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180 Viruses!

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That is no typo!  180 viruses! I am working on my cousin's daughter's computer and that is how many she had!  It is by far and away the record for me.  I have never had anyone even begin to approach that number of viruses on a single computer!  And it is still not right!

In addition, it had over 1200 items of spy/ad Ware on it (I have heard worst stories on that as I am on a Resnet list).  And why am I working on it?  She complained she was getting "out of memory errors".  No duh!  I am surprised it even booted (barely. It took about 45 minutes to see the desktop, and longer to get into any application).

I am in the process of finishing the installation, but I am going to call my cousin and ask for the restore CD.  I will recover files they have, but I would not feel right giving this back to him as Windows is severly cripled.

180 viruses!  Amazing!

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Reply #51 from WinCustomize Forums Top
After 7days, 7nights, 14 pots of coffee dealing with my first malware problem...Thanks for the story. I feel much better now!
Reply #52 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Me thinks guiness book of records for the most viruses on a comp anyone game to beat #45
Multiplicity - Control multiple PCs using one keyboard and mouse
Reply #53 from WinCustomize Forums Top
After 7days, 7nights, 14 pots of coffee dealing with my first malware problem...Thanks for the story. I feel much better now!


You are most welcome! Them spies are a real b-word!
Reply #54 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Me thinks guiness book of records for the most viruses on a comp anyone game to beat #45


I dont know if they have a category for it, but they should add one and that would be the first entry.
Reply #55 from WinCustomize Forums Top
#45 still beats us all, but I remember trying to fix a friends computer that was taking ages to even begin to boot. Viruses abounded (over 1000, I think), but it was the spyware that was the worst. I think it hit about 3000+ before I realized that his vent fan was shot and had basically overheated the system to near death. Whether it was the viruses or spyware that lead to that shall remain unknown.

Another friend's computer turned up very nasty spyware and ran to over 2000 pieces, many of which couldn't be fixed and I think he eventually trashed his computer as well.

Still another friend had over 4000 pieces of spyware on his computer. The results just kept tallying on his computer and I looked at him and said "In a minute the program is just going to throw up its hands and say 'I give up!'". His was fixable, though.

But yeah, many people, they get their tech savvy friends to clean their computers and then within a week they're crippled again. I clean my sister's computer on a regular basis and everytime I look at her and say "Don't download stuff from sites that advertise everything as free." and she says okay, but then realizes I deleted her Comet Cursors and goes right back online and re-downloads them. At least my mom learned, though, after I had to reformat her computer after my sister downloaded something and killed it.
Reply #56 from WinCustomize Forums Top
#55 by Citizen LeafsFan2005NC
Sun, October 22, 2006 00:11 AM


I have heard stories of spyware like that from a resnet list I belong to. But I have not seen the 4k-5k stuff on friends and family. And in that I am not complaining!
Reply #57 from WinCustomize Forums Top
spyware and viruses are very different things...i usually see about 50 times as much spyware as viruses on average...
Reply #58 from WinCustomize Forums Top
spyware and viruses are very different things...i usually see about 50 times as much spyware as viruses on average...


As do I. The latest AV products dont differentiate unless you look in the details.
Reply #59 from WinCustomize Forums Top
refer friends and family to continuing education courses at the local community college (mines called a Virus/Spyware workshop) and only meets for two class periods. Two three hour sessions is plenty to scare the bejeebers out of 'em. Remember friends...support the community college system and instructors will be able to eat in the future!
Reply #60 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Heres a tip dont ****** download on websites that say everything is 100% free. Thats a clue that should consider. Also download on trusted websites not some random one u find on google or found.