What made you come to these forums?

[Pretender]

I visit several forum boards and am curious how posters have managed to get to these forums or why they did. I have forgotten how I started here, but am glad that I did. So, let's hear it.............what's your story?

[Jooske]

Hi Pretender, i was invited. See what it caused! (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=13503)

[the Tester]

I was in desperate need of some security programs and education on security in general.
I don't remember what search engine I used,but I found the main Wilders security page which was a big "find" for me.
I saw the link to this forum and I lurked here for awhile before registering.
This was one of the first forums that I registered at.

[Acadia]

I heard about this forum in the grc.com forums.

Acadia

[jayzzz]

I was in another forum looking for answers I wasn't going to find there. Someone suggested I check in here, and I did. 8) mj

[Pretender]

Sometimes I'm really surprised that some computer users have never heard of these forums. It's like one of the basic lines of defense information in the PC security saga. But, then again, I remember when I didn't even know how to start a PC.........sort of thought it took some real intense knowledge just to do that. Now look at me...........I can start my PC and even shut it down without too many major problems :P

[Vietnam Vet]

I use to look forward to the knowledge Paul shared over at the old Ad-Aware forums, in the VOP days. When he left there I was very disappointed, so when I became aware he had his own board geared up and in full swing, I followed right along. Obviously, a good decision.

[beetlejuice]

;D I ran across it accidentally while looking for new security software. Sure am glad I found it. Between Wilders and DiamondCS, my PC's been running free of all those nastys out there. ;D

[Pretender]

Glad you all are here ;)

[spydespiser]

{QUOTE->
I was in desperate need of some security programs and education on security in general.
I don't remember what search engine I used,but I found the main Wilders security page which was a big "find" for me.
I saw the link to this forum and I lurked here for awhile before registering.
This was one of the first forums that I registered at.
<-QUOTE}

This is me too,sorry if this comes out wrong i,m a new webuser and this is my first attempt at quotes and stuff



Oh i nearly forgot hi everyone

[Pretender]

Good work Spydespiser! Welcome to Wilders and the wonderful world of the Web.

bob 8)

[GoonMan]

Was sent here by a friend in another forum after I purchased Nod32 so here I am. Great Forum. ;D

BTW not a Newbie to forums and posts. LOL ;)


Randy

[Sorcerer]

Besides this forum, i am registered in many others. This because im always looking the best for my computer security.. So i heard of this forum and i decided to xeck out if it was good and my conclusion is that , this forum is not good, its excelent !!

[Pilli]

I had links to Wilders from my site before the forum was set up so it was a natural place to come for me.
I found the site originally when I was looking for reviews of security software to try, trial & review. ;D Probably picked up the link from the DCS private forums.

[eyespy]

I used to be a poster at the GRC forum a few years back.
Some of my questions at that forum were answered by a person named "davidov". ;)
The rest, as they say....is history....right Paul?? ;D

regards all,
bill :)

[Detox]

I was playing games and hosting in the online-gaming team I used to be a part of (in a different one now, not that it really matters :P)

and anyway a guy there who runs the network in a school (in Holland) sent me here to find something... Like a free AV download or something simple like that. Then I got interested and checked out the forums; and I've haunted 'em ever since ;D

I reckon I jus' like it too much aroun' here to say goodbye 8)

[Pretender]

{QUOTE->
I was playing games and hosting in the online-gaming team I used to be a part of (in a different one now, not that it really matters :P)

and anyway a guy there who runs the network in a school (in Holland) sent me here to find something... Like a free AV download or something simple like that. Then I got interested and checked out the forums; and I've haunted 'em ever since ;D

I reckon I jus' like it too much aroun' here to say goodbye 8)
<-QUOTE}

Glad you're here!

[hayc59]

;DA Very Good Dude Named "Root'
Tuned Me On To This Great Place!! ;D
And Now I Am Addicted To It!! :-* :-*

[snowbound]

My ineptness on internet security! ;)

[beetlejuice]

{QUOTE-> My ineptness on internet security! ;)

<-QUOTE}

Don't put yourself down about being "inept". Nobody starts out automatically knowing about internet security. Like everything else, it's a learning experience. Just coming here shows your willingness to learn which is a quality to be commended, as there are so many people these days, who could care less about wanting or trying to learn anything. Personally, I stumbled upon this forum by accident. And aside from getting married, joining the Wilders team has been the best move I've ever made!!! ;D ;D ;D

[Cochise]

I couldn't remember how I arrived here to save my life, I remember it was something to do with some lost files and File Checker ( Files etc., to me at that time, being a complete div, might just as well have been made out of puffs of smoke as far as my understanding of them went) anyway, up came Pieter and cleared up the sitch in no time and that meant Wilders where stuck with me forever.

I love the banter and the knowledge that gets thrown about like confetti and I love mt AVATAR you all made for me.

I'm like Pretender now, I can Boot up and shut down all by myself it's just the damn bit in between that makes my headache. LOL.

Regards Cochise, 8)

[Pretender]

I would like to help you Cochise, but how do I turn this thing on again?!?! ???

[LowWaterMark]

{QUOTE-> ... how do I turn this thing on again?!?! ??? <-QUOTE}

Well as is often said around here, they are all different. Mine seems to prefer soft music, dimmed lights, a little poetry and...

Err, wait a minute. What exactly was the topic again? :-[

;D

[Pieter_Arntz]

{QUOTE->
Well as is often said around here, they are all different. Mine seems to prefer soft music, dimmed lights, a little poetry and...

<-QUOTE}

LOL. All I have to do is turn the computer off. ;D
If someone could help me out on how to do that.

Pieter

[Pretender]

{QUOTE->
Pretender said: "how do I turn this thing on again?!?! ???"

Well as is often said around here, they are all different. Mine seems to prefer soft music, dimmed lights, a little poetry and...

Err, wait a minute. What exactly was the topic again? :-[

;D
<-QUOTE}

I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P

[subratam]

hmmm what made me come to these forums...
the other day i was searching for a anti trojan when i read good reviews about TDS and downloaded it... i liked it very much. as a normal computer should be today in the web world i was also plagued by some exploits and i saw the Diamond forum and came to wilders, and thats how my lovestory started... i can say a person if he asks me why i love wilders that love dont need reasons .. thats another matter that if i go on saying why i love wilders it world be hard to stop...
seriously saying... wilders... you have made me and i bet all those who have joined as members or guests... WE ARE NOT ALONE... you all guys at wilders are doing a great job.. today security is a real problem ... specially in the web... where you dont know what will happen next second.. oops second is too long though... >:(
the response, the way to handle and proceed to solution for a problem... its simply too good...
i hav joined wilders only few days back mayhbe 4 days or 5... since then i hav stayed almost round the clock in here... i just love to be here.. whether i have problems or i have not... wilders is the place where i feel i am me... thanks wilders not for giving me/us what you are giving but making us feel that we are also part of you :)
i am sure my words reflected all those present in wilders... we are with you wilders...
good luck

[jcouture]

Originally, I found JavaCool's site doing some sort of security app search on Google. JavaCool's site lead me to these forums. I've been using some of JavaCool's tools for quite a while and I've always checked the forums as a guest. I found myself coming here quite often and decided I might just as well register. Lots of great information here. Thanks! :)

[Detox]

glad to have ya both ;D

[Pretender]

Detox knows just what to say all of the time ;)

[zzmel]

Hi:

Found this forum by the link using Port Explorer. It is nice to know that there really is a way to monitor your ports to see what is happening in real time. :D I have joined many different forums and I must say most are really good. Where else can you get help because someone wants to help you.

zzmel 8)

[CompilerBacter]

VOP :D

[Pretender]

Welcome aboard!

{QUOTE->
Hi:

Found this forum by the link using Port Explorer. It is nice to know that there really is a way to monitor your ports to see what is happening in real time. :D I have joined many different forums and I must say most are really good. Where else can you get help because someone wants to help you.

zzmel 8)
<-QUOTE}

[Tazmin]

Because I was an idiot as far as security was concerened and seriously needed educated.

thanks to all you guys and gals here ;D it's all appreciated

Tazmin

[Pretender]

Great group of people here ;)

[sig]

I too remember seeing Paul post in the GRC newsgroups and other places. I used the Wilders web site myself and have often directed others to it for handy reference. I recall the previous Wilders forum, but this one has really taken off and grown.

The real value of forums such as these is to provide a place for people who aren't knowledgeable about various security related matters to read others' threads, post their own questions and get assistance without fear of being stomped on because one is a newbie. :)

[Aramet]

I had questions about a certain program I was using because I had read something in another forum. My brother who works for Homeland Security told me to come here and trust the answers, said the moderators,etc. in this forum knew their stuff, could be trusted to tell it straight. So I did, and he was right. What he didn't tell me was how this forum was so friendly& informative with such a wide range of topics. I truly enjoy being part of such a wonderful group and hope as my experience grows I will be able to help someone else one day as you have helped me. Thank you. :-*

[FukenFooser 007.5]

8)

The reason you people got stuck with me popping in and out..?

Thats easy, I got bugged as I saw it and when norton said it couldn't handle it I had to look else where.
A link a PC mech. got me here.

And I'm sure I've shown "My ineptness" at keeping finger off of the buttons, (I'm sure they control the blinking lights somehow),
And this "TEAM" has been great at putting up with my short fuse.
I never actually took a shot at anybody here other than Paul the first time I tried to get back into here and didn't remember the space between my name and the "Bond/rap" numbers I put behind it for some unknown\rememberable reason. I shot a Email to Paul (very unkind) about a new time record for being "banned", (never actually been,{o yea on a foos table once}, banned before), but I'd never been to a forum either.
Paul Emailed me back explaining the "get your name and password right" to me in the nicest way. So I knew I had found something "special"! :'(
Thanks again.
ff

[Pretender]

There's quite a lot of tolerance here, but only up to a point and Paul makes sure that this remains the type of forums that people respect and come back to.

[FukenFooser 007.5]

:-[ :-[
Thats why I'm trying to say I'm sorry again to Paul, And ALL TEAM members! I am a puter crashing fool. And get enough help here to get back to here. I am always going thru it in my head, after the fact, of course. An seem to get an idea of how my sense of hummor is lost on the internet or IM as I've been told. So please bear with me and I always do and try to show respect to all here at "Wilders" >:(



ff


"Peiter" is the greatest !

[LowWaterMark]

{QUOTE-> "Peiter" is the greatest ! <-QUOTE}

Yes, and so is Pieter! ;D

- FF, that's just part of "my sense of humor". You are of course very welcome here, and we'll all do our best to understand the way you add humor to your posts, as I hope you'll try to understand us. ;)

[Prince_Serendip]

:) It's been over a year and a half since I joined this board. Seen a lot come and go. I've made a lot of friends and met people I truly respect. 8)

I came here because I Googled for Security. Listing after listing showed Wilders, so I came and checked it out. This is where I chose this handle. Serendip, is short for serendipity, which is awesomely incredible good luck! I certainly have it by finding this board with so many dedicated and wonderful people!

Thank you for being here. :)


Larry ;)

[Pretender]

Ahhhhhhh :-[ , cut it out Larry.........

[tepi]

What made me come here? I suppose it was the mysteries of TDS. What made me stay? Go figure.... :)

[Wufman2]

I found this place thru Experts Exchange. I was advised to download some protection software and hrer ya'll were. I'm new to all this stuff and if it were not for a "bug" that was downloaded, I'd still be in the dark ages. My problem is where to post my questions, but I guess that will come in time. Thanks for helping this "dummy". I'm passing along your site to all my other "dummy" friends. LOL ;)

[Pretender]

{QUOTE->
I found this place thru Experts Exchange. I was advised to download some protection software and hrer ya'll were. I'm new to all this stuff and if it were not for a "bug" that was downloaded, I'd still be in the dark ages. My problem is where to post my questions, but I guess that will come in time. Thanks for helping this "dummy". I'm passing along your site to all my other "dummy" friends. LOL ;)
<-QUOTE}

Read all of the locked sticky topics at tops of the forums (or at least the ones that you think may pertain) and you'll get a real good idea. Welcome to the board... 8)

[IManovice]

I downloaded Spyware Blaster months ago at the suggestion I found on Spybot Search and Destroy. They are both great!!! :D

Tonight I was talking with someone while playing a game on the internet and the subject of spyware came up and I told him about these 2 programs and he said he wanted to know more.

Came to this site and couldn't find a Banner to put on my website and found this forum to ask about it. I want to put a banner on my website so I can get word out to as many people as I can.

Is there a banner available or should I type the link?

BTW. I noticed in the agreement that "backdoors" are spoken of in a negative way. :o I've been using backdoors to yahoo pinochle. Oh no. :o There are so many ways that my computer can get attacked. >:( I can't keep up with it. I hope Spyware Blaster is. ???

BTW 2--I like this forum. It is much easier than the ones at microsoft..less confusing...for me anyway. I have a lot to learn and now I have a place to come to. Thanks :)

[Paul Wilders]

Welcome IManovice,

{QUOTE-> Is there a banner available or should I type the link? <-QUOTE}

Feel free to copy the banner on the left top corner, and hyperlink it to this board.

regards.

paul

[Ghostman1953]

I got the link in Spyware Blaster. Great little program. :)

[Pretender]

You'll find that this is a very fine board also. Welcome!

[IManovice]

Thanks Paul, much appreciated :)

[Paul Wilders]

{QUOTE->
Thanks Paul, much appreciated :)
<-QUOTE}

My pleasure ;)

regards.

paul

[junglejeb]

Hello All, I heard about Spyware Guard from a group I belong to. They said it was part of SpywareBlaster, so I came here to find out for sure. I haven't yet tho. I did find these forums tho and I was happy to register, as SpywareBlaster has saved me deep grief and misery and I try to learn as much as I can about security. Thank You Kindly junglejeb :-[

[Paul Wilders]

Welcome aboard, junglejeb ;)

regards.

paul

[tutankamon]

Hi all,
I heard about TDS3 and the other products, so tried the evaluation programs, and by visiting these forums was able to learn a lot more than just reading the Help files. I am now a registered user of TDS3, Port Explorer, and am trying Wormguard, I find these forums very helpful

[Pretender]

There are a wide variety of individuals here and everyone is concerned about helping out others it seems. It's a great board to take part in.

[jargonize]

a guy, by the name of bill gates asked me to come here and spy for him!

[donsan709]

This a great forum and i have learned alot about security just by coming here and learning about all the new security programs that are available and how to use them.There are a lot of great people here that spend a lot of thier time to help others and i thank all of you for that.

[Paul Wilders]

{QUOTE->
a guy, by the name of bill gates asked me to come here and spy for him!
<-QUOTE}

No way - Bill is a very dedicated moderator over here (No, I'm not going to reveal his nick!). He has no need for spies at all ;)

regards.

paul

[mariner]

I came here to thank you for SpywareGuard and SpywareBlaster.
I first learned of your programs courtesy of SWI and, after downloading Spybot S & D, decided to do what l should have done a long time ago, i.e. use your programs.

I've been hopping around all over the place just to see how much junk they keep out. Boy, what a revelation. Made a donation within minutes. Very impressed and very pleased. One happy bunny. ;D

Regards

Richard

[Paul Wilders]

Welcome, mariner ;)

regards.

paul

[doug6949]

I get lost on the way to the bathroom so I could not begin to tell you how I got here. Probably had something to do with the incompatabilities of W2K/NAV/ZAP updates that plagued me after msblast. I am now using W2K/NOD32/Kerio and a Linksys router. No more problems.

[subratam]

hey Fire,
its nice to be without probz....
;)
see that u dun stop posting here ... though

[Pretender]

{QUOTE->
I came here to thank you for SpywareGuard and SpywareBlaster.
I first learned of your programs courtesy of SWI and, after downloading Spybot S & D, decided to do what l should have done a long time ago, i.e. use your programs.

I've been hopping around all over the place just to see how much junk they keep out. Boy, what a revelation. Made a donation within minutes. Very impressed and very pleased. One happy bunny. ;D

Regards

Richard
<-QUOTE}

Welcome to the boards. Those programs are courtesy of the amazing Javacool and Wilders is great for allowing him his justified area on the board. Let us know if we can help. Oh yeah, figured you should start out with a tad bit of Karma so........

[MikeBCda]

Hi all from a "newbie",

I'd been having problems with things that were slipping past AdAware (I've got the freeware version, no resident protection, just on-demand disk scans). A friend at the avast forums, where I'm relatively new but also relatively active, recommended I add SpywareBlaster and SpywareGuard to my tools, which I did yesterday. And while here, signed up for the forums (fora?) too.

Probably won't be too active here -- I obviously haven't acquired much experience with either program yet. But the SpywareBlaster looks like it doesn't require a bit of attention, other than periodically checking for updates.

Best to all,
Mike

[Pretender]

{QUOTE->
Hi all from a "newbie",

Probably won't be too active here -- I obviously haven't acquired much experience with either program yet. But the SpywareBlaster looks like it doesn't require a bit of attention, other than periodically checking for updates.

Best to all,
Mike

<-QUOTE}

You provided more reason to be here. We are all learning!

[little eagle]

Need help this stuff is all new to me.Its hard to believe that people like you are out there. to help and for no apperent reason..........tks. you guys are well needed.

[Zhen-Xjell]

Maybe Paul can jump in because I cannot recall exactly why I came. Paul and I became friends and we've talked a bit on the phone too. I went over to the old EZBoard forums and then installed the old Yabb perl forums. Then was part of the upgrade to the SE. I used to make modifications to the code until I got busy with my life. Paul's a swell guy.. must be the name. ;)

[Paul Wilders]

Zhen,


Jumping in...I don't recall the exact date either ::) - We're talking years here ;).


Thanks for the compliment - must have something to do with the first name indeed ;D


regards.

paul

[Zhen-Xjell]

I recall when I was out of work and you were trying to get me hooked up with a security company.

[Paul Wilders]

{QUOTE->
I recall when I was out of work and you were trying to get me hooked up with a security company.
<-QUOTE}

Indeed I did - in case a friend lost his job, I will do everything to help him out, using my network. Hard to deny it, since you just go public ::). That's what friends are for. Anyway: in the end you landed elsewhere, due only to your capacities 8).

Take good care my friend,

paul

[Pretender]

Thanksssss For the Memories........................ :D

[Pretender]

You know, this has become a popular post. I wonder if I gave away free software.........hmmmmmmmmmm?.........whoops!........Can't give it away if I don't got it................Oh Well..........Glad to see that Wilders is flourishing. ;)

[puff-m-d]

I too, remember the days of Paul (Zhen-Xjell) ;) .... Seems like only yesterday, but yet so long ago ;D ....

Regards,
Kent

[Rio Djinero]

jest wanted to thank all you moderators for your service. I only knew a little about internet security/vulnerabilities but you provided a portal to loads of info. wanted to thank you for pointing me to CWS shred, saved me a lot of regedit leg work. didn't even need to post... just read. knew something was up after dumass roomate installed kazaa and who knows what else. thanks again and keep it up!!! ;D

[FreePatriot]

I heard about this site from another computer forum.There is alot of good info here.I'm glad I checked it out.

[Pieter_Arntz]

Hi FreePatriot,

Welcome at Wilders. :)

Glad you like it.

Pieter

[Pretender]

Welcome to all the new users of this board.........stick around.....the fun has just begun 8)

[jambalayageorge]

I had some problems in the past, but recently, the combination of a trojan and a hijacker was more than my meager mind could handle. I did a google search using the name of the hijackers file and found a link to this forum which turned out to be an oasis of sanity amidst a cacophany of madness. I'm planning on sticking around for a while. I can count to 20 if I take my shoes off, but sometimes I have a little trouble retying......George

[LowWaterMark]

{QUOTE-> ... I did a google search using the name of the hijackers file and found a link to this forum which turned out to be an oasis of sanity amidst a cacophany of madness <-QUOTE}

:-\




Gee, I hope that's a good thing.




;D




Yes, I do know what it means. ;)

[Pretender]

LWM,

Please explain it to me :o

[MikeBCda]

{QUOTE->
LWM,

Please explain it to me :o
<-QUOTE}

In a nutshell, jambalayaGeorge has gotten the impression that we seem to know what the heck we're doing here, as compared with other places. ;D

[Dan Perez]

Someone should help him with that nutshell ;D It can't be too comfortable for him :P

[beetlejuice]

{QUOTE-> Someone should help him with that nutshell ;D It can't be too comfortable for him :P
<-QUOTE}

Hey, I think I resent that. :-\ Sounds like an insult to the "nutty people" who hang around. :P What's wrong with being a "nut?" :-* ;D

[subratam]

{QUOTE->
Someone should help him with that nutshell ;D It can't be too comfortable for him :P
<-QUOTE}

Maybe this helps...

[beetlejuice]

{QUOTE-> Maybe this helps...
<-QUOTE}

Or Hurts......Ouch!!

[Pretender]

We must keep it clean and Professional so we can fool all the visitors ;D

We want to remain a cacofunny don't we????!!!!???? ???

[subratam]

{QUOTE-> quoting: beetlejuice link=board=11;threadid=13787;start=75#msg121131 date=1074439977]
{QUOTE-> Maybe this helps...
<-QUOTE}

Or Hurts......Ouch!!
<-QUOTE}
:) :P BJ....
it hurts!!... ohk... i am always there for yoy mate.. to help you in every situation... give this one a try

[MikeBCda]

{QUOTE->

:) :P BJ....
it hurts!!... ohk... i am always there for yoy mate.. to help you in every situation... give this one a try
<-QUOTE}

;D ;D ;D Hopefully Mother Nature checks in here from time to time and will pick THAT one up as a useful hint.

[Paul Wilders]

Gents,

It's fun alright - but then again this isn't exactly Ten-Forward ;). Please skip at least funny pics posted on this thread - no offense intended.

regards.


paul

[Zhen-Xjell]

{QUOTE->
I too, remember the days of Paul (Zhen-Xjell) ;) .... Seems like only yesterday, but yet so long ago ;D ....

Regards,
Kent
<-QUOTE}

The days of yore... Now I'm trying to catch my breath. How are you Kent?

[puff-m-d]

{QUOTE->
The days of yore... Now I'm trying to catch my breath. How are you Kent?
<-QUOTE}

Hi Paul,

It is good to see you here again from time to time, it brings back memories of times gone by.... I am doing great here and hope you are doing great also... Congrats on how well your sites are doing. I know that they take up a lot of your time but it is nice that you stopped by....

Regards,
Kent

[Tired]

I don't remember how I originally got here either but I must say that not only have I never left. I do not always post ( I know so little) but I am listening when I can.
I have reccomended Wilders to so many dozens people I have lost count! Seriously, I travel a lot and on airplanes I have often sat next to people whom are involved in IT or small business and we end up small talking. If anything computer related comes up with anyone I mention Wilders as a source and have even written it down for them. I have also had my share of issues requiring tech support. Unfortunatley, many of these folks seem to know very little beyond the Top names in security etc. I have turned so many of them on to the site while we are on the phone and they go right then! Always with great feedback!
I am no whiz by any stretch but it gives me great satisfaction to turn people on to something that I beleive in and know they could benifit from.
I have read almost everything here ( not that understand it all or even remember it all) and the feeling of community and healthy debate, suggestions etc. is to be respected. Many of you have helped me even when my questions are so stupid. There is some one there to be patient and interested in helping.
Most importantly, I feel that I can trust the info and suggestions. If someone is off the mark there is always someone watching out. That makes me feel better than anything. Paul and all the Moderators are fabulous! :-*
THANKS is such a small word for so much meaning!
Tired (tTacy)

[Pretender]

Well written Tired..............You won't get tired of this board :o

[NanDog]

What made me come to these forums? Well......I'm a semi-newb when it comes to security although I've always tried to be prudent in my computing. When I finally went broadband a few years ago I installed a FW (updated my pre-installed NAV to NIS) and then started poking around at grc.com and learned a lot. Pretty soon I was lurking at DSLR. Then at GSF. Learned more from those boards. There were so many references to "Wilders" on the DSLR and GSF boards that a few weeks ago I finally clicked over to here. Been lurking a few weeks and I gotta tell you that the Wilders forums have quite an aura!

What do I mean by that? Simply that this site seems to be one of the most friendly, comfortable and accommodating sites I've ever seen! :)

Granted, I haven't explored everything here but from what I've seen this place already feels like "home". It seems like a comfortable, friendly, and relaxed place to hang out and a great place to further my learning. I think that comes from Paul Wilders' gracious manner and courteous replies to any and all posts, from the highly technical to the most basic. That attitude seems to be reflected in the posts of all other visitors: mods, senior members, newbies or whatever!

This is my first post here but be assured I will be a most regular visitor. Thanks for such a great site! Big props!

[Pretender]

Yep, I taught Paul everything he knows ??? NOPE, I taught him nothing, but the board (and Paul) has taught me a lot! Welcome to ya!

[NanDog]

Thanks for the welcome, Pretender! I hope to hang around long enough and learn enough that at some point I can offer some advice rather than just being a bottom-dwelling sponge soaking in all the great information to be found here. Vaya con Dios! :)

[manOFpeace]

Landed first at Wilders.org site and it all happened from there. ;)

[Pretender]

{QUOTE->
Landed first at Wilders.org site and it all happened from there. ;)
<-QUOTE}

Happy to see that you went further and arrived here ;)

[manOFpeace]

Thanks Pretender, good site here. ;)

[Uguel707]

Hi Pretender!



I started learning computers on my own since computers are not too well regarded in my circle for many reasons. :( I went a couple of times to "PC Astuces" before coming here. I heard on that forum that Wilders was one of the best so I decided to pay a visit, and read many threads, and I liked what I read. :)

As a newby I was very impressed by the peoples' knowledge here at Wilders. This is a Grand forum!

Regards,


Uguel

[Pretender]

{QUOTE->
Hi Pretender!

I started learning computers on my own since computers are not too well regarded in my circle for many reasons. :( I went a couple of times to "PC Astuces" before coming here. I heard on that forum that Wilders was one of the best so I decided to pay a visit, and read many threads, and I liked what I read. :)

As a newby I was very impressed by the peoples' knowledge here at Wilders. This is a Grand forum!

Regards,

Uguel
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You sure have picked up a lot of knowledge yourself and passed it on! Very much appreciated ;)

[subratam]

The more the days are passing by.... Wilders is becoming an integral part of my life... if not already it has been... cant think of a day now without visiting here atleast 10 times(what did u think i wud say atleast once... u fool ;D )

and... I like someone's message (Learning is cool at the wilders school! ) ;) just reflect everyone's thought...

[MetalDemon]

my computer was in ruins and obviously i had no idea what to do.

My first step to recovery was discovering that I had a problem in the first place. My first problem was that Lop.com had taken over my computer. I had went to a site (spywareinfo.com?) and it told me to dl ad-aware or spybot.

After that, the path came unwaveringly to these forums, as I daily discovered a greater amount of problems on my ill used computer.

I discovered these forums by pure luck, unless it was fate that brought me to the miracle workers of these forums. I actually first came here because i wanted to use the update pages to see what updates came out for ad-aware updater and norton, seeing as how at the time the live update for those programs wasn't working.

But with a lot of help from these great forums i solved those problems and now i frequent this site daily.

[Pretender]

You'll be helping everyone else out before long!

[eaglewing]

:D So grateful that I have found this forum with fantastic http://security, Out with the headache of >:( evil intruders and on with ;D pure online use with the help of wilders, it's ok to be new here. yes.

[TomBrooklyn]

I disconnected my router at the suggestion of a Verizon DSL tech rep to see if it was slowing down my connection. I surfed the web without it for a while and only remembered to hook it back up the next day.

I got a virus that infected thousands of my files. I had to format my OS partition (Win98), and now I don't know how to hook the router back up. Until I figure it out, I am running a software firewall and am looking into getting more protection against spyware and such things.

TomBk

[snowbound]

Hi TomBrooklyn :)

Welcome to Wilders.

Well, u have come to the right place. Lots of friendly and informative people here.

If u have any questions just fire away.

Hope u enjoy your stay. ;D



snowbound

[Pretender]

Snowbound always knows what to say and just how to say it right! ;)

Welcome TomBrooklyn!

[Valkyri001]

;DIt seems appropriate that this last post was on my birthday.
:)Ditto : thetester,beetlejuice,snowbound,tazmin,sig,aramet,subratam,tired,nandog and all others who have posted to this (Topic).
Seems like anything I say at this point would be pointless but, I'm really glad I found this place. Hello to all of you! You are helping me realize my dream can come true after all. I hope to someday have a domainserver where us computer illiterates can learn how to have fun ( safely ) with our computers. I had almost given up when my own computer couldn't surf the web safely. I've got a lot more to do and study, but Y'all have given me renewed faith that there is Great reliable help still on the web. Thanks! is definately not a big enough word to express my feelings. Thanks

[subratam]

{QUOTE->
;DIt seems appropriate that this last post was on my birthday.
I hope to someday have a domainserver where us computer illiterates can learn how to have fun ( safely ) with our computers.
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Heyyy Val,
you passed your b'day on feb 11?? maan... Belated happy Birthday dude... hope you had a great time :)

place for us in your server ? ;) ;D ;D....

Feel at home Val

take care and Happy Belated Birthday again... or oops Belated Happy Birthday ..it should be said.. lol.. (treat ? ::) )

[Pretender]

{QUOTE->
;DIt seems appropriate that this last post was on my birthday.
<-QUOTE}

Cookie for you ;)

[Kym]

Might a few more people coming here soon, just noticed that this site was mentioned in the March edition of Australian PC World.

[Pretender]

I'd love to visit Australia someday. Welcome to the board Kym ;)

[Valkyri001]

{QUOTE->
I'd love to visit Australia someday. Welcome to the board Kym ;)
<-QUOTE}

Been there, absatively posilutely beautiful, and the women wear dresses! A wonderful place.
Hello! from Texas.

[MikeBCda]

Hi all,

This might fit better in some other forum, or even an exisiting topic somewhere, but I'll start here because it's a neat description of what we're trying to do.

I found this this morning at another group, in the context of flaming and personal disputes, but doesn't it describe us nicely (and colorfully)?

We're trying to avoid, and help each other (and others) avoid, becoming "road-kill on the Internet Highway".

[shelobo]

I came to these forums because I chat In yahoo a lot,and seeing so many there infected with bad stuff,I decided to do some searching,as I see lots there claim that they are security "experts",which usually all they are doing is posting bad sites,virus and spyware loaded sites.And I wanted to be better informed to whats good an what's bad.One of my favorite rooms there is Hackers Lounge #1.Some there atcually do try to help others,some just Claim to be "Security Experts"So here I am ,learning what I want to know ,for myself,Insteading of depending on so called "Yahoo security" Experts.I have to say tho,yahoo is definately a "Learning" experiance!!

[Pieter_Arntz]

Welcome aboard shelobo. :)

I hope (am convinced really) that you will find the people that we labelled Security Experts are truly that.

Enjoy your stay,

Pieter

[gerardwil]

I like to change it in:

What made you stay at this forum?

Because they are all lovely people with good help and advise. And....no sh..t as i see on some other forums i watch every now and then.
So be a member of this "Family".

Gerard

[Robyn]

Everyone is genuinely concerned about security and spyware issues; too often I am considered OTT with my security concerns and the layered protection I have and seeking to add to my computer. I spend time here reading and learning about all the security tools available especially those by DiamondCS which brought me to the forum in the first place.

Definitely a forum for friendly guidance when needed :) and a great knowlodge base from other members questions and answers ;)

[slammer_JvA]

After struggling with YUHMEE.COM for 2 days I was fed up and went looking for some reliable source to get me educated ;D

At first I ran into MickeyTheMan forum, where a very nice gent, named VIETNAM VET (cheers to you, mate! ;)) suggested to go to Wilders.

Best thing that could have happened to me (online) in years!

Still so much to learn, yet so eager too.
I feel at home here.

Warm greets to you all! :)

Slammer

[Pretender]

Welcome to all that have posted in this thread today! I won't try to convince you that this is a great board to be a part of........in fact!...I won't have too.......Just ck it out..........the convincing is in the quality of the people here and the knowledge presented in their posts. 8)

[waya]

::) As a brand new computer user, my eyes looked like the smiley here, when trying to learn to use the pc and to use the software. I was angry to find so much parasitism among the net. My anger was channeled into learning about pc security. Sometimes I felt like giving up because the nasties seemed overwhelming. Tds-3 was one of the first programs that I found that made me want to keep on computing. It was like having a big brother show up on the schoolground unexpectedly right before a fight. Only problem was that for a beginner, using Tds-3 to its potential, requires some reading. Trying to learn more about DCS software led me to this forum initially and with time it is more than that. It has been a place to get answers, to share problems (re:fellas I think I have a trojan), and to have a sense of a community of "like minded people" who care about computer security. I cannot mention all of you by name, but here is a !THANKS FOR WHAT YOU DO! to all the moderators, engineers, Paul, the DCS Team, and all you who took time to help me with my problems. To any other "newbies" reading this: you have shown good judgement in coming here and you are among friends. The best substitute for wisdom is the ability to discern it in others. This forum is here to stay. hu! :)

[Pretender]

Very well said! ;)

[shelobo]

I was chatting in yahoo and some one posted this site addy,and stated that there was some VERY good info at the forums here.And here I am,and so far I have learned a LOT.keep up the great work!

[Pretender]

Glad you're here! Just keeps getting better...............

[Tyler]

After becoming aware of security issues with regard to the Internet and the need to become educated in respect of the many measures that need to be taken to protect my PC from the unscrupulous people whose sole objective appears to be causing as much mayhem as possible.

[shelobo]

{QUOTE-> Glad you're here! Just keeps getting better............... <-QUOTE}I,ve Allready learned some damn good Info,I downlaoded Ewido,It is absolutely GREAT!Thanks so much for letting me learn here.

[Pretender]

Anyone else? Tell us about your experience with our board.......

[saxmachine]

well i typed "wilderssecurity.com" hit enter and now i'm here? I guess the computer made me come here after i hit 'enter'.

[LowWaterMark]

{QUOTE-> well i typed "wilderssecurity.com" hit enter and now i'm here? I guess the computer made me come here after i hit 'enter'. <-QUOTE}
Now that's funny! ;D

[greyfox]

I had just downloaded Spywareguard 2.1 and was getting an error mesage. I posted on the forum for the first time to ask for help. However, I didn't get any help here. ??? A friend of mine solved my problem, but I kept coming back to browse this board and got hooked. :)

[dog]

I found this board with a little good luck and fortune ;) ... My first experience with added security features began several years ago with Spybot & Ad-Aware which at the time I discovered through the PC World magazine ... never had a problem but I was fascinated with everthing that was going on with malware, adware, spyware etc. And cruised their boards with a desire to learn more. Anyway someone mentioned in a post that wilders.org - http://www.wilders.org/index.htm was an excellent resource for security apps, and from there I checked out the forums. I lurked around as a guest for a couple of years :o , I need time to develop a trust ... and when I had a slight false/positive problem while trialing Pest Patrol and had developed that trust ... I decided to join The Family ... a link to that post if anyone wants to see it. http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27352

All the years trolling these boards have been a great education and led me to so many wonderful programs ... like freeware from Javacool and ... purchasing and joining the DCS Family.

With all that said; Thanks for Welcoming me to the Family and I'm glad I've found my Home. ;)

Steve aka - dog *puppy*

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[snowbound]

Hi Steve aka - dog ;)

After all that lurking it is good u finally decided to become a member of the Wilders family. :)


Steve aka - snowbound ;) ;D

[dog]

{QUOTE-> Hi Steve aka - dog ;)

After all that lurking it is good u finally decided to become a member of the Wilders family. :)


Steve aka - snowbound ;) ;D <-QUOTE}

:) Thank You Kindly - Steve :)

;D ;D ;D It's a wonderful Place to be! ;D ;D ;D


Steve *puppy*

[Pretender]

{QUOTE-> well i typed "wilderssecurity.com" hit enter and now i'm here? I guess the computer made me come here after i hit 'enter'. <-QUOTE}

Someone told me that you are the one that still keeps asking "Where is the Any Key?" on all of the boards that you go to! Glad that you were able to find the "enter" key with not trouble!?! ::) Glad you're here and you know that I'm just kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Pretender]

greyfox and dog..........some sort of connection here ???
You're both members of the board and all of us are glad you made it! 8)

[malinkocat]

I am not going to try to fool you, I haven't a clue as to what is going on... :o
My son helped me with a firewall, then we loaded spyblaster, ad-aware, spybot seek and destroy, along with Yahoo's popup blocker...why should I need all this stuff? becuase some people just have WAY too much time on their hands... :'( unfortunately even with all these I am now getting a pop-up called Picassa... she is a onery cuss, making my chat sessions nearly as bad as before I got all those other things....


Is this a new one? how do I stop it? can someone help me? thanks ever so, oh and I came here, because the help for Spyblaster said this was the help page.... HELP ;D

[snowbound]

Hi malinkocat :)

Welcome to Wilders.

Seems like u need to follow the instructions here,

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=15913

then post a HijackThis log in the Hijack cleaning forums.

Hope this helps.


snowbound

[saxmachine]

So that's what the 'enter' key is for, it takes you directly to Wilderssecurity.com. Well why doesn't it just say WS on it instead of 'enter' then? Boy do i have alot to learn about computers! And yeah i still don't know where that 'any' key is. Any ideas?

[Ghostman1953]

{QUOTE-> You'll find that this is a very fine board also. Welcome! <-QUOTE}
Thanks man, sorry I`m so late with a reply, :o These are great forums for info.

[2dazed]

I suppose I have a nasty little punk to thank.( The punk being the little twirp who created the vile thing that follows. ) After we caught the JSExploit virus, I didn't want anything to do w/a PC. I was terrified to click on anything. So I didn't get on any more. About a year later, my husband found SWI, & tried to tell me programs that would make me feel safer. But I'm stubborn as a mule. It took another 6 mo. before I got on the PC, & after going thru several sites, I found Wilders. I've found a good resting place! ;D It's an excellant forum, superbly divided up into some great programs. I enjoy reading thru it all, & have learned how to use some weapons of my own. The members here enjoy helping as much as I enjoy asking. Wilders has shown that the PC world can be "wild" in a good way, & they've all become my neighbors. Thanks for having this safe- house! 8)

[Pretender]

A lot of people seem to get intimidated by the vulnerabilities of a personal computer, but most of these can be avoided by taking a pro-active stance and using preventive maintenance. Glad you have overcome the aggravation of your previous experience. You've landed at a great place to learn in visiting Wilders and becoming a member.

[2dazed]

;D 8) ;D

[Doc2626]

I just bought myself a new Dell Inspiron, and wanted to start off by loading it up with the "right" security programs. After getting nailed by two different worms and losing the contents of one hard-drive, I don't want to take any chances on today's 'net. So I did a google search for security forums, and POOF!, I was here! I've spent the last couple of days scanning through a number of threads, and this certainly seems like a pleasant cave, inhabited by friendly denizons. Guess you guys are stuck with me.

[worldcitizen]

I came here to get advice how to fix or report bugs in programs I'd bought. Happily they are fixed and there are many people here whose advice I really value as they have not only made me aware of how to secure my PC but also have helped me spend my money wisely in buying only the best applications. So I have all DCS programs as well as some others I found out about here.

This forum should get royalties for the amount of security software it promotes. I also think that there should be a recommended list of programs and purchasing links via this website so that they do get commission for introducing visitors to software i.e. NOD 32, Kaspersky, OutPost Pro etc

Shareware sites like MajorGeeks have links to software and they profit from advertising them. Here products do get a hell of a lot of exposure and I don't know if they get commission but they should - it's only fair.

Dave

[Kalkriese]

I found out about this forum after I had acquired ZoneAlarm, so here I be !
There is ALOT of information to be had around here that I am glad to see people sharing. I hope to learn about security and the mechanics of how to best put it to use. I hope I can make some worthwhile contributions as time goes on.

I'd like to say THANKS to whomever's brainchild this is !!!!

Later........

Kalkriese