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Bithpq
2009-05-20, 17:36
I am a little worried that I may get a virus from school. The Antivirus is extremely out of date and there are people always trying to use proxy sites to get past the blocks and they play on game sites all the time. I feel that I could get my computer at home infected. I have used Panda USB and AutoRun Vaccine (http://research.pandasecurity.com/archive/Panda-USB-and-AutoRun-Vaccine.aspx) on my Flashdrive and scan at home but I just wonder is that all I can do? All I can think of is to scan my flash drive whenever I can. Is that good enough?
tashi
2009-05-20, 18:04
Hello Bithpq,

Did you reformat?
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=48091&page=4


2) Very easily via :- usb drives,

It's nearly two weeks since I told you that a reformat was needed.
By now I suspect that almost all your system files are infected.
Every file that you move will be prone to infection.

Virut is vicious, it really isn't worth taking the risk of transferring any files that may be infected.

Regards. :)
Bithpq
2009-05-20, 18:06
oh I still have another computer that I use. I have quite a few computers.
tashi
2009-05-20, 18:08
Hi,

oh I still have another computer that I use. I have quite a few computers.

That doesn't answer my question. ;)
Bithpq
2009-05-20, 18:18
Sorry:sad:
I was going to but I can't find my XP disk (upgrading 2K to XP). :oops: I know I have it, I saw it a week ago :scratch:
tashi
2009-05-20, 18:28
Hi there,

Did you previously transfer anything on that infected computer to a USB which you then used at the school?

Best regards.
Bithpq
2009-05-21, 15:53
Did you previously transfer anything on that infected computer to a USB which you then used at the school?
NO I didn't. The flash drive that I use never goes into the infected computer(s) before a scan.
tashi
2009-05-21, 17:52
Hi Bithpq,

I feel that I could get my computer at home infected. I have used Panda USB and AutoRun Vaccine (http://research.pandasecurity.com/archive/Panda-USB-and-AutoRun-Vaccine.aspx) on my Flashdrive and scan at home but I just wonder is that all I can do? All I can think of is to scan my flash drive whenever I can.

Sounds like a plan. :bigthumb:


I have quite a few computers.

Perhaps a good idea not to use the usb that has been inserted into the school computer/s on all of them, just in case.

Cheers.
Bithpq
2009-05-21, 21:21
Sounds like a plan. :bigthumb:
:thanks:

Perhaps a good idea not to use the usb that has been inserted into the school computer/s on all of them, just in case.
Good Idea. :bigthumb: