2005 system infection poll

*Bofinn* · 01-12-2006, 02:07 PM

How many times in 2005 did your system get infected with a virus or adaware?

If your virus checker popped up a warning and it was cleaned right away - it does not count. Only count a virus, rootkit, adware, etc... that took some extra effort or even a format to get your system clean.

FearFactory · 01-12-2006, 02:29 PM

Fort Knox here

Not big problems, thanks to Firefox!

hondaman_abx · 01-12-2006, 03:52 PM

I had none that I know of.

El Wiseguy · 01-12-2006, 04:06 PM

I had nothing big. But, then again, I don't visit pr0n sites so I guess I don't have to really worry about it.

*Kage* · 01-12-2006, 08:12 PM

None here. My router takes care of the firewall bit and my Virus scans are few and far between.
BTW did a scan before posting...nothing detected

come to think of it, in ten years of being on the internet I have yet to get a virus.

My luck seems to be boundless.

mtek · 01-12-2006, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Wiseguy

I had nothing big. But, then again, I don't visit pr0n sites so I guess I don't have to really worry about it.

wow.. I visit pron sites but never got infected, prolly cause
I was using your ip address

3 of 7 · 01-12-2006, 08:22 PM

I refuse to answer on the grounds that I'll jinx my good fortune....ooops, I guess I answered eh?

Jorrell · 01-12-2006, 09:29 PM

The only thing infecting my system is Windows. I guess this proves I really didn't need SP2.

sammy2066 · 01-12-2006, 10:35 PM

Fort Knox!!

Zeppelin · 01-12-2006, 11:52 PM

Something snuck in when I was doing the initial install on my new game rig.

Reformatted and installed to SP2 off network and used my Powerbook to download all the updated drivers along with programs ZA, AVG & Spybot. Burned those to CD and installed from there. Once everything activated did the MS update for the gazillion updates past SP2.

XenoS_abx · 01-13-2006, 03:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeppelin

Something snuck in when I was doing the initial install on my new game rig.

Fort Knox here. Even though I always have more than one secure rig running, I started using nLite recently.

http://www.nliteos.com/nlite.html

I've been keeping track of, and downloading, all updates since SP2 and integrate them to make a new installer CD every month nowadays. Works really good if you don't get carried away with all it's features. Even so, I tend to keep whichever PC I'm installing on completely off the network until I have all my security related software installed.

In all the years I've been into computers, I've only gotten one virus that I'm aware of. This was back in 2003 or there abouts and was completely my fault. My curiosity got the better of my common sense.

Acid8000 · 01-13-2006, 03:56 AM

Fort Knox babeh! Great thing is I didn't even need to put much effort into keeping it that way, just careful browsing habits and such.

azrealjbs · 01-13-2006, 04:05 AM

3 possibly 4 but it was adware cuz the wife still hasn't learned not to open spam and click links inside

or install stupid internet game software properly. Other than that Virus free and pretty much secured....well as long as mtek doesn't get my IP anyway

.

Acid8000 · 01-13-2006, 04:15 AM

I'm an only-child, and the only computer user here.

It'll suck when I'm older I think.

3 of 7 · 01-13-2006, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XenoS

Fort Knox here. Even though I always have more than one secure rig running, I started using nLite recently.

http://www.nliteos.com/nlite.html

I've been keeping track of, and downloading, all updates since SP2 and integrate them to make a new installer CD every month nowadays.

I've been doing the same thing, just not every month, come to think of it....It's time to make a new one.

View Poll Results: How many times in 2005 did your system get infected with a virus or adaware?
5 or more - Shame on me!	9	4.48%
4 - por favor...	4	1.99%
3 - third times a charm!	8	3.98%
2 - I got fooled twice...	9	4.48%
1 - I think one sneaked past me.	39	19.40%
0 - my system is like Fort Knox.	132	65.67%
Voters: 201. You may not vote on this poll

01-12-2006, 02:07 PM	#1
Bofinn I'm gettin' dizzy! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 11,035	2005 system infection poll How many times in 2005 did your system get infected with a virus or adaware? If your virus checker popped up a warning and it was cleaned right away - it does not count. Only count a virus, rootkit, adware, etc... that took some extra effort or even a format to get your system clean.
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01-12-2006, 02:29 PM	#2
FearFactory The FC.Porto dragon! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Portugal Posts: 3,926	Fort Knox here Not big problems, thanks to Firefox! __________________ P4 3.0E@3.4, Zalman CNPS7000B-Alcu, Asus P4C800-E Deluxe, 2x 512MB DDR500 Twinmos Twister, Gigabyte Geforce 6800 128MB (OC 16x6vp 385/900), NEC 2500a 8x DVD+RW/-RW (flashed to dual layer 2510a), Liteon DVD-ROM 16X, Samsung 500GB SATA, Seagate 200GB SATA (lLinux), SB Live 1024 Player, USRobotics ADSL2+ router, PSU LC Power Ozeanos 650W, Samsung 17' 795MB Flat
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01-12-2006, 03:52 PM	#3
hondaman_abx F@H NOOB Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: GREENSBORO, MD Posts: 1,247	I had none that I know of. __________________ Game Rig AMD ATHLON 64 X2 3800, ASUS A8N-SLI, OCZ Platinum 2 x 1GB DDR 400 Dual Channel, ATI X1800XT, Enermax Noistaker 485W, 2X WD Raptors 36GB RAID 0, 2X SEAGATE SATA 80 gb RAID 0, Tt TSUNAMI, CREATIVE AUDIGY 2ZS, Sony DRU-720 `16X Dual Layer, Windows XP PRO X64.
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01-12-2006, 04:06 PM	#4
El Wiseguy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Jackson, Ca Posts: 490	I had nothing big. But, then again, I don't visit pr0n sites so I guess I don't have to really worry about it. __________________ There's no such thing as a stupid question, just stupid people who ask questions.
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01-12-2006, 08:12 PM	#5
Kage Man-Foe! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fiery depths of Hell Posts: 3,598	None here. My router takes care of the firewall bit and my Virus scans are few and far between. BTW did a scan before posting...nothing detected come to think of it, in ten years of being on the internet I have yet to get a virus. My luck seems to be boundless. __________________
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01-12-2006, 08:22 PM	#7
3 of 7 You can run..... Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,642	I refuse to answer on the grounds that I'll jinx my good fortune....ooops, I guess I answered eh? __________________
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01-12-2006, 09:29 PM	#8
Jorrell baka neko Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 714	The only thing infecting my system is Windows. I guess this proves I really didn't need SP2. __________________
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01-12-2006, 10:35 PM	#9
sammy2066 ABX Public Relations Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: ABXZone.com Posts: 8,530	Fort Knox!! __________________ That's what she said ....
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01-12-2006, 11:52 PM	#10
Zeppelin Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,203	Something snuck in when I was doing the initial install on my new game rig. Reformatted and installed to SP2 off network and used my Powerbook to download all the updated drivers along with programs ZA, AVG & Spybot. Burned those to CD and installed from there. Once everything activated did the MS update for the gazillion updates past SP2.
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01-13-2006, 03:56 AM	#12
Acid8000 Acid8000 aka. phildee Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,400	Fort Knox babeh! Great thing is I didn't even need to put much effort into keeping it that way, just careful browsing habits and such. __________________ CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz with HT (540) [Zalman CNPS9500 AT] Motherboard: Intel D915PBL Memory: 2 x 1 GB Corsair ValueSelect DDR2 Graphics: nVidia GeForce 7900 GS 256 MB (ASUS EN7900GS/2DHT/256M) [Zalman VF700 Cu] Audio: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4; Sennheiser HD 555; Pioneer SA-5300 Stereo Amplifier; Pioneer SCS-12 Speakers Storage: Seagate 160 GB SATA 7200.7; Seagate 250 GB SATA 7200.9; Gigabyte i-RAM with 4 x 1 GB Geil DDR RAM; Western Digital 320 GB Caviar SE16 in Antec MX-1 eSATA Optical drives: Pioneer DVR-108 DVD RW; Lite-On LTD163D DVD ROM Power: Antec TruePower Trio 550 Monitors: Dell 2007FP 20.1" LCD (S-IPS version); Hansol E14AL 13.5" CRT Networking: Linksys WRT54GL [Tomato firmware]; Netcomm NB6 ADSL2+ Modem Other hardware: Panasonic 3½" Floppy; 3 x 80mm Case Fans; A-Link ATX Case; Canon LPB 3000; Canon CanoScan N340P; Logitech Media Keyboard; Logitech MX 518 Optical Mouse; Logitech Dual Action Gamepad; Logitech QuickCam Family Operating system: Windows XP Professional Edition Service Pack 3; Ubuntu Linux 8.04 Hardy Heron
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01-13-2006, 04:05 AM	#13
azrealjbs Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Japan for now Posts: 74	3 possibly 4 but it was adware cuz the wife still hasn't learned not to open spam and click links inside or install stupid internet game software properly. Other than that Virus free and pretty much secured....well as long as mtek doesn't get my IP anyway .
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01-13-2006, 04:15 AM	#14
Acid8000 Acid8000 aka. phildee Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,400	I'm an only-child, and the only computer user here. It'll suck when I'm older I think. __________________ CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz with HT (540) [Zalman CNPS9500 AT] Motherboard: Intel D915PBL Memory: 2 x 1 GB Corsair ValueSelect DDR2 Graphics: nVidia GeForce 7900 GS 256 MB (ASUS EN7900GS/2DHT/256M) [Zalman VF700 Cu] Audio: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4; Sennheiser HD 555; Pioneer SA-5300 Stereo Amplifier; Pioneer SCS-12 Speakers Storage: Seagate 160 GB SATA 7200.7; Seagate 250 GB SATA 7200.9; Gigabyte i-RAM with 4 x 1 GB Geil DDR RAM; Western Digital 320 GB Caviar SE16 in Antec MX-1 eSATA Optical drives: Pioneer DVR-108 DVD RW; Lite-On LTD163D DVD ROM Power: Antec TruePower Trio 550 Monitors: Dell 2007FP 20.1" LCD (S-IPS version); Hansol E14AL 13.5" CRT Networking: Linksys WRT54GL [Tomato firmware]; Netcomm NB6 ADSL2+ Modem Other hardware: Panasonic 3½" Floppy; 3 x 80mm Case Fans; A-Link ATX Case; Canon LPB 3000; Canon CanoScan N340P; Logitech Media Keyboard; Logitech MX 518 Optical Mouse; Logitech Dual Action Gamepad; Logitech QuickCam Family Operating system: Windows XP Professional Edition Service Pack 3; Ubuntu Linux 8.04 Hardy Heron
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