tenchi muyo 
sisyphus stone
It hasn't been easy, trying to remove all the spyware and viruses and trojans and whatchamacallits from my PC. It seems I'm the only one actually trying to protect the computer from any malicious software, while everyone else in the household is flirting with danger and inviting them in for tea. I wouldn't mind actually, if it only involves scanning and fixing things. But it's been so bloody difficult because these things keep coming and going and there's so many of them and they keep slipping off the radar and I'm not exactly computer-savvy and every little thing that I change causes another thing to screw up and it takes such a long time and there's so much to do before mission is accomplished, goddammit!
Fuck, if I mess everything up I'm just gonna have to format the whole hard drive. I hope no one blames me if that happens, 'cos I'm liable to beat the crap out of anyone who dares. Let's see you do it, butthead! Best intentions, as they say, will inevitably make a mess out of everything (which is ironic, really, since I'm actually trying to clean up the mess they created in the first place). It's no wonder my life is such a mess. Baby steps, I guess. Baby steps. Let the stone roll down the mountain; I'm just gonna keep pushing it up till I don’t have the energy to do it.
Anyway, the anti-virus has now been installed and the firewall is currently up-and-running. Some peace of mind at least. If you're just as technologically-illiterate as I am, the basic protection you should get is a firewall. I'm using a ZoneLabs Firewall, firstly because it's free and secondly it was recommended to me by a very reliable source. So far, it’s been working fine.
Next, you’ll need an anti-virus software. I installed AVG Anti-Virus, firstly because it's free and secondly it was recommended to me by a very reliable source (you get the picture). Clear up any clutter if you wish to have a relatively faster scan. On your Internet browser, go to Tools > Internet Options > General. Under 'Temporary Internet files', click on 'Delete Cookies' and 'Delete Files'. I do that regularly, because I am anal-retentive. Also, defragment your drive and free up space now and then (they’re both found in Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance).
So what is this very reliable source I keep referring to? Glad you asked (I know, I'm talking to myself -- leave me alone!). There's an Internet community that offers help with no strings attached. It's called Net-Integration, and it's heaven-sent for people like me. Their help forums are indispensable, so join up already.
Also, get the latest versions of Spybot - Search and Destroy and Spyware Blaster to keep your PC spyware free. For more advanced users, download HijackThis and make full use of the help forums at Net-Integration (in fact, it's critical that you use their forums for HijackThis).
Online anti-virus scans can be found here and here, although they sometimes overlook a few things so it’s better to cover all your bases and get your own anti-virus software (already mentioned above).
So, why am I writing all this stuff? Just spreading the love, I guess. Inadvertently putting this blog to good use, how about that? Maybe I'll write about my feelings next time, since it doesn't make a difference either way. OK, go away now.
Fuck, if I mess everything up I'm just gonna have to format the whole hard drive. I hope no one blames me if that happens, 'cos I'm liable to beat the crap out of anyone who dares. Let's see you do it, butthead! Best intentions, as they say, will inevitably make a mess out of everything (which is ironic, really, since I'm actually trying to clean up the mess they created in the first place). It's no wonder my life is such a mess. Baby steps, I guess. Baby steps. Let the stone roll down the mountain; I'm just gonna keep pushing it up till I don’t have the energy to do it.
Anyway, the anti-virus has now been installed and the firewall is currently up-and-running. Some peace of mind at least. If you're just as technologically-illiterate as I am, the basic protection you should get is a firewall. I'm using a ZoneLabs Firewall, firstly because it's free and secondly it was recommended to me by a very reliable source. So far, it’s been working fine.
Next, you’ll need an anti-virus software. I installed AVG Anti-Virus, firstly because it's free and secondly it was recommended to me by a very reliable source (you get the picture). Clear up any clutter if you wish to have a relatively faster scan. On your Internet browser, go to Tools > Internet Options > General. Under 'Temporary Internet files', click on 'Delete Cookies' and 'Delete Files'. I do that regularly, because I am anal-retentive. Also, defragment your drive and free up space now and then (they’re both found in Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance).
So what is this very reliable source I keep referring to? Glad you asked (I know, I'm talking to myself -- leave me alone!). There's an Internet community that offers help with no strings attached. It's called Net-Integration, and it's heaven-sent for people like me. Their help forums are indispensable, so join up already.
Also, get the latest versions of Spybot - Search and Destroy and Spyware Blaster to keep your PC spyware free. For more advanced users, download HijackThis and make full use of the help forums at Net-Integration (in fact, it's critical that you use their forums for HijackThis).
Online anti-virus scans can be found here and here, although they sometimes overlook a few things so it’s better to cover all your bases and get your own anti-virus software (already mentioned above).
So, why am I writing all this stuff? Just spreading the love, I guess. Inadvertently putting this blog to good use, how about that? Maybe I'll write about my feelings next time, since it doesn't make a difference either way. OK, go away now.
PLAYLIST
Evil Town -- The Vines
So Sad To Say -- The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
The World At Large -- Modest Mouse
Walk Idiot Walk -- The Hives
Time Bomb -- Rancid
posted by the narcissist at 2:17:00 am
3 Comments:
heya... is your com fixed yet? oh well, mine kinda died on me too... btw how's that present u were getting? hope it fits,whatever it was.. =)
anyway, i hav no clue has to why i am writing here when i can call u, but hey, at least it's a form of communication. =P Take care, drop me a line sometime...
hey, thanks for reading my blog. Every so often I just go off on one of those depressed rants. Also, those are some good tips on virus/spyware removal programs. I've never used Spyblaster, but I use Spybot and Ad-Aware and the latter sometimes finds stuff that Spybot doesn't. AVG rocks, too. Mmm...if you use Internet Explorer, you're bound to get more malicious software, just as a warning, so I'd recommend any program from Mozilla (and most, if not all, are free). Just my "two cents."
re: my computer, it didn't crash. there were just too many things slowing it down, whether harmless or otherwise. couldn't put up with it, and there was too much at risk (the computer, for instance).
re: mozilla, i don't know. i guess i'm used to internet explorer so i'll just keep using it until i no longer have any tolerance for its crap.
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