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IMPORTANT !! Is anyone else been having trouble with viruses?

BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,298 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Over the past weeks my computer has been getting infected with Trojan viruses. Has anyone else been having a similar problem? It’s my understanding that these things can be transmitted through message boards, sometimes innocently by those who pick them up elsewhere and then have them unknowingly sent though messages. I've been able to remove the viruses that I have received, but others may not be so lucky.

Please let me know if you have had similar problems. Doing here publicly could be more effect because it could alert others. You can also send me a PM if you prefer.
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?

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  • 66Tbird66Tbird Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭
    I've had a lot of tries, but nothing has got through. knock on wood. I know that zone-alarm is slowing thing up a lot lately.
    Need something designed and 3D printed?
  • RKKayRKKay Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭
    I've noticed that when my computer scans for viruses lately, it has found two, and I've received two or three infected emails. It did seem this was inordinately high for a one month period, as I had only seen a few viruses in the past several years.
    Rick Kay
    Specializing in 1854 and 1855 large FE patterns

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  • CarlWohlforthCarlWohlforth Posts: 11,074 ✭
    The Kleg (my spelling might be wrong and there are varients) virus infects the mail messages and sends itself to everybody in ones email list. I received dozens of mails from many board members with that virus attached. Norton antivirus caught it before it did any damage to me. I know the board members were suffering and did not send me the virus on purpose.

    Perhaps that has surfaced for you? Or is it something else?
    Carl's Coins website w/ links to Carl's auctions
  • RKKayRKKay Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭
    I don't know the name of the virus, but the latest one I received was the one entitled "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." Norton has saved me every time.
    Rick Kay
    Specializing in 1854 and 1855 large FE patterns

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,298 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes, I've got the Norton system too, and it's been picking this stuff up, thank goodness.

    I was concerned that maybe something had gotten into CU's software. If so, we should let them know.
    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • critocrito Posts: 1,735 ✭
    No problems here, and I don't have any anti-virus software installed either. Emails with attachments get deleted (if it's obviously a virus, they get blocked too) and I don't download/install suspicious software, so haven't had a need for Norton. Periodically I do use the web based version of McAffee though, just to make sure my proceedures are still working, but it hasn't found anything in years.
  • krankykranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭
    I cannot imagine any possible way to get infected from using this site, either by browsing the forums or via PM.

    New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.

  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    I get between 8 and 10 viruses sent to me per day, every day. One of the hazzards of being in hundreds of address books.

    Kranky is correct. If you're getting viruses, worms or trojans, you are not getting them from visiting this forum.

    Russ, NCNE

    eBay consignment sales | | Collectibles from Resco CCC
  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,413 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The issue of contracting viruses is between me and my doctor...none of your businessimage
    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose.
  • GeomanGeoman Posts: 2,491 ✭✭✭
    Haven't seen a noticable increase in the past 2 weeks.

    However, I use Norton System Works, and have the anitvirus software set up to update every night around 3am. It also runs a full scan at the time. And I also have the "full-time" scanning feature turned on so any emails coming in are automatically scanned. Finally, I use BlackICE firewall protection too. With these 2 programs, I haven't had a problem or been affected by a virus in over 2 years.
  • MrKelsoMrKelso Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭
    I have been seeing them everyday in Email for a long time. NEVER open attachments that make it past your virus scanner Heck Never open attachments ever...... Zone alarm set correctly will help a ton. Make sure your virus def's are up to date.
    There are a ton of viruses out there these days. People are sending them and don't even know it.

    And to keep it on Topic Buy Morgan Dollars

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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>NEVER open attachments that make it past your virus scanner. >>



    Most attachments never even make it to my local drive. I have my eMail client setup to leave them on the web server until I decide to either download or delete. The only thing that I ever download are price lists from suppliers. Everything else gets nuked, so if anyone wants to send me something, you better let me know ahead of time.image

    Russ, NCNE
    eBay consignment sales | | Collectibles from Resco CCC
  • DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    My ISP has been nice enough to intercept 3 or 4. One thing I have noticed though is that my router is very busy fighting IP fragments. Klez is still pretty active, and tons of folks love to snoop public networks. Once every month or so, Norton picks up the occasional inbound email and strips it. I wonder what portion of available bandwidth gets wasted on this crap.
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  • coppercoinscoppercoins Posts: 6,084 ✭✭✭
    I get between 10 and 30 messages a day that are all viruses. A vague subject line, no body, and an attachment. I just delete them.
    C. D. Daughtrey, NLG
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