What did I do to deserve this?
2006-06-21 13:41:09 · 8 answers · asked by Alice Chaos 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
At least I got rid of the damn thing...sorry if I gave it to anyone else...
2006-06-21 13:47:07 · update #1
Perhaps the "Mud Shark Dancing Lesson" question did it?
2006-06-22 11:59:18 · answer #1 · answered by kjgartman 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you gave it to you by not scanning stuff before you opened it.
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â Before downloading any software from the internet type it into http://groups.google.com/ to see if that title is known for spyware or viruses. Google Groups has over 1 billion posts spanning 25 years to help you. Even after checking it there ALWAYS scan it before opening it. You just can't be too careful. -- Smart Computing Magazine
â A lot of the download sites like http://www.download.com/ and http://www.tucows.com/ scan software before releasing it to the public. But just for safety sake you should still scan it yourself.
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2006-06-21 13:48:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go with Dwight's reply. He's got the best one! Off the wall answers don't help anyone.
2006-06-22 09:17:52 · answer #3 · answered by WhatAmI? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what kind of question is this? we can't figure that out!.... i have also never heard of that virus.. is there somthing i'm not getting here?
2006-06-21 13:45:55 · answer #4 · answered by computers_scare_me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not me I always use protection.
2006-06-21 13:44:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude no one would admit it!
2006-06-21 14:05:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wasnt me, i prefer lambskin.
2006-06-21 13:52:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you were whacking off a trojan? for shame....
2006-06-21 13:44:31 · answer #8 · answered by Jack Kerouac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋