DISQUS

Shawn Collins · 2 years ago

FWIW, I use my MacBoook primarily to run around and shoot Webcam videos in various places.

I capture and edit them with iMovie, and that program hangs up or closes without warning all the time on me.

Jim Kukral · 2 years ago

I think lately I'm really frustrated because my pc laptop has such a bad popup spyware in it that I cannot remove it, no matter what I run. Seriously, nothing can get rid of it.

I think I'm going to have to do a complete wipe. Frustrating.

Plus, it takes like 10 minutes to shut the thing down. "End now" "End now", etc... Argh. It's hosed.

Shawn Collins · 2 years ago

What are you using to block spyware, so I know not to use it? ;-)

I have McAfee Security Center and Windows Defender running, and I've never had a piece of junk I couldn't remove.

Jim Kukral · 2 years ago

My Mcaffee ran out of subscription for 24 hours, and in that short time I caught something called Virtuomundo. Mcaffee can't clear it. Even windows defender can't, but at least they identify it. Tried running about 3 other spyware removers, and none can find it.

How do I get rid of it?

Shawn Collins · 2 years ago

This sounds like a case for Sheriff Wayne Porter.

Jim Kukral · 2 years ago

Xblock couldn't get it either. Sigh.

DarrinW · 2 years ago

Hey Jim,

I used to work with Macs when I was a graphics student, and yes...they're fantastic, but since these days I have abandoned any notion of using a PC for more than 2 years, I can boot and write and be done with it too, all in good conscience...hehe :)

But about your virus...is it something remotely related to Vundo or Smitfraud? Oh well...the good guys at Safer-Networking.org may be able to help you out :)

Finally, I'd dump McAfee, Norton and the like...go for either Kaspersky/Zone Alarm...for firewalls and anti spyware...(hey, these actually work)!

What a hazard to navigate through the Web these days...sigh