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I'm NOT a newbie:HMMM: - I tried to change my email address after the previous breakdown (too many spams) and while the forum recognizes me, wont let me post. Brent has a couple of responses to his PM back to me but evidently has not had a chance due to multiple failures of hard drives to "fix" my original site name and get me back with my 800 - 900 plus posts.
Brent - I want to be back to ME! PLEASE!!:CRY:
Dave W
(Irelands Child)
Welcome aboard rookie!! Hope you can contribute something useful to the forum.
:LOL: Hey, I can't help it, Mike got me all wound up with that Spam sandwich thing...............it's his fault!!
welcome newbie:3dSMILE:
Useful?? Why start now?? Don't you mean take up(waste!) hard drive space:LOL:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter
And Spam. Soul food for for us Midwestern WW2 babies. That, nicely fried in bacon grease, on bread with a hunk of Velveeta drooling out mmmmmmmgood. Maybe even with a hard fried egg. Still like it even if it has at least 900% of the day's recommended sodium, and 500% of the fat.
Dave W.
Hmmmm. What did you say your name was? Used to know a guy like that!!!!!:LOL: :LOL: :LOL:
Ya gotta do what.......fogedabodit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Severson
It's h*!! starting over again.
Dave W
Oh yeah, now I remember!!! Some geezer dude with a really kewl ride!!!! Hi ya Dave!!! Trying to be incognito now????:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:
So what kind of car are you building IC2 , Catchy name I SEE 2 we do that when we get older, LOL kidding i really dont care about posts but i want to keep my name . I couldn't sign in while it was fubar
Welcome back Ireland
Definition of Old
When you tell your buddy your having an "affair" and he asks; That's nice, who's catering the event?
Ireleands Child WHo?????
I wish to be DELETED from this site. I went into a Post and opened a link in the Post, and my computer got big time infected. I am not comfortable on a site that will let an infected link be posted.:confused:
It has been great, and I have surely learned some things, but the crap I am having to endure because of the Virus I caught on that Post isn't work it. I am having to pay an "expert" to hopefully eliminate the virus.
Thank You,
Jack
I don't know where you got the virus, but for sure it wasn't from this post - there are no links posted on this thread. Did you post and open files in his bandaid post while this one was down - if so, that one does have some corrupt files and some MAJOR spam. I would suggest that you contact Brent Mills with your problem and delete your post from this thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by moparjack44
NO..it was not this thread.
It was from a thread when the main system was down, and my computer is still suffering from the virus.:CRY: I am hoping the computer doctor will be here today, but probably not. I had no way of telling from the thread, but it opened an X-rated website. There should be a blocker that does not allow X-rated links to be posted to a thread, that's my beef.
Jack
Re-registering was the only way back on(see my first post). As far as number of posts, I really could care less. The only thing it really does is designate an oldie(curmudgeon, maybe) from a newbie and possiblity lend credibility to responses. And yes, I do want to keep my "stage name" but Brent, with his server problems, hasn't really been able to spend a lot of time on that kind of complaint and I was having massive withdrawal symtoms:LOL: :CRY:Quote:
Originally Posted by bluestang67
Dave W :
I saw the links within the temp. forum.I tried to open but my spam killer (norton) would not allow it to fully open.Boy am I glad.I kept getting notices that a virius was trying to get in.The link looked totaly porno.I am one lucky guy.I did retain my previous posts.Good luck with the Geek team.
I can't speak as an owner/administrator for the forum, only as a user from essentially day one. This site has been relatively secure, though as we saw yesterday, we do occasionally get a spammer on. I think most folks are computer savvy enough to recognize these interlopers, for my part, if I see them early, post an entry to identify it as spam. Usually, sometime within a fairly short piece of time the thread is tossed out..................most if not all of the thanx for that goes to Bill.
As for the temporary site that comes up from time to time as a "space holder" for this one, it obviously has lower security thresholds based on the number of erectile dysfunction, porn related, and other bottom feeder threads that pop up. Which in my view points to how secure THIS site is since we don't get those on a daily basis.
Jack, it's unfortunate that you got stung, hope you're able to get it repaired without too much angst and discomfort (read expense), but I would have to say that your experience appears to be a minority one, and it would be a shame to lose your input. However, for anyone else, I don't see this as a major problem that would warrant undo concern. And of course, this is a good time to remind everyone that security begins at home. Make sure you have up to date virus and spyware protection on your machine, and that it's functioning at all time and properly. Keep your cache/temp files cleaned up as often as possible. Do frequent backups (though I'm probably more guilty of ignoring my own advice here than anyone:o )
Perhaps I was a little hasty in original my post. I know in the long run, the fault is mine, I just get so pi$$ed I can't do anything without a dozen pop ups trying to sell me spyblocker, etc. Can't get anything done. When the first one hits, then its about 6 more right behind it. By the time I close them all, its starts all over again.
Maybe Denny will ignore my post, cause I do really like the folks and the site, and it has been very helpful to me.
[B]AND A BIGGGG PS.. I am about as computer unsavy as anyone who is allowed to use one
Jack
If you are running Internet Explorer, you can go to the TOOLS menu and choose "pop up blocker" and choose to block all pop ups.
In today's world, it is imperative that a computer has an anti-virus protector running....one that you can update at least monthly. Symantec (Norton) and McAfee are the two best known ones. The freebies may work for a specific instance but are generally unreliable in the long run since the persons supporting the update file lose interest or dont have the resources to perform constant updates. Virus protection is cheap but it is like a condom.....you gotta use it!
You cannot get a virus from an email unless you open an attachment or click on a link. If the email or web page is unknown, why would you click on it anyway? There are tricky ways to get a virus...say someone at your church sends you a .jpg file....a virus can be embedded in the picture file so opening the file will load the virus.....gotta have protection!!!! It isnt the site.....there is no .porn or no .virus web pages....all files and pages should be suspect.
You know a lot of that freebe stuff is a set up,after a bit they want to sell you the system.Another problem is the free games etc.,my sweetie knows less about a computer than I ,but when she plays SUDOKA she has to release the pop ups and here we go.Honey please,please,please (totaly ignored).Live with it?
Good stuff. While we're "sharing" useful geek stuff, last night an ultra computer geek buddy of mine turned me on to an online file backup site. Again, not a commercial, I get no kick back, and it costs to enroll. But for those interested, it's easier than a second or mirror drive, tape backup (is ANYBODY doing THAT anymore?), and holds more data than CD's, sticks, or whatever media you use; www.carbonite.com
If you use the Kim Kommando referral you'll get 30 day free trial rather than 15.
Take a look at CNET and in the search box type in Free Virus Protection. There are several including a version of Norton and Barracuda that are free or, if not, fairly inexpensive. I'm running Earthlink which has virus protection as well as a great pop up blocker, anti scam and anonymous emails which seem to causing me my heartache here at CHR, plus Norton. So far in three years with this PC, no problems (except here where I can't get my 'name' back nor my notifications since Brent's new hard drives) but that my computer is somewhat slow booting up on the internet due to so many security checks. Since I came from the corporate world where loss of information in any way could have cost my company(GE Power Systems) many millions, feel that I have about as good a level of protection possible and still able to function reasonably well.
Denny,Quote:
Originally Posted by DennyW
The GE intrernet/intranet since I retired( :D ) has become so secure that you almost can't go out of the system which really makes it difficult for people, in some cases, to do their jobs. But - not my problem anymore:3dSMILE:
There is a theory that the virus protection providers write viruses to keep themselves in business!! Talk about a consipiracy theory!!
That's fine if you want to store in a partition, another computer on your local network, or on removable media, but what I suggested is for off site storage. Not exactly an apples to apples (no pun intended:LOL: ) comparison. With the Windows deal say someone breaks into your house, steals all your computer stuff you're toast, or worse a fire. It's certainly better than nothing, but the point of the carbonite site is "unlimited" storage size, that's offsite and accessible from anywhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by DennyW
Also it backs up everything in real time in the background, no need to do anything separate to make it happen. Again, options for those who appreciate them.
The computer doctor just left, my virus has been cured. He put on a blocker/scanner that should not let me do this again. I'm going to be OK now.
Thanks for keeping me on life support until I got well.:LOL:
Jack
Sorry Denny, I am sworn to secrecy:confused: .Quote:
Originally Posted by DennyW
Kidding..He didn't say and I don't know. I am completely 'puter stupid. I use it basically as a typewriter. If I can find out, I will let you know.
Jack
ad aware SE works pretty good for me!:D but of course bein married to a super geek helps:D
SpyBot works pretty good too. I have it on all my machines at the house and we use it at work also.
http://www.safer-networking.org/
And as someone said earlier in this thread. I get no kickbacks or special offers from passing this information along to you guys.:toocool:
haha yeah right:LOL: spybot is good i used it for years , but it wont work with mcafee:( for some reason..Quote:
Originally Posted by Madman
The GE intranet is a Class A network, 1 of the most secureQuote:
Originally Posted by IC2