[WaltGraham]

It appears I have one... or more. Despite having both Norton and McAfee running on my machine, I've got annoying ads sliding in from the side and top every time I change links. Clearing cookies makes them disappear briefly but they are quickly resurrected.

Anyone have a favorite rootkit remover ?

 

[Charlie Petty]

I got hit twice and both times locked the machine up. I had to take it to a shop, but that's when I got the MAC...

 

[Diamondback]

Two words: "F-Secure Blacklight." I usually use it in conjunction with Rootkit Revealer and Malwarebytes' Antimalware.

Mind you, that's in tandem with Microsoft Sec Essentials, Spybot - Search & Destroy and Ad-Aware--I'm a big fan of layered defense, since each of them does better against different threats.

 

[CaptainGyro]

If you decide to consider a Mac, Walt, I can help with any questions you may have. If you take the plunge, I can provide phone support during the transition, but it's not that big a deal.

It really is nice not worrying about security issues every time you turn on your computer, and if you have a few programs that you absolutely need Windows for, you can run an emulator right on the Mac.

 

[WaltGraham]

Appreciate the assists, guys - I'm not sure I killed all of them but they're not popping up nearly as much.

I'm seriously considering moving to the dark side and getting a Mac...

 

[Skeptic49]

Well, you could load BSD with a Windows theme on top.
Geoff
Who notes all the best porn sites use it.

 

[Diamondback]

Geoff
Who notes all the best porn sites use it.

Well, we know more than we EVER wanted to about SOMEBODY's online activities... LOL

DB
just yankin' yer chain, amigo

 

[Skeptic49]

Well, we know more than we EVER wanted to about SOMEBODY's online activities... LOL
DB
just yankin' yer chain, amigo

I am an Information Technology Professonal, I do it for the money.
Geoff
Who works too hard, but what the heck.:twisted: