acad.fas virus

[ReMark]

Here's one right off the bat. Free virus removal tools.

 

http://free.avg.com/us-en/virus-removal

[CyberAngel]

As someone who's actually spent more of my career in IT than in CAD, I've seen a lot of malware, and there's no way to avoid all of it. No matter how savvy you think you are, no matter how many firewalls and antivirus packages you install, something sometime will slip through. Last year I wound up with a rootkit, which is one of the worst infections you can get. Finally I had to reformat the hard drive and re-install everything from the ground up.

 

If you want adequate protection, the AVG ReMark recommends is fine. I have it at home, and I never noticed any difference between that and an expensive Kaspersky package we had at work. We now use Security Essentials, and it seems to do a fine job as well. By the way, the expensive Kaspersky package could detect the rootkit, but it still couldn't get rid of it.

 

The best thing you can do to protect your system is never open an email attachment unless you are one hundred percent sure it's from a reliable source. Another avenue of attack is through software updates, such as Adobe--go directly to their site, not through a popup window.

[Mohaut]

Maybe we have to get used to virus, just like humanbeing has to survive togher with bactiram.

[daft vader]

The trouble with all AV program's is they can only protect from known virus, only way is to stop downloading or clicking on files or installing something new and also disconnect your self from the internet

 

As for "never open an email attachment unless you are one hundred percent sure it's from a reliable source" that wont work ether as a bot that was installled on your "reliable source" could have send you something you wouldnt want in a email as well.

 

The first rule of the internet is never turn on you computer and connect to the internet and never trust anyone

 

The second rule of the internet is always read rule one

 

We are doomed doomed I say LOL

[ReMark]

I don't think anyone gets used to a virus it's just that we accept the possibility that use of the Internet comes with its own set of hazards just like driving a car does. Does anyone get used to having accidents? I certainly don't. I try to avoid them like the plague given I drive roughly 30,000 miles a year.

[Bill Tillman]

Yes, but there is a difference between an accident and an intentional act. Viruses are intentional acts which inflict at the very least inconvenience and the worst, a huge financial cost. I guess I just don't understand the criminal mind. Case in point. I worked in commercial construction in Manhattan from 2003 to 2006. I don't know if you're familiar with who infiltrated that business and who runs it but I can assure it's not the Boy Scouts. The criminal acts, theft, bribery, assaults, etc...which I witnessed were a shame on humanity. But more confusing was to watch some guys get involved in these acts, and maybe they make a load of money, but they then spend all of it trying to cover their tracks or hide out from the feds. In the end, they made no more money or even less than the honest folks, because what they gained from ill-gotten means was wasted covering up what they did. Why someone thinks hacking your information to crack into your bank account is a worthwhile process is beyond me. I've got more important things to do in this short life.

[ReMark]

Well from the point of view of the hacker it is a lot easier than picking a bank, driving to the location, robbing the bank and making a clean get away. Think of all the planning that takes if one were serious about it and not just doing it on the spur of the moment. Plus the payoff could be a lot bigger and there are no dye packs to spoil your day nor cops giving chase. There are more upsides than downsides and one doesn't even have to get out of their boxer shorts to do it. Many of these hackers are in foreign countries to begin with. What are the chances the police are going to catch up with them? Makes me wonder why I even participate in online banking.