The Pot Belly Stove

[Gil]

Well what if it came from a website. Like my dad goes to his video website that has a lot of viruses and pop-ups and that site might be the cuase. So system restore would put the cpu back to the state that it was before my dad visited the site but the virus would still be there?

the CPU is the processor btw. But yes, technically it's still there.

technically, the term CPU can also be described as the unit that "does the work". Therefore, the computer tower itself can be called a CPU.

As far as viruses go, I've NEVER been able to remove a virus with software. Norton, useless. AVG, useless. Adware/Malware blockers and removers, useless.

The only way I've ever been able to get rid of a virus/adware/malware, was by hard reformat.

LOL even on a Mac?

i thought macs couldn't get a virus? or maybe it was they're a lot less common than on windows. hm

shows how much i know macs. lol.

When did I ever say it was a Mac?

[Alejandro]

hello everyone i have some sad news on my behalf, as of tomorrow i will stop watching TWC until at least i get TWC lHDl in the future. it has gotten to the point i cannot take the narration on the Intellstar anymore and it looks like i can't record overnight clips anymore. sorry everyone satellite is not an opition.

[Localonthe8s]

Well what if it came from a website. Like my dad goes to his video website that has a lot of viruses and pop-ups and that site might be the cuase. So system restore would put the cpu back to the state that it was before my dad visited the site but the virus would still be there?

the CPU is the processor btw. But yes, technically it's still there.

technically, the term CPU can also be described as the unit that "does the work". Therefore, the computer tower itself can be called a CPU.

As far as viruses go, I've NEVER been able to remove a virus with software. Norton, useless. AVG, useless. Adware/Malware blockers and removers, useless.

The only way I've ever been able to get rid of a virus/adware/malware, was by hard reformat.

LOL even on a Mac?

i thought macs couldn't get a virus? or maybe it was they're a lot less common than on windows. hm

shows how much i know macs. lol.

When did I ever say it was a Mac?

Umm, don't you use a Mac?

[Lamarr]

Happy Pi Day, everyone!

Pi as in 3.141592765... or pi as pie?

[WeatherWitness]

Could someone help me out...

I have pops up coming up every 2-3 minutes ,even when I turned on the "Disable PopUps" setting in Trend Micro and IE. It's still coming up. And when I started my computer, I got a warning message saying "Your computer has various signs of viruses and malware!!! Your system needs to scan for virusses immediately!!"
Then a program called AntiSpyware 2009 came up.

I just closed out of the program since I know based on the spelling and grammar that it's malware itself. Has anyone ever gotten this before? I'm doing a Trend Micro scan right now and it found no threats on my system but the popups still appear. AntiSpyware and Trend Micro are not related with each other AFAIk.

Phony antivirus...do NOT use it at all or allow it to install anything. Most of the time there'll be a program (in add or remove programs) with a name of the likes of "ShoppingAds Helper". Go ahead and remove it, and you'll see zero ads, or at least a reduction after that. Happened to me too.

If you continue to get that message, also, do not use your debit or credit card for any type of online transaction. I tried to buy me a new Cricket phone, and before you know it, someone charged about $65,000 on my card. Wells Fargo Called me saying that someone hacked into my computer and they took my credit card information through malware. It's all good now, they called me back and they said they arrested the person after a charge was trying to be made in the Sin City.

Oh my goodness! My English teacher told us about a situation exactly like this that happened to him. The pop-ups are basically to get you to waste your money on the software. Unfortunately, me teacher bought the software and then tried to cancel his credit card but couldn't, so he still had to pay an outrageous amount of money at the end of each month.

DO NOT buy the software, Victor! I know you probably have gotten the message by now, but the results of this are not good. I can't believe companies are doing this to people.

[Stephen]

Pi as in 3.141592765... or pi as pie?

Pi as in 3.141592765, as today is 3/14.

[Mike M]

OMG, that's terrible. I can't see to get rid of these viruses.

Wow, someone else I know had a similar virus appear on their computer today. 

[Al]

Well what if it came from a website. Like my dad goes to his video website that has a lot of viruses and pop-ups and that site might be the cuase. So system restore would put the cpu back to the state that it was before my dad visited the site but the virus would still be there?

the CPU is the processor btw. But yes, technically it's still there.

technically, the term CPU can also be described as the unit that "does the work". Therefore, the computer tower itself can be called a CPU.

As far as viruses go, I've NEVER been able to remove a virus with software. Norton, useless. AVG, useless. Adware/Malware blockers and removers, useless.

The only way I've ever been able to get rid of a virus/adware/malware, was by hard reformat.

LOL even on a Mac?

i thought macs couldn't get a virus? or maybe it was they're a lot less common than on windows. hm

shows how much i know macs. lol.

When did I ever say it was a Mac?

i'm not exactly sure why you quoted me, because i was quoting vic...not you. i never said in anyway that you said it was mac, but again only because i wasn't referring to your post

[Localonthe8s]

Alright, it's happening again. I don't know if Trend Micro is even any good since I just used it a couple weeks ago. I had Norton before, it slowed down my PC but it wasn't a big problem since it did a great job removing viruses and spyware but after I upgraded to NIS 2009 it was a nightmare- it took 5 minutes just for Firefox to open because of it and I can't downgrade back to NIS 2007.

1) How would I reinstall XP? I don't have an XP install CD.
2) I have a bunch of CD's for backups but I don't think it's a very wise idea to use CD's to back up 400-500 TWC songs and videos. Are there any good inexpensive HDs I could use?

[Lamarr]

• Use the manfacturers CD and do a system restore
• You can also use a jump drive.

[narunetto]

Here's some screens from the XL

[Localonthe8s]

thanks for the post.

[jtmal0723]

I'm getting my laptop tomorrow!!! 

[LFMusicFan]

Here's some screens from the XL

Nice to FINALLY see an XL on the west coast. If only it were just a few more hundred miles south.

[narunetto]

Here's some screens from the XL

Nice to FINALLY see an XL on the west coast. If only it were just a few more hundred miles south.

Haha