posted on February 11, 2003 02:52:10 AM new
I tried Symantec like everybody advised, but Symantec's Klez virus removal tool couldn't get rid of it. (My computer had Klez.h). I found a site called f-secure.com by accident and I tried their Klez removal tool, and it worked! It took less than 5 minutes and it was all automatic. My computer is now back to normal. I was very close to tossing it in the trash.
posted on February 11, 2003 09:57:47 AM new
Out of curiosity, Did you have an up to date antivirus in your computer? I have been hit 2X by Klez H & both times Norton A/V stopped it & put into quarantine. I have Norton 2002 with automatic updates.
posted on February 11, 2003 02:58:05 PM new
Same here, except I was only hit once (last week). Norton popped up and told me Kelz had been detected and did I want to quarantine it? I did and that was that.
Norton 2002 is great! I had never had a virus before, and sure was glad I decided to put the virus software on when I bought the new computer last year.
posted on February 11, 2003 06:59:13 PM new
Lindajean, my first contact with a virus was back in 1989 when I was taking a class in DOS at WAKE Tech in Raleigh, NC. I took home a practice disk & loaded into my computer, it showed up as a virus, because I had Virucide by Partsons Technology, (no longer in bisiness, bought out by intuit because they had a better Tax Program than Turbo TAx.)
posted on February 11, 2003 07:01:36 PM new
I have a couple of viruses that Norton detected and quarantined too...but is that enough? Do they have to be removed from the computer too or is ok to leave them in quarantine?
posted on February 12, 2003 02:26:21 AM new
To sanmar, I didn't have any anti-virus software. I thought that because I hardly ever download any software and because I never open email attachments that I would be immune. For over 3 years, I haven't had any problems until now.
I'm definitely going to invest in anti-virus software now. f-secure will probably be getting my business.
Just wondering, can an unprotected computer pick up the Klez virus through web-based email like Hotmail?
posted on February 12, 2003 03:17:47 PM new
Re: web based email like hotmail. You bet it can & does. That is how I got hammered. I am on MSN & that is hotmail. My suggestion is get the Norton Security pkg. It will cut down on your spam & you get free updates to Norton A/V for a year. I just got another update this morning. It is automatic whenever you are on the internet. It isn't enough to just have an A/V, it has to up dated routinely.
Yes, You can eliminate the quarantined virus. Go into Norton A/V & it will show you how.
