I have Swen-A!!

[JayK]

Okay not me, my brother who is on the sameLAN.

He claims to have no idea how it got there and blames it on my sis who used it recently . He doesn't use any antiviruses, despite his offical title at work as a "IT security expert" (I kid you not, abt the title i mean).

Took him about 5 minutes to clean it up.

Ho Hum. he still doesn't believe in antiviruses.

[Madsen DK]

A "it security expert" who doesnt beleive in antiviruses. ::) ::)
Says it all , really.
To me its a proven fact that a AV is needed when going online.

[JayK]

Well to be fair, since he (and me i guess ) started messing with computers when he was in his early teens, I can recall only one instance (other than this time) where his computer was infected .

And it took him all of 5 minutes to clean this swen thingie.

He suspects that my sis who was visiting recently and used his computer, infected his computer. Pausible i guess, since swen isn't particularly difficult to detect really we are not talking about some trojan beat after all, just some silly worm.

[VikingStorm]

An AV is a safety net, even the most talented tight-rope walker might fall down one day. (as long as the AV is not in any way affecting things negatively, such as a physical safety net does, besides not getting as much attention since you won't have an opportunity to fall down and perish (entertainment is great, isn't it?))

[snowbound]

-{ Quote: " quoting: JayK link=board=24;threadid=16690;start=0#msg103309 date=1069516875]
He doesn't use any antiviruses, despite his offical title at work as a "IT security expert"
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LOL
Sounds like the head of "IT" where i work. He doesn't use any antivirus software on his own computer either.

Think they know something we don't? ;)



Snowbound

[bigc73542]

I would think it would be easier to detect and stop an infection than to have to try to clean up after one.


An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.







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[JayK]

-{ Quote: " quoting: snowbound link=board=24;threadid=16690;start=0#msg103412 date=1069542788]
-{ Quote: " quoting: JayK link=board=24;threadid=16690;start=0#msg103309 date=1069516875]
He doesn't use any antiviruses, despite his offical title at work as a "IT security expert"
" }-

LOL
Sounds like the head of "IT" where i work. He doesn't use any antivirus software on his own computer either.

Think they know something we don't? ;)



Snowbound
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We are suckers , the really smart and knowledgable people don't need antiviruses probably.

[TAG97]

-{ Quote: " quoting: JayK link=board=24;threadid=16690;start=0#msg103343 date=1069525155]
He suspects that my sis who was visiting recently and used his computer, infected his computer. Pausible i guess, since swen isn't particularly difficult to detect really we are not talking about some trojan beat after all, just some silly worm.
" }-
Bingo!!!!!!!
What if sis downloaded some trojan instead of just some silly worm?
Regards
Tim

[BWMerlin]

I remember reading somewhere that the worst ppl 4 computer security are the ppl in the computer security industry. Go figure, u would think they were the best since they spend all day trying to stop and fix these things.

[JayK]

-{ Quote: " quoting: TAG97 link=board=24;threadid=16690;start=0#msg103636 date=1069633957]
-{ Quote: " quoting: JayK link=board=24;threadid=16690;start=0#msg103343 date=1069525155]
He suspects that my sis who was visiting recently and used his computer, infected his computer. Pausible i guess, since swen isn't particularly difficult to detect really we are not talking about some trojan beat after all, just some silly worm.
" }-
Bingo!!!!!!!
What if sis downloaded some trojan instead of just some silly worm?
Regards
Tim
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Then he would just have to remove it of course. I suppose that's how you get experience in handling such things :)