Re: Most recently... in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21045212 en Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:32:12 EDT Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:32:12 EDT Re: Most recently... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21051450 boast : reason I had to switch my dad from windows. He would press ok for whatever popped up, no matter what it said, just to get it to go away.

After installing linux and not telling him the root pass, all is good.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21051450 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:45:00 EDT Re: Most recently... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21048961 CampMaster : AMEN!

~CMT]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21048961 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:23:15 EDT Re: Most recently... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21047946 cdru :
said by Smith6612 See Profile :

I personally don't need A/V software myself...
Famous last words, along with...

...I don't need to wear a seat belt.
...I know my drinking limit.
...I can keep pirating [insert media], I've never been caught.

It only takes one time for one mistake to happen to completely fsck up your life (or in this case, a computer). I don't care how careful you are, not having some type of protection is like playing Russian roulette.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21047946 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:28:58 EDT Re: Most recently... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21047647 mrgrock1 : Id.10t errors will do it every time.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21047647 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:35:33 EDT Re: Most recently... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21047143 Doctor Four :
said by bent See Profile :

said by Maxo See Profile :

said by Matt See Profile :

All the firewalls, anti-virus, anti-spyware, and anti-trojan programs in the world can't fix stupid.
There is one Trojan that will keep stupid from spreading. I'm just sayin'...
Unfortunately the ones who should are the ones who don't.
Idiocracy at work...
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21047143 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:00:48 EDT Re: Most recently... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21046868 SLD : Yep. MS made it too invasive, so you are clicking so often than it becomes a habit to just click any message. I turn off UAC on all Vista installs I work with, and my Dad asked me to take it off of his as well. Funny thing is I originally recommended he upgrade to Vista for the UAC (a long while back)...what a waste.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21046868 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:05:55 EDT Re: Most recently... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21046471 Smith6612 : I personally don't need A/V software myself, as all I do is game and visit FileFront for game patches when Steam doesn't download the game patches, and of course e-mail and forums. However, we have some internet users in our house who don't know the internet as well as me, so I have to use Avast! and Spybot S&D on all of our computers. MY gaming computer which I have to myself has Avast and Spybot S&D just for the heck of it.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21046471 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:51:28 EDT Re: Most recently... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21045879 bent :
said by Maxo See Profile :

said by Matt See Profile :

All the firewalls, anti-virus, anti-spyware, and anti-trojan programs in the world can't fix stupid.
There is one Trojan that will keep stupid from spreading. I'm just sayin'...
Unfortunately the ones who should are the ones who don't.
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said by n2jtx See Profile :

said by swhitney2003 See Profile :

said by Matt See Profile :

All the firewalls, anti-virus, anti-spyware, and anti-trojan programs in the world can't fix stupid.
So very, very true.
+1

Even the most sophisticated software can be overridden by a dumb user clicking "OK" to an alert.
this is why i at times question the value of the UAC in Vista. i bet most users will just click OK anytime that thing pops up.
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said by Maxo See Profile :

said by Matt See Profile :

All the firewalls, anti-virus, anti-spyware, and anti-trojan programs in the world can't fix stupid.
There is one Trojan that will keep stupid from spreading. I'm just sayin'...
Now that is the biggest truth of all! :D
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Linux Haters Unite!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21045381 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:58:02 EDT Re: Most recently... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21045337 Maxo :
said by Matt See Profile :

All the firewalls, anti-virus, anti-spyware, and anti-trojan programs in the world can't fix stupid.
There is one Trojan that will keep stupid from spreading. I'm just sayin'...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21045337 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:49:18 EDT Re: Most recently... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21045314 jaa : Here ya go: »Security Cleanup FAQ »Mandatory Steps Before Requesting Assistance]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21045314 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:44:48 EDT Re: Most recently... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21045269 DaMaGeINC : Whats some of the software you use to do this. I never had the need for anti virus software, that stuff is for the retards that do not know how to use the internet. But I have a friends pc over here and he wanted me to clean it. I was like sure, but then I was like, what do I clean it with. Its easy to google search, but I rather have 1st hand advice on what is good and whats not. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21045269 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:38:13 EDT Re: Most recently... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21045212 Smith6612 : And I completely understand that. It's one of the reasons why I taught myself how to remove these things for people in the first place. I have personally never had a virus or spyware infection since I first used the internet in 1998, and I'm online quite a bit as well.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21045212 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:27:44 EDT Re: Most recently... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21045193 n2jtx :
said by swhitney2003 See Profile :

said by Matt See Profile :

All the firewalls, anti-virus, anti-spyware, and anti-trojan programs in the world can't fix stupid.
So very, very true.
+1

Even the most sophisticated software can be overridden by a dumb user clicking "OK" to an alert.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21045193 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:24:59 EDT Re: Most recently... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21045001 atigerman : Reminds me of the time when i went to my cousins place because he was complaining of a slow computer. After spending a few hours with it i found he had

5 Rootkits
3 Backdoor downloaders
3 Different browser Hijacks
50 Different virus

I just look him in the eye and told him his computer has AIDS and walked out :huh:]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21045001 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:50:00 EDT Re: Most recently... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21044951 swhitney2003 :
said by Matt See Profile :

All the firewalls, anti-virus, anti-spyware, and anti-trojan programs in the world can't fix stupid.
So very, very true.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21044951 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:39:56 EDT Re: Most recently... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21044876 Matt :
said by Smith6612 See Profile :

Keep on the anti-virus (not outdated OEM installed stuff) and the anti-spy and you'll be good. Not to mention that safe browsing and firewalls help a lot.
All the firewalls, anti-virus, anti-spyware, and anti-trojan programs in the world can't fix stupid.
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Keep on the anti-virus (not outdated OEM installed stuff) and the anti-spy and you'll be good. Not to mention that safe browsing and firewalls help a lot.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21044841 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:19:00 EDT