Comments on: New virus – what took them so long? http://helpmerick.com/new-virus-what-took-them-so-long.htm Easy to understand computer help Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:15:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://helpmerick.com/new-virus-what-took-them-so-long.htm/comment-page-#comment-2072 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=1549#comment-2072 Thanks for the timely warning. I encountered this virus on a computer where I volunteer. Actually, our ISP discovered it and quarantined it on their server. I still had the choice of downloading the contaminated email, or not. Thanks to your timely warning, I did not. Harold in Cedaredge. Thanks for the timely warning. I encountered this virus on a computer where I volunteer. Actually, our ISP discovered it and quarantined it on their server. I still had the choice of downloading the contaminated email, or not. Thanks to your timely warning, I did not.
Harold in Cedaredge.

]]> By: Rick http://helpmerick.com/new-virus-what-took-them-so-long.htm/comment-page-#comment-2073 Rick Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=1549#comment-2073 Yes, Senor Adam, there was a similar string of viruses disguised as greeting cards in 2002. Like Adam said, always be weary of unexpected emails. And this latest round of attempted mayhem begs us to restate our email rules and how to spot a bogus email by r<a href="/drupal5/node/220">eading this tip</a>. Yes, Senor Adam, there was a similar string of viruses disguised as greeting cards in 2002. Like Adam said, always be weary of unexpected emails. And this latest round of attempted mayhem begs us to restate our email rules and how to spot a bogus email by reading this tip.

]]> By: Anonymous http://helpmerick.com/new-virus-what-took-them-so-long.htm/comment-page-#comment-2074 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=1549#comment-2074 Ok, I have outlook express, and do not open unfamiliar email. Since it usually consists of enlarging a part of my body, or enhancing same, or some other sales pitch. + I do not use the preview option. So WHERE/HOW did I get the following? Especially since I do NOT have Norton (I switched to Avg last Aug) My card games have been invaded, as with many other files well over 100 of the following 2 items in the avg vault: Norton Internet security pro 2004 reg file zip - Trojan horse downloader.generic4.ylu AND Virus identified Win32/GaelicumA How do I go about cleaning up this mess??? I NEVER open in safe mode. And I NEVER go into the registry. AND, I am NOT a smart computer user. Thankyou, ANYONE?! Ok, I have outlook express, and do not open unfamiliar email. Since it usually consists of enlarging a part of my body, or enhancing same, or some other sales pitch. + I do not use the preview option.

So WHERE/HOW did I get the following? Especially since I do NOT have Norton (I switched to Avg last Aug) My card games have been invaded, as with many other files well over 100 of the following 2 items in the avg vault:

Norton Internet security pro 2004 reg file zip – Trojan horse downloader.generic4.ylu
AND
Virus identified Win32/GaelicumA

How do I go about cleaning up this mess???
I NEVER open in safe mode. And I NEVER go into the registry.
AND, I am NOT a smart computer user.
Thankyou, ANYONE?!

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