What he said was this. I think my computer has a virus. I know McAfee sucks...so I got Another one...but any virus protection I put on the computer the virus Seems to just turn it off. McAfee won't detect it. Can anyone suggest One that maybe I could find online I am so desperate.
That suggests to me that he might have one or not. What he asked for was a way to find it, While I agree that AVs are designed to prevent attacks, scans are detecting tools and that is what I suggested and advocate. The idea of the clone is OK if that is how you wish to consider future protection but as an option to put up every time some says they think they have a virus is like offering the hammer to crack the nut. No, I am sure most users just want to know they have protection they can rely on. -------Original Message------- From: Jim Purcell Date: 06/25/08 21:14:13 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [A-1-Computer_Tech] computer problems Ian, > Jim you made no mention of the fact that virus's are protected in the > restore files and that you just replace them by using it. I assume you are talking about System Restore. And yes, this would be true if the virus is old. The poster seemed to be saying that he just got the virus. He didn't even show evidence that his problem WAS a virus. > In MHO you scan online to make sure there is one. My Gurus, i.e Leo Laport and his cohorts, seem to believe that getting rid of a virus after the fact, that is when it ws not detected, is extremely difficult. He says that he thinks that AV programs are much better at catching a virus as it shows up than at getting rid of it if it is not detected. For example, if you install an AV program to find existing viruses, there is less chance of success. I can't say from experience, I have never had one. > Then once again you go on to suggest your last ditch solution. > Not for the beginner? Probably not after the fact, But if you start fresh, after a reformat reinstall of the OS and the software, then run a cloner like Norton Ghost, all you have to do is have some place to save the clone and if things go South, just clone the other way, not at all difficult, then you bring things back the way they were when you first cloned the C partition or even the whole drive. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
