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Send message Joined: 9 Jan 06 Posts: 13 Credit: 78,117 RAC: 0 |
since i downloaded climate prediction i also got a virus with the package, has anyone else had the same. My problem now is i cant get rid of it HELP!!! |
 geophiSend message Joined: 7 Aug 04 Posts: 2184 Credit: 64,822,615 RAC: 5,275 |
Hmmm. What is the virus detection software you are running? What is the virus it thinks it found? |
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Send message Joined: 3 Sep 04 Posts: 268 Credit: 256,045 RAC: 0 |
Did you have a md5 checksum error in the Boinc message tab ? If not, your Antivirus is probably over-sensitive. Arnaud |
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Send message Joined: 9 Jan 06 Posts: 13 Credit: 78,117 RAC: 0 |
Hmmm. Hi im running Mcafee but it dosnt recognise the virus ive tried online scans, i also have ad aware aol spyware microsoft beta and malicious software removal tool all to no avail |
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Send message Joined: 9 Jan 06 Posts: 13 Credit: 78,117 RAC: 0 |
Did you have a md5 checksum error in the Boinc message tab ? no error thanks anyway for that |
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Send message Joined: 5 Sep 04 Posts: 7629 Credit: 24,240,330 RAC: 0 |
I doubt that you have a REAL virus, as no one else has reported it. Try AVG, free version. Lots of us use it. |
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Send message Joined: 9 Jan 06 Posts: 13 Credit: 78,117 RAC: 0 |
Hmmm. |
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old_user17289 Send message Joined: 13 Sep 04 Posts: 228 Credit: 354,979 RAC: 0 |
I have been running McAfee for about 10 years, and was mostly happy with it. Recently however I had many issues with false positives from McAfee, and it has even deleted some files from my computer without asking permission. I am going to get rid of McAfee, as I can no longer trust that software. |
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Send message Joined: 9 Jan 06 Posts: 13 Credit: 78,117 RAC: 0 |
I doubt that you have a REAL virus, as no one else has reported it. |
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Send message Joined: 9 Jan 06 Posts: 13 Credit: 78,117 RAC: 0 |
I doubt that you have a REAL virus, as no one else has reported it. so why have i had to reformat my computer smart ass!!! |
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Send message Joined: 3 Sep 04 Posts: 268 Credit: 256,045 RAC: 0 |
No need to be rude with us. We are volunteers and do our best to help people like you: we don\'t have magical answers to all the problems. If you haven\'t had a md5 checksum error while downloading CPDN applications, it\'s completely impossible that your virus came from CPDN and since the launch of this project, nobody has seen or reported such a problem. AFIAK, all Boinc applications (CPDN included) are numerically signed with a md5sum algorithm, and any modification of these applications (by a virus or something else) would give a signature error and would not be used or unzipped by your computer. If really you had a virus, it came from another source. Second thing: If you really don\'t want viruses or reformat adventures, I would advise you to run a real OS like Linux: It\'ll make you more happy and polite. Since you have reformat your HDD, you\'re sure now that your computer is clean. As said previously, install Zone Alarm and AVG to protect your machine, and then after that, try to download a new model: I\'m sure it\'ll work. Arnaud |
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astroWX Send message Joined: 5 Aug 04 Posts: 1496 Credit: 95,522,203 RAC: 0 |
Nicely said, Arnaud. - - - - - There is a cautionary message to the left of the block in which we compose our comments. Please observe the spirit as well as the letter of the message. Since going public in September 2003, the tone of CPDN Boards, with relatively few exceptions, has been high. We hope it remains so. - - - - - Edit: We still have no symptoms for the assumed-to-be virus. Lock the system? Destroy files? Fill the hard disk? Take over the CPU? ... "We have met the enemy and he is us." -- Pogo Greetings from coastal Washington state, the scenic US Pacific Northwest. |
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