elinor Mills, hacker extraordinaire, Marc Maiffret, has said what no one before him dare say--Windows is more secure than Mac OS. While Apple likes to claim a higher security standard than their rival Microsoft, Maiffret, who is now the Chief Security Architect at FireEye, begs to differ.

When asked about the current state of security in Microsoft products, Maiffret responded:

"Now when you look at Microsoft today they do more to secure their software than anyone. They're the model for how to do it. They're not perfect; there's room for improvement. But they are definitely doing more than anybody else in the industry, I would say" }

Hacker says Windows is more secure than Mac; calls Apple fans "ignorant" - Neowin.net

There are nearly three times as many successful virus and malware attack on Leopard / Snow Leopard as on Windows 7 machines.

Windows has been more secure than Macs ever since OSX...that is a given. But that isn't saying much at all. Apple has all but ignored security issues for years.
I am an Apple fan when it comes to their products and fantastic innovation...not so much when it comes to their computers. I use to be back in the OS8-OS9 days. OSX is great that it sits on Unix, which means it virtually never crashes, and you will be happy as a lark as long as you only use Apple software - it is when you leave the Apple umbrella that things get ugly.
As for computers - I am Linux. I do sooo much with the system I have at home, and have not even the slightest fear of being compromised.

As for the laughing I wrote above...c'mon guy - this is an old claim (THIS version of Windows is super secure)...I have heard that with just about every Windows OS that came out.
It is more secure because there were a lot of changes, it will be a matter of time before script junkies tear into it.

 

[Uncensored2008]

Windows has been more secure than Macs ever since OSX...that is a given. But that isn't saying much at all. Apple has all but ignored security issues for years.
I am an Apple fan when it comes to their products and fantastic innovation...not so much when it comes to their computers. I use to be back in the OS8-OS9 days. OSX is great that it sits on Unix, which means it virtually never crashes, and you will be happy as a lark as long as you only use Apple software - it is when you leave the Apple umbrella that things get ugly.
As for computers - I am Linux. I do sooo much with the system I have at home, and have not even the slightest fear of being compromised.

As for the laughing I wrote above...c'mon guy - this is an old claim (THIS version of Windows is super secure)...I have heard that with just about every Windows OS that came out.
It is more secure because there were a lot of changes, it will be a matter of time before script junkies tear into it.

What really sucks is that the REASON that XP was so insecure is a damned good one.

Windows NT revolutionized the concept of open architecture. You could literally replace the Kernel in NT 4.0. In 2000/XP. the system could easily be tweaked to virtually any purpose. The ticket vending machines for the LA Metrolink are all Windows XP - you'd never know it, there isn't a trace of the base OS. But that's the beauty of the thing, it could be recast into any mold needed, from controlling NC Mills to opening gates and doors, running surveillance cameras, you name it. XP could do anything - it was wide open to any modification anyone wanted to make.

Of course the bad guys could tweak it just as easily as those of us wanting to do something useful. XP was cheap and effective means of operating anything, sad that we live in such a shitty world that this became an invitation for assholes to attack.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Windows has been more secure than Macs ever since OSX...that is a given. But that isn't saying much at all. Apple has all but ignored security issues for years.
I am an Apple fan when it comes to their products and fantastic innovation...not so much when it comes to their computers. I use to be back in the OS8-OS9 days. OSX is great that it sits on Unix, which means it virtually never crashes, and you will be happy as a lark as long as you only use Apple software - it is when you leave the Apple umbrella that things get ugly.
As for computers - I am Linux. I do sooo much with the system I have at home, and have not even the slightest fear of being compromised.

As for the laughing I wrote above...c'mon guy - this is an old claim (THIS version of Windows is super secure)...I have heard that with just about every Windows OS that came out.
It is more secure because there were a lot of changes, it will be a matter of time before script junkies tear into it.

What really sucks is that the REASON that XP was so insecure is a damned good one.

Windows NT revolutionized the concept of open architecture. You could literally replace the Kernel in NT 4.0. In 2000/XP. the system could easily be tweaked to virtually any purpose. The ticket vending machines for the LA Metrolink are all Windows XP - you'd never know it, there isn't a trace of the base OS. But that's the beauty of the thing, it could be recast into any mold needed, from controlling NC Mills to opening gates and doors, running surveillance cameras, you name it. XP could do anything - it was wide open to any modification anyone wanted to make.

Of course the bad guys could tweak it just as easily as those of us wanting to do something useful. XP was cheap and effective means of operating anything, sad that we live in such a shitty world that this became an invitation for assholes to attack.

I know you like Windows...but you do know that on Linux you can change the Kernel any time you want? Linux can and IS tweaked to death.
You can get a Linux distro where the installer in almost 8GB...and another that is just over 1 MB...that works!
The beauty of Linux is that you can tweak it down till you have just what you need (and why it is so secure).
One of the best firewalls out there that I ever dealt with is called "floppy firewall". There are large banks running this tiny system.
The ENTIRE OS fits on a floppy drive.
1) You install the OS into RAM from the floppy.
2) Set the system up which is saved to the floppy.
3) remove the floppy
4) you can't hack a system that is read-only..and only recognizes about 30-40 commands - only the ones that are required when you set it up. Commands that hackers need - are not in the tiny kernel...if the power goes out etc. - simply re-insert the floppy and you are running in about 2-3 minutes.

They are VERY secure because they are so simple...and FREE.

 

[Uncensored2008]

I know you like Windows...but you do know that on
Linux you can change the Kernel any time you want?

Actually, I almost pointed that out.

Linux is pretty open and I am sure that it will be the replacement for XP in industrial applications.

I think it's a lot more difficult to deal with, but it can and will do the job.

Linux can and IS tweaked to death.
You can get a Linux distro where the installer in almost 8GB...and another that is just over 1 MB...that works!
The beauty of Linux is that you can tweak it down till you have just what you need (and why it is so secure).
One of the best firewalls out there that I ever dealt with is called "floppy firewall". There are large banks running this tiny system.
The ENTIRE OS fits on a floppy drive.
1) You install the OS into RAM from the floppy.
2) Set the system up which is saved to the floppy.
3) remove the floppy
4) you can't hack a system that is read-only..and only recognizes about 30-40 commands - only the ones that are required when you set it up. Commands that hackers need - are not in the tiny kernel...if the power goes out etc. - simply re-insert the floppy and you are running in about 2-3 minutes.

They are VERY secure because they are so simple...and FREE.

Yep, I love Linux.