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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 06:00 PM Original message |
McAfee program goes berserk, reboots PCs |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. We got hit by this. |
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happygoluckytoyou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 12:56 AM Response to Reply #1 |
26. yeah.... if you have this "virus" your computer needed an enema |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. I got hit |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. Computers have viruses? |
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davidhilton (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 06:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. I was gonna ask the same question - I had no idea computers got viruses. - mac user. |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 06:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. It's no accident all the commercial "security" offerings run on Windoze. nt |
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gauguin57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 03:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
36. Macs do get viruses ... just not nearly as often as PCs. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 03:34 PM Response to Reply #8 |
37. PC user... me too. |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Every time I toy with the idea of a cheap, Windows notebook for travel |
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MattBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Apples have programs people actually use? |
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Heywood J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 12:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
25. Yes. |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 01:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
35. That looks like dreamlinux... |
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iamthebandfanman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
4. lmao... |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 06:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. they must have only tried two programs, McAfee & Norton |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. I went to FREE Microsoft Security Essentials and got rid of McAfee |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:17 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Yep. I switched to MSE from AVG |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:29 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I am so pleased with it I don't see how McAfee & Norton survive. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 10:24 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. AVG kicks ass |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 06:33 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. I've been using SUPER AntiSpyware for that sort of cleanup. |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 12:37 AM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Sure, fine now, but just wait 'til Microsoft Security Essentials screws one up like this... |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 06:30 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. I understand the need for diversity. |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
5. Linux, Macs, there are so many better choices. nt |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 08:21 AM Response to Reply #5 |
30. that didn't take long |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 06:07 PM Response to Reply #30 |
39. I'm just trying to be helpful, acquaint people with their options. |
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liberalmuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
6. Some computers at work were hit with this today. |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
10. McAfee is a virus itself |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:42 AM Response to Reply #10 |
31. the Enterprise version was remarkably good, up until yesterday. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:57 AM Response to Reply #10 |
33. This was a serious error, but I fault McAfee for not doing more to get the word out about the defect |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
11. My only regret is I didn't switch to linux years ago |
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TlalocW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
12. had this happen to me two months ago but with a Norton product. |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:17 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Norton is McAfee now. |
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TlalocW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:41 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I thought they were still separate |
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conspirator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
13. The antivirus business at this point is like an extorsion business |
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Yeahyeah (741 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 01:29 AM Response to Reply #13 |
27. Bill Gates:"Ch-Ching!". |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
17. Thank goodness I use Avast 4.x |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
22. Any firm that is stupid enough |
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CBGLuthier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 03:44 PM Response to Reply #22 |
38. Yep, but I have it on good authority that a certain government department |
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Born_A_Truman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
32. Hospitals in RI turned away patients; cancelled elective surgeries |
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WeekendWarrior (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
34. Sorry, but anyone using McAfee is a fool |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
40. Die, McAfee, die. nt |
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