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humbabahumbaba That Exciting Tales From the Frontline Guy Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 86Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
edited November 2002 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">virus . . .evil . . .virus . . .</div> My little brother. He had a bunch of friends over. They got on AIM. Then, I sat down to play, started talkign to someone, and BOOM. it says "download this blah blah.. .. .." (numbers changed to protect the innocent). I tell them "Dont click it!!!" I then start seeing this error ""Windows socket error. 9100480, on API 'bind'". Obviously, my idiot brother got this message from a friend and clicked it, then didn't tell me about it. I have NO anti-virus software, and I need help. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
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  • EosEos Join Date: 2002-06-08 Member: 738Members
    There is free anti-virus software on the internet and there are the good anti virus ones, like Norton Anti Virus.

    I can't point you to any good prices for ones or a good place to download a free one.

    Just go to <a href='http://www.google.ca' target='_blank'>Google</a> and search for one.

    Hope you can find a good one.

    Sorry I can't help anymore... <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • LongtoothLongtooth Join Date: 2002-07-02 Member: 863Members
    Bah, Viruses don't really exist. They are like bed bugs and things like that. First thing I do when I get a new computer is uninstall the anti-virus software. I have never had a problem.
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  • GreedoGreedo Bounty Hunter Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 37Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin--Longtooth+Nov 5 2002, 06:15 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Longtooth @ Nov 5 2002, 06:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Bah, Viruses don't really exist. They are like bed bugs and things like that. First thing I do when I get a new computer is uninstall the anti-virus software. I have never had a problem.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    And the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse ride slightly nearer.
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  • HikeebaHikeeba Join Date: 2002-10-03 Member: 1418Members
    <a href='http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_index.htm?session=e2394c7877b29e49806fc7e01c12286c' target='_blank'>AVG Anti-Virus</a>

    Get it. Love it. It's completely free and it hasn't let me down yet. I can't count the number of virii it's killed for me.
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  • humbabahumbaba That Exciting Tales From the Frontline Guy Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 86Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    thanks a bunch. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • TzarconTzarcon Join Date: 2002-02-28 Member: 259Members
    Try h4x0ring your AIM so that its impossible to click a link without a password
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    Use Housecall, its the bestest antivirus software ever, and 100% free (web-based). It picks up crap McAfee and Norton do not, and is updated pretty much daily :P

    <a href='http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_corp.asp' target='_blank'>http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/s.../start_corp.asp</a>
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