I have a worm! I have a worm! :-(

Vedran · 01-25-2003, 07:03 AM

I came home 30 min ago and my brother told me that great majority of his mp3s turned to -name-.mp3.vbs. Same goes for .jpg and some other filetypes. Yay! Quick Google search proved my darkest fears: it is a worm. So I d/l a fix and it really fixed part of those back to normal. But not all.

I had Norton AntiVirus installed when I bought the PC. But my Windows collapsed a month ago, and a reinstall was a must. Can I download NAV w/o paying $44?
I'd rather reinstall again.

Help. Please, help.
Any thoughts?

[ 01-25-2003, 01:42 PM: Message edited by: Vedran ]

/)eathKiller · 01-25-2003, 07:48 AM

The way you named this thread it sounds like you're happy about it, perhaps no ones responding for fear of catching it [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I felt like saying : Congrats on the worm! is it a boy or a girl!?

[img]tongue.gif[/img]

Seriously tho I thought hte patch for Norton was free if you've already got the software on yoru computer somewhere. Also, if all else fails there's rapid restore...

Lifetime · 01-25-2003, 07:58 AM

And here I was reading the thread title thinking you actually HAD a worm. Like a tapeworm. Or something.
Well.

NAV is annoying. If you didnt have it installed as part of a software package AFTER your computer was sold to you, it tends to be annoying and starts to charge you for upgrades (so far as I can tell.. I'm not really sure why, but this seems to be the case amongst people I know)

The Hunter of Jahanna · 01-25-2003, 09:35 AM

Norton is a pain if you dont have an install disk. Another option would be going to www.webattack.com and downloading a diffrent anti virus soft ware. You can also get a fire wall there to keep things out of your machine.

Lavindathar · 01-25-2003, 09:57 AM

Lol, I thought it was a pet worm you brought in from the garden!

Oh well, glad its virtually sorted!

Vedran · 01-25-2003, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by /)eathKiller:
I felt like saying : Congrats on the worm! is it a boy or a girl!?

Quote:

Originally posted by Lifetime:
And here I was reading the thread title thinking you actually HAD a worm. Like a tapeworm. Or something.

Quote:

Originally posted by Lavindathar:
Lol, I thought it was a pet worm you brought in from the garden!

You sick people! Now it is obvious what kind of threads are you interested in!
[img]graemlins/kidding.gif[/img]

On a more serious note, my PC had NAV installed when I bought it. But I don't have installation disc. I shall try to get it, tho. BTW, upgrades were detected automatically, and free of charge.
Is there a forum where I could ask for help? I would rather skip Googleing.
Thanks, people, *casts Bless and grants 5000XP to each one of you*.

[ 01-25-2003, 02:05 PM: Message edited by: Vedran ]

01-25-2003, 07:03 AM	#1
Vedran Lord Soth Join Date: July 28, 2002 Location: Sisak, Croatia Age: 39 Posts: 1,930	I came home 30 min ago and my brother told me that great majority of his mp3s turned to -name-.mp3.vbs. Same goes for .jpg and some other filetypes. Yay! Quick Google search proved my darkest fears: it is a worm. So I d/l a fix and it really fixed part of those back to normal. But not all. I had Norton AntiVirus installed when I bought the PC. But my Windows collapsed a month ago, and a reinstall was a must. Can I download NAV w/o paying $44? I'd rather reinstall again. Help. Please, help. Any thoughts? [ 01-25-2003, 01:42 PM: Message edited by: Vedran ] __________________ Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori, adhuc dulcius pro patria vivere. (It is sweet and glorius to die for one's homeland, even sweeter to live for it) Horatio

01-25-2003, 07:48 AM	#2
/)eathKiller Dracolisk Join Date: January 5, 2002 Location: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Age: 38 Posts: 6,043	The way you named this thread it sounds like you're happy about it, perhaps no ones responding for fear of catching it [img]tongue.gif[/img] I felt like saying : Congrats on the worm! is it a boy or a girl!? [img]tongue.gif[/img] Seriously tho I thought hte patch for Norton was free if you've already got the software on yoru computer somewhere. Also, if all else fails there's rapid restore... __________________ [img]\"http://membres.lycos.fr/th8or/ZeroSigForIronworks.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> o.o;

01-25-2003, 07:58 AM	#3
Lifetime Red Dragon Join Date: March 3, 2001 Location: Scotch College, Melbourne Posts: 1,503	And here I was reading the thread title thinking you actually HAD a worm. Like a tapeworm. Or something. Well. NAV is annoying. If you didnt have it installed as part of a software package AFTER your computer was sold to you, it tends to be annoying and starts to charge you for upgrades (so far as I can tell.. I'm not really sure why, but this seems to be the case amongst people I know) __________________ \'Cause its always raining in my head. Forget all the things I should have said..

01-25-2003, 09:35 AM	#4
The Hunter of Jahanna Emerald Dragon Join Date: September 25, 2001 Location: NY , NY Age: 63 Posts: 960	Norton is a pain if you dont have an install disk. Another option would be going to www.webattack.com and downloading a diffrent anti virus soft ware. You can also get a fire wall there to keep things out of your machine. __________________ \"How much do I love you?? I\'ll tell you one thing, it\'d be a whole hell of a lot more if you stopped nagging me and made me a friggin sandwich.\"

01-25-2003, 09:57 AM	#5
Lavindathar Harper Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Lancs, England Age: 39 Posts: 4,729	Lol, I thought it was a pet worm you brought in from the garden! Oh well, glad its virtually sorted! __________________ =@

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