Computer attack today

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
24/07/2009 19:00

I wonder if anyone else has experienced virus attacks today? My three anti virus programs have been on over drive stopping everything, I hope!



Richard

ROBnJO


Joined: 30/06/2008
Posts: 1289

Message Posted:
24/07/2009 19:02

Richard



When I check my anti-virus, it often reports up to 5000 attacks a day.





That's on a quiet day!

mixie


Joined: 16/05/2009
Posts: 302

Message Posted:
24/07/2009 19:09

Try an ApppleMac.

Seems to be impervious .

m

magalan


Joined: 17/01/2009
Posts: 227

Message Posted:
24/07/2009 19:24

Msg 3

Or Linux

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
24/07/2009 21:05

Dear Gisomo



re msg 5



You mean DoS attack - Denial of Service..



You mean one Mac managed to bring down Nige's board? Blimey they must be more powerful than I thought....!



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial-of-service_attack



If the source is known the board admins can send their logs as proof and the culprits can be charged with a criminal offence.

kaysera


Joined: 14/07/2009
Posts: 103

Message Posted:
24/07/2009 21:37

Very interesting Mark, read it, didn't understand it, can you explain the difference between a DoS and a DDoS attack, please?

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
25/07/2009 00:46

re 7 Kaysera



http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid14_gci557336,00.html

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
25/07/2009 00:52

EEEar how do i know if i have one.???





Spider,X and what dose one do.??

NatAless



Joined: 31/03/2009
Posts: 789

Message Posted:
26/07/2009 08:37

Please be careful of this, we had a big problem with computer virus last week, spyware or something, we called Steve the guy on here who advertises and he kindly came round to install a free anti-virus called NVG but it wasn't enough! We had to in the end with the help of our wonderful next door neighbour and a few more of his fellow student friends at GAU delete absolutely everything and re-install everything, it took ages but what a difference! The laptop is much faster now and we have installed Norton anti-virus which every time I now log in tells me everything is working properly and the computer is safe and protected against viruses, worms and spyware...

There was a message on the radio and in the newspapers last week that a lot of viruses in Turkey and Cyprus are affecting many people's computers so please make sure you have a good anti virus installed and that it is updated!

NatAless



Joined: 31/03/2009
Posts: 789

Message Posted:
26/07/2009 08:38

contd: We now however need to re-install a Windows programme, does anyone have the cd of this we could borrow? Even if it's an old version, we need Windows for writing letters etc

Thanks!

Natx

dekski


Joined: 08/11/2008
Posts: 142

Message Posted:
26/07/2009 09:09

Hi Nat I may have a Windows 2000 programme you need c0ntact me for further info. Derek