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Old 04-14-2009, 10:00 PM   #1
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I'd run a scan. I used the McAfee and the F-protect mentioned in the article. If you can, you could turn off your restore temporarily, just to make sure you don;t recreate it and see what happens.

My daughters PC got sick a week before the first, so I think she just picked up a stubborn virus.

You are right, though, it may have lain dormant until recently.

Where are the real nerds at when you need them? Is there a Star Trek marathon on SciFi tonight...
I am so computer un-savvy.
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Old 04-14-2009, 10:05 PM   #2
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I am so computer un-savvy.
Stop clicking on the "free cigar ****" links and you'll be ok.

My daughter picked it up through a games site. Had to be embedded in one of her games she downloaded.
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Stop clicking on the "free cigar ****" links and you'll be ok.

My daughter picked it up through a games site. Had to be embedded in one of her games she downloaded.
Only thing I downloaded lately was a free Amazon MP3 of Ted Nugent....the Nuge wouldn't knife me in the back, would he?
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Old 04-14-2009, 10:12 PM   #4
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Only thing I downloaded lately was a free Amazon MP3 of Ted Nugent....the Nuge wouldn't knife me in the back, would he?
Actually, I picked up a little booger through a downloaded song from Limewire, so it's possible.
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Actually, I picked up a little booger through a downloaded song from Limewire, so it's possible.
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It's a Free For All, Baby!
Watch out for Cat Scratch Fever...
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Watch out for Cat Scratch Fever...
Or that Wang Dang Sweet.....oops, this is a family forum.
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