Garrett has computer problems

[torquen]

If you see a link dont click on it from here!!! Well yesterday I was reading the 33% AM build thread and Hass replyed back saying the firewall would be ok to use but take a look at this "and then there was a link" So I clicked the link and my virus program popped up and said this link contains a virus. So I deleted the virus and did not continue with the link. Another person also said the same thing happened. dfick came in and deleted the links to save other people trouble.

Well now when I send an email my emails are totally blank or sometimes it throws in the same exact link that came up in Hass's post. I cant get my virus program to find the problem. Any suggestions?

Hass, clean up your computer
Garrett
p.s. If you see a link dont click on it!

[ShortBus]

uhhhhhh I see your problem.

[Reza]

Hi Garrett,

See if you can restore your computer to couple of days before by going to Start-All programs-accessories-system tools-system restore then choose an earlier restore date that computer would allow you to choose. Sometimes this has helped me.

Good Luck

[torquen]

Thanks for the help Reza. I actually ran spybot search and destroy just now and it grabbed the problem. I guess my virus program grabbed the virus but left some spyware behind. Anyways it looks to be working now.
Hass, run spybot and get your computer cleaned up so you dont spread it to everyone in your emails or FG.

[macanaw]

Here are a few good links to those who need some computer cleaning.

Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
AVG Virus Scan - www.grisoft.com
Hijackthis (FOR ADVANCED USERS ONLY) - http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html

A clean computer is a fast computer

David

[Boulder]

Something wrong with the spelling of the member name, we have no member named Hass.

Please double check it and let me know what it is so I can get rid of the link.

[madmax]

Garrett, do you still have a copy of that link? I'm guessing it was to an external site. Virii are pretty smart nowadays. They know when you're sending emails, replying to lists, or making posts on sites, and will add stuff to your text in hopes or proliferating. It’s uber-important to make sure you’re computer is protected when surfing the web, and install all of the latest updates and patches to your computers.

I can tell you that FG does not contain or install any spyware or virii on visiting computers. And BTW, we recently yanked the underlined words in forum posts that linked to our dictionary. We were getting some feedback that it was annoying.

And finally, I've changed the title of this post. You did not get a virus from FG.

[torquen]

AM 33% YAK BUILD If you look at our responces to this thread there was someone named Hass. 3 People replyed to the links. Here is what the link was have you seen this?

So either one of the mods has deleated the guy from the site or his posts. But I dont have computer problems anymore so you should change the title again. I was wanting to warn people that it was posted on FG.

My computer is clean and working fine. Hasse is the username
Garrett

[Temptation]

Mike Darr

[Boulder]

	Quote: Originally Posted by torquen
	AM 33% YAK BUILD If you look at our responces to this thread there was someone named Hass. 3 People replyed to the links. Here is what the link was have you seen this? http://freewebpostcards.com/show.exe So either one of the mods has deleated the guy from the site or his posts. But I dont have computer problems anymore so you should change the title again. I was wanting to warn people that it was posted on FG. My computer is clean and working fine. Hasse is the username Garrett

Thank you Garrett for the reply, when you posted that the username was Hass, that's what threw me. I did find a username Haase, which still doesn't match the second spelling you posted, could this be it?

I'm with you, we need to make sure that all links posted are clean links. I'm sure we both agree, Haase didn't intentionally post a problematic link.

[madmax]

My best advice, don't ever click on executables, anywhere. I'll look into this.

[Cracky]

I deleted two posts with links in them.