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			| Windows XP failed... [message #169104] | Fri, 02 September 2005 15:50  |  
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				|  |  spazbeast Messages: 199
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	| My computer has recently died and i have started all over on everything it sucks.. and i thaught viruses werent that destructive so watch out all. |  
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			| Re: Windows XP failed... [message #169108 is a reply to message #169104] | Fri, 02 September 2005 17:05   |  
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					|  genetix Messages: 392
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	| Most of us have all realized that virus's do suck and have invested in good antivirus programs. 
 If you manage to catch a virus quick deleting it also helps
  
 Things to do:
 - Buy AntiVirus Software
 - Learn how to catch and stop virus's(I've caught and deleted about 5 so far on my machine in a few months)
 - MAKE BACKUPS FREQUENTLY!
 
 If you manage to do those virus's won't be a problem.
 
 Oh ya and its always a good idea to only download trusted files...
 
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			| Re: Windows XP failed... [message #169129 is a reply to message #169126] | Fri, 02 September 2005 20:11   |  
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				|  |  exnyte Messages: 746
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	| | spazbeast wrote on Fri, 02 September 2005 21:40 |  | ya! ya! ya! I use AVG from Grisoft and i have antispyware things that i buyed with it (failure happened in mid august)
 
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 That may be why your computer died... AVG isn't good at all compared to NOD32.  Although AVG is free, NOD32 caught A LOT that AVG missed in my experience.
 
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			| Re: Windows XP failed... [message #169133 is a reply to message #169132] | Fri, 02 September 2005 20:27   |  
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					| z310 Messages: 2459
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	| I format my Windows partition on my HDD and reinstall on a regular basis. Beats paying for a antivirus scanner anyday. =o |  
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			| Re: Windows XP failed... [message #169171 is a reply to message #169152] | Sat, 03 September 2005 04:55   |  
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				|  |  TEKNIK Messages: 142
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	| I also use NOD32. Well worth it in my mind. 
 
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			| Re: Windows XP failed... [message #169186 is a reply to message #169152] | Sat, 03 September 2005 08:37   |  
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					|  Opalkilla Messages: 262
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	| | icedog90 wrote on Sat, 03 September 2005 05:11 |  | Norton Anti-virus Corporate Edition is the ultimate way to go.  No, I did not download it, I have it legally.
 
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 Norton Internet Security 2004 Professional came with my computer. The only good thing about it is the anti-virus. Use Sygate for your firewall.
 
 
  
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			| Re: Windows XP failed... [message #169304 is a reply to message #169186] | Sun, 04 September 2005 02:39   |  
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					|  icedog90 Messages: 3483
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	| | Opalkilla wrote on Sat, 03 September 2005 10:37 |  | 
 | icedog90 wrote on Sat, 03 September 2005 05:11 |  | Norton Anti-virus Corporate Edition is the ultimate way to go.  No, I did not download it, I have it legally.
 
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 Norton Internet Security 2004 Professional came with my computer. The only good thing about it is the anti-virus. Use Sygate for your firewall.
 
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 Mine doesn't have firewall, it's corporate.  I don't even need a firewall, I have a router.
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			| Re: Windows XP failed... [message #169626 is a reply to message #169304] | Tue, 06 September 2005 09:09   |  
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					|  JPNOD Messages: 807
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	| | icedog90 wrote on Sun, 04 September 2005 05:39 |  | 
 | Opalkilla wrote on Sat, 03 September 2005 10:37 |  | 
 | icedog90 wrote on Sat, 03 September 2005 05:11 |  | Norton Anti-virus Corporate Edition is the ultimate way to go.  No, I did not download it, I have it legally.
 
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 Norton Internet Security 2004 Professional came with my computer. The only good thing about it is the anti-virus. Use Sygate for your firewall.
 
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 Mine doesn't have firewall, it's corporate.  I don't even need a firewall, I have a router.
 
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 A router doesn't check outgoing traffic a Software firewall does.
 
 A router is a good way to protect against/most worms/trojans. But then again if you download a file with a botnet in it your router probably wont do shit.
 
 If you want to be 100% safe get both.
 
 Nod32 is fairly good scanner seeing that it is light, and it catches most virusses.  AVG isn't that good besides that it's free. Norton I wouldn't even consider that crap.
 
 
 Also UPDAting windows reguarly is a important thing people seem to forget.
 
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