This old Dog learned a new Trick!

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This old Dog learned a new Trick! - Majick - 15-12-2008 02:03 AM

So ... I had my game minumised today while saving a print-screen in paint, when a Virus pop-up ... popped-up.

So, I tested something.

I click-dragged it down off to the lowest right hand corner of my screen, where it wouldn't obscure any of my windows, then brought the game back up.

NO MORE POP-UPS!!!

So long as I don't close the pop-up ... I won't get any others ... and since I have it moved off to the side, I can't even see it!!!!!!!!!!

My Legacy Is Saved!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For now ... buahahahaha! *clears throat*

Re: This old Dog learned a new Trick! - yummybunny - 15-12-2008 02:21 AM

{lol}

Congrats!!!

Butt those smart, sneaky viruses always find a way. Watch him call up his millions of pop-up buddies and fill your entire screen with pop ups.

I had that...spyware...I had to reboot my computer.

MOF, it may not be a virus...it may be spyware. Try spyware removal or adware.

Re: This old Dog learned a new Trick! - b-rad - 15-12-2008 02:35 AM

(15-12-2008 02:03 AM)MÃJIÃK link Wrote:So ... I had my game minumised today while saving a print-screen in paint, when a Virus pop-up ... popped-up.

So, I tested something.

I click-dragged it down off to the lowest right hand corner of my screen, where it wouldn't obscure any of my windows, then brought the game back up.

NO MORE POP-UPS!!!

So long as I don't close the pop-up ... I won't get any others ... and since I have it moved off to the side, I can't even see it!!!!!!!!!!

My Legacy Is Saved!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For now ... buahahahaha! *clears throat*

SWEET!!!!
I didn't know you could do that....

Re: This old Dog learned a new Trick! - Majick - 15-12-2008 04:50 AM

"it may not be a virus...it may be spyware. Try spyware removal or adware."

I have Ad-Ware programs, I've removed and "healed" all corrupted files and whatnot.

It's a Sinowal.Trojan ... so it's a Virus. But my scanners aren't picking it up ... very confusing.

Re: This old Dog learned a new Trick! - yummybunny - 15-12-2008 01:57 PM

I googled that trojan..and it's crimeware...it installs itself in a secret spot, then steals info off your computer and sends it across the internet.

Just don't put no personal info on your computer, and it uses the internet a lot, so it may take your credit card number if you order things.

http://www.google.com/search?q=Sinowal.Trojan&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Re: This old Dog learned a new Trick! - Majick - 15-12-2008 02:30 PM

Yeah, I have a program that whenever it blocks a virus it tells you about it.

Thankfully I never order anything from my computer.

And the majority of the websites I visit I remained logged into at all times, so it's not likely for it to get my passwords too easily.

I have a friend who is pretty computer savy, but she's in Malaysia visiting family until after xmas ... so I can't have her look at it until later this month, possibly next.

Re: This old Dog learned a new Trick! - b-rad - 15-12-2008 11:15 PM

Ok that sucks!

I would shut down the internet when you aren't using it. But that might not even do anything, i dont know

Re: This old Dog learned a new Trick! - phoebe91 - 16-12-2008 12:56 AM

That's cool how you found your way around it! But you might want to try different adware/spyware/virus software because one program can't catch everything that's out there.

Re: This old Dog learned a new Trick! - b-rad - 16-12-2008 01:00 AM

Maybe run it while the pop-ups are up?

I'm not a computer whiz so i don't know lol

Re: This old Dog learned a new Trick! - Rena - 17-12-2008 08:12 AM

Earlier tonight, Acurrent Affair (News station thingo) was talking about a virus you could get from Internet Explorer, which is what my computer had! So, i've had my computer re-booted, and I saved my sims files, so lucky me! WOO! Remember kids: always back up your game regularly. Though, I still have to install Sims again (^_^ Wink

I'll always have my files though Smile

I constantly got pop ups about spyware, and people hacking into my system, so I know how it feels. It cost $120 to fix it.