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- Hans5958
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Why?and my brother has mcafeei have it its goodno it is bad.no i have norton it is goodwhy not malwarebytesHis iPad isn't jailbroken as far as I know, so it can't get viruses.If he sues you then sue him back. :3 I wanted to make a virus to get even with this person in my class. He hacked my YouTube account. I then thought about making a virus that deletes files, then brings up an error that says “TROGDOR HAS BURNINATED YOUR COMPUTER.” He said that he'd sue me, though, and he doesn't have a computer. (He does have an iPad, though.)
And iPads CAN get viruses. It just takes more work. :3
I didn't even know iPads could get viruses -_-
Once I got the fake FBI scam virus on windows vista.
My parents somehow deleted it by going into Safe Mode.
Then they said "You know what? McAfee is not protecting our computer.
1 hour later,then uninstalled McAfee and replaced it with Norton 360
my mom had mcafee and i deleted it and downloaded malwarebytes
also all you have to do to delete the fbi moneypack virus is go to task manager and end the process then delete the files in the windows directory while in safe mode
except for the advanced ones that encrypt the files
they're harder
Seriously though, Norton does not pick up any virus.
That's also pretty eh. McAfee isn't that good of an antivirus and probably some bloatware your computer came preinstalled with.
Protip: reinstall your operating system when you get your computer. All but the most modern versions of Windows will ignore whatever garbage your computer was preinstalled with.
- StarscreamClone
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1000+ posts
Computer Viruses
While not a virus, it falls under this topic. The family computer really needs an update, Win7 reinstalled or replace its OS with Ubuntu because it is so buggy. We have McAfee (used to have Malwarebytes, too), and on certain sites- generally ones * advertising, like Yahoo- McAfee ALWAYS pops up saying it blocked content that was “blocked by parental settings” or something or other. It is a PAIN because it generally won't go away until you go to a different site; guaranteed if you try closing the message window it will pop back up within a couple of seconds.

- shinytama432
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what is the dot for is it cuss While not a virus, it falls under this topic. The family computer really needs an update, Win7 reinstalled or replace its OS with Ubuntu because it is so buggy. We have McAfee (used to have Malwarebytes, too), and on certain sites- generally ones * advertising, like Yahoo- McAfee ALWAYS pops up saying it blocked content that was “blocked by parental settings” or something or other. It is a PAIN because it generally won't go away until you go to a different site; guaranteed if you try closing the message window it will pop back up within a couple of seconds.![]()
- Vetpetmon
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Computer Viruses
That's different… what a second….It also turns into a virus if your time expires.Unfortunately, Norton is slow, bloated, and did not protect me a while ago when a rather common ransomware application infected my Windows computer. i have its good
Oh no my friend's computer has Norton too! Now I have to go and make sure they got rid of it in time! D=
- groudon32
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38 posts
Computer Viruses
youareanidiot.org used to give you a trojan but now it doesn't 



- TheMatrixKid
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100+ posts
Computer Viruses
<boop de boop>
Why?
At least on Windows 7, reinstalling gets rid of all the hard to remove *expletive*-ware that normally won't budge.
Windows 8 and 10, I dunno. I hear they have some way of restoring the -ware on reinstalls.
Or you can go the penguin way…</shamelesslinuxpromotion>
Last edited by TheMatrixKid (June 2, 2016 21:41:00)
- StarscreamClone
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1000+ posts
Computer Viruses
I actually have no idea; maybe I misspelled something- I would never swear on here.what is the dot for is it cuss While not a virus, it falls under this topic. The family computer really needs an update, Win7 reinstalled or replace its OS with Ubuntu because it is so buggy. We have McAfee (used to have Malwarebytes, too), and on certain sites- generally ones * advertising, like Yahoo- McAfee ALWAYS pops up saying it blocked content that was “blocked by parental settings” or something or other. It is a PAIN because it generally won't go away until you go to a different site; guaranteed if you try closing the message window it will pop back up within a couple of seconds.![]()
- Vetpetmon
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1000+ posts
Computer Viruses
So I upgraded to windows 10 and I don't have to worry about getting a new AV: MSE upgraded to Windows Defender.
- comp09
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1000+ posts
Computer Viruses
Windows Defender is Microsoft Security Essentials, just with a different name. So I upgraded to windows 10 and I don't have to worry about getting a new AV: MSE upgraded to Windows Defender.
- opic23
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36 posts
Computer Viruses
I recently accidently got mackeeper. i uninstalled it, but i think theres still leftovers. example: it set my default search engine to a weird mock of yahoo.com, and i changed my search engine back to google in the preferences. but when i came back, it was still that weird yahoo! can anyone tell me the reason?
- dude341
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Again, Yahoo! is safe, but if Mackeeper is changing it to a fake version then try to look up how to remove Mackeeper. I recently accidently got mackeeper. i uninstalled it, but i think theres still leftovers. example: it set my default search engine to a weird mock of yahoo.com, and i changed my search engine back to google in the preferences. but when i came back, it was still that weird yahoo! can anyone tell me the reason?
- Carpit999
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100+ posts
Computer Viruses
Put Mackeeper in the trash, remove other stuff, then empty trash. And switch back to google.Again, Yahoo! is safe, but if Mackeeper is changing it to a fake version then try to look up how to remove Mackeeper. I recently accidently got mackeeper. i uninstalled it, but i think theres still leftovers. example: it set my default search engine to a weird mock of yahoo.com, and i changed my search engine back to google in the preferences. but when i came back, it was still that weird yahoo! can anyone tell me the reason?
- comp09
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1000+ posts
Computer Viruses
MacKeeper might leave stuff in other places.Put Mackeeper in the trash, remove other stuff, then empty trash. And switch back to google.Again, Yahoo! is safe, but if Mackeeper is changing it to a fake version then try to look up how to remove Mackeeper. I recently accidently got mackeeper. i uninstalled it, but i think theres still leftovers. example: it set my default search engine to a weird mock of yahoo.com, and i changed my search engine back to google in the preferences. but when i came back, it was still that weird yahoo! can anyone tell me the reason?
- opic23
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36 posts
Computer Viruses
yeah. how do i get rid of the crumbs? the crumbs/leftovers is whats causing it.MacKeeper might leave stuff in other places.Put Mackeeper in the trash, remove other stuff, then empty trash. And switch back to google.Again, Yahoo! is safe, but if Mackeeper is changing it to a fake version then try to look up how to remove Mackeeper. I recently accidently got mackeeper. i uninstalled it, but i think theres still leftovers. example: it set my default search engine to a weird mock of yahoo.com, and i changed my search engine back to google in the preferences. but when i came back, it was still that weird yahoo! can anyone tell me the reason?
- comp09
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1000+ posts
Computer Viruses
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=remove+mackeeper&t=osx&ia=webyeah. how do i get rid of the crumbs? the crumbs/leftovers is whats causing it.MacKeeper might leave stuff in other places.Put Mackeeper in the trash, remove other stuff, then empty trash. And switch back to google.Again, Yahoo! is safe, but if Mackeeper is changing it to a fake version then try to look up how to remove Mackeeper. I recently accidently got mackeeper. i uninstalled it, but i think theres still leftovers. example: it set my default search engine to a weird mock of yahoo.com, and i changed my search engine back to google in the preferences. but when i came back, it was still that weird yahoo! can anyone tell me the reason?
http://www.macworld.com/article/2861435/software-utilities/how-to-uninstall-mackeeper-from-your-mac.html
- Pancakesxp
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Computer Viruses
I didn't like McAfee. It kinda spooked me a bit when it said stuff like “Your PC is at risk” after the trial expired.
- Jonathan50
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1000+ posts
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And Norton kept opening popups with rubbish like “Your computer could turn in a zombie possessed by hackers!!1!”
EDIT: Like this: https://dn3pm25xmtlyu.cloudfront.net/photos/large/142229940.png?1281239853&Expires=1465687390&Signature=h~aczS3BsE0Lhcf91FJDJZNEc3VdkyjmFFsTOi59tvsgPM0gGP1BneExqvMa5N7DEDsvOPRhBJPznxvXljJPZR~gPVDXYc-7rRoNNGBWCvKVwqizZTFqFTMqkwAXsCBftnfxFH5zhRhJt6DMRHV7-bk6bEpMvGeRMILtBelTV8c_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIYVGSUJFNRFZBBTA
EDIT: Like this: https://dn3pm25xmtlyu.cloudfront.net/photos/large/142229940.png?1281239853&Expires=1465687390&Signature=h~aczS3BsE0Lhcf91FJDJZNEc3VdkyjmFFsTOi59tvsgPM0gGP1BneExqvMa5N7DEDsvOPRhBJPznxvXljJPZR~gPVDXYc-7rRoNNGBWCvKVwqizZTFqFTMqkwAXsCBftnfxFH5zhRhJt6DMRHV7-bk6bEpMvGeRMILtBelTV8c_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIYVGSUJFNRFZBBTA
Last edited by Jonathan50 (June 10, 2016 23:27:56)
- Carpit999
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100+ posts
Computer Viruses
Reverse/delete the other stuff, tooMacKeeper might leave stuff in other places.Put Mackeeper in the trash, remove other stuff, then empty trash. And switch back to google.Again, Yahoo! is safe, but if Mackeeper is changing it to a fake version then try to look up how to remove Mackeeper. I recently accidently got mackeeper. i uninstalled it, but i think theres still leftovers. example: it set my default search engine to a weird mock of yahoo.com, and i changed my search engine back to google in the preferences. but when i came back, it was still that weird yahoo! can anyone tell me the reason?