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<blockquote data-quote="ElectricSheep" data-source="post: 630271" data-attributes="member: 27338">Similar situation here. Knew nothing about computer security, etc. Had massive infection (over 1200 examples<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite117" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!&nbsp; &nbsp; :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite117" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!&nbsp; &nbsp; :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />), self cleaned, had tons of remnants, etc.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite117" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!&nbsp; &nbsp; :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> Ended up here, got helped by TwinHeadedEagle and since then have never looked back.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite116" alt=":D" title="Big grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />I&#039;ve learned loads from this place and have been clean for almost 3 years, bar one or two minor Pups that were booted off quick.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite115" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue&nbsp; &nbsp; :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />Best thing of all is that it&#039;s a great place to be, lots of friendly, knowledgeable people, great mods and staff<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite116" alt=":D" title="Big grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />Have always been a natural with IT anyway, in fact one of my first jobs was in an IT support unit in the days before the internet really kicked off.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite110" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> Yep, batch files, back up tapes, 80386 processors, etc....<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite114" alt=":cool:" title="Cool&nbsp; &nbsp; :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="ElectricSheep, post: 630271, member: 27338"] Similar situation here. Knew nothing about computer security, etc. Had massive infection (over 1200 examples:eek::eek:), self cleaned, had tons of remnants, etc.:eek: Ended up here, got helped by TwinHeadedEagle and since then have never looked back.:D I've learned loads from this place and have been clean for almost 3 years, bar one or two minor Pups that were booted off quick.:p Best thing of all is that it's a great place to be, lots of friendly, knowledgeable people, great mods and staff:D Have always been a natural with IT anyway, in fact one of my first jobs was in an IT support unit in the days before the internet really kicked off.;) Yep, batch files, back up tapes, 80386 processors, etc....:cool: [/QUOTE]

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