Possible Virus (no not a bet on who'll open this)

Cesc is God · Post by **Cesc is God** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:10 pm

(So tempted to open that link!)

I meant to of had a trojan horse but when I did a 'file check scan thing', it said i had no viruses.

Hmm?

gus ceasar is a legend · Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:46 pm

I have put one of these on my keyboard and all seems fine!

Red Gunner · Post by **Red Gunner** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:20 pm

gus ceasar is a legend wrote:I have put one of these on my keyboard and all seems fine!

Have you ever got this kind of a message

Hagbard 23 · Post by **Hagbard 23** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:34 pm

For Khalid-

All_Arsenal_1886 · Post by **All_Arsenal_1886** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:39 pm

I got the message just before i logged on earlier

Post by **gooner.ed** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:43 pm

Hagbard 23 wrote:
gooner.ed wrote: ...as i use a mac though, i don't suffer from most of this nonsense. so next time you decide to replace your computer...
Oh really.... Now I'm starting to have fun ....

I dare any Mac user to open this link...seriously, If you think you are immune,
open this...CAUTION, Active Virus Inside. DO NOT OPEN IF YOU ARE NOT APPLE MAC LITERATE

<[email protected]>
Newsgroups: comp.virus.574e`Â¬jut6%gfxvir/virustrojan/>AppleMACINtosh
beafraidvlfxyy-1vlfxy-hgvhttp://www.eatabagofdicks.com/HAHAHA> http://www.eatabagofdicks.com/ HimeobswebÂ¬Â¬overshield=control^>

DO NOT OPEN IF YOU HAVE ZERO KNOWLEDGE of APPLE MACKINTOSH RECOVERY

Any editing of this post will be viewed as an aggressive act, and will be dealt with accordingly.

The Mgmt.
Operation Forward Shield.

no idea is this is wind up but i am not so curious as to chance it. will say this though.key word in my original post is 'most' - and i stand by it.

Red Gunner · Post by **Red Gunner** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:43 pm

Hagbard 23 wrote:For Khalid-

Wow, how does that thing know I am an attention-whore

Hagbard 23 · Post by **Hagbard 23** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:50 pm

gooner.ed wrote:[
no idea is this is wind up but i am not so curious as to chance it. will say this though.key word in my original post is 'most' - and i stand by it.

Go on Do It. If it fcuks your crappy Mac, I'll tell ya how to fix it...
Go on I dare ya.

Post by **gooner.ed** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:57 pm

Hagbard 23 wrote:
gooner.ed wrote:[
no idea is this is wind up but i am not so curious as to chance it. will say this though.key word in my original post is 'most' - and i stand by it.
Go on Do It. If it fcuks your crappy Mac, I'll tell ya how to fix it...
Go on I dare ya.

what can i possibly gain from taking up your invite! a free laptop!

anyway, for general public consumption, did some research...

http://tomo30macintoshsupport.blogspot. ... ruses.html

It is possible for an Apple Macintosh to get a virus, so the short answer to the question is "Yes". However, the likelihood of an Apple Macintosh user getting a virus when compared to a Microsoft Windows user is very little to none. In fact, many of the Apple Macintosh users don't even run an antivirus protection program.

Below are some of the reasons why Apple Macintosh computers do not have as many viruses as Microsoft Windows.

1)Newer Macintosh operating systems, such as the Mac OS X, is built on the Unix kernel, which is one of the oldest and most secure operating systems available.
2)Microsoft Windows is used by a lot more users. Because more users use Microsoft Windows, it is a lot better of a target than Apple Macintosh computers.
3)Most of the virus writers are familiar with the IBM platform and Microsoft Windows, and therefore are only going to be able to create a virus for that platform.
4)Many of the tools and scripts used to help users create viruses or other malware are designed for Microsoft Windows.

Note: If you're running a virtual PC on your Apple Macintosh, because it's emulating Microsoft Windows, it can become infected with Windows viruses and you should be running an antivirus protection program on it. In addition an Apple Macintosh can serve as a virus carrier, meaning that a virus could be stored on an Apple Computer yet not infect it. But if that computer were to connect to a network or a user was to forward an infected e-mail to a Windows computer that could become infected.

Hagbard 23 · Post by **Hagbard 23** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:09 pm

gooner.ed wrote:BLAH BLAH BLAH...

Just click the link Smug Mac User...

Post by **I Hate Hleb** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:09 pm

YEAH, THAT'S ALL FINE AND DANDY GOONER.ED, BUT HOW THE FECK DO WE STOP THESE VIRUSES ON MY PC?

Post by **gooner.ed** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:17 pm

in truth our webmaster seems to have gone awol today. he is a pc user though, so we are hoping for some sound advice once he picks up his email. until then... god only knows. er... back up those precious files!

Post by **gooner.ed** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:19 pm

Hagbard 23 wrote:
gooner.ed wrote:BLAH BLAH BLAH...
Just click the link Smug Mac User...

two words tin response to that - fish and bait.

next up i'll be arguing with roly...

Hagbard 23 · Post by **Hagbard 23** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:30 pm

Twas a windup, just a link to a stupid web page I made for people that annoy me.
Well done to you all for not taking the bait.

http://www.eatabagofdicks.com/

Rob Admin · Post by **Rob Admin** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:50 pm

Apologies guys and gals but I have been to France today and just returned with an obsence amount of booze for very little money.

I am a little perpexled as until I see for myself what is happeneing it is hard to report or pass on any help or info.

I am guessing the problem relates to a link someone has posted on the forum that users may have clicked. Can those who have been infected message me any specifics - ie what page you were visiting or what exactly you were doing when the virus alert was displayed......

For the record I am a PC user and I have Nortons 2008 AV and I've had no reports or alerts - although I'm not sure if that is a good or bad thing.

Please let me know....

Rob.