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Old Mar 12, 2004, 08:18 AM   #1
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Won a computer from the school awhile back....

Well I won this lovely computer... cough lovely yah right... from the school awhile back... today i decided to get rid of the old anti virus and install norton 2k3 pro....

Come to find out this computer was high infected :O and got me network... but never spread thru the ftp or my http thank garsh...

What you think i should do... these viruses date back in 99... long b4 i owned this computer... I really want to take it up to the school... those butt turds
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Old Mar 12, 2004, 09:57 AM   #2
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If it was me........I would put in a newer HD and then do a low level format on the old one and say the hell with it, and cruise on
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Old Mar 12, 2004, 02:33 PM   #3
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If it was me........I would put in a newer HD and then do a low level format on the old one and say the hell with it, and cruise on
Yep. Format and reinstall the OS definitely. If norton still picks up viruses throw the old hdd away and replace. Here's a question though, can viruses live in the mobo's bios? If so, you probably want to reflash the bios too.
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Old Mar 12, 2004, 05:47 PM Threadstarter Thread Starter   #4
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alraedy did .... bios guardian protects my bios... well i hope
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damn stupid IT people at the school. they are complete fools!!!!!
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of course. it is a known fact at our school to not even think about doing disks from school to home. thing will have more viruses then a $5 hooker
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Old Mar 13, 2004, 07:10 PM Threadstarter Thread Starter   #7
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