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carriepika
Dec. 29th, 2005 12:54 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
shamanicshayminOkie dokies--so a "War of the Worlds" sequel doesn't plague LJ, here's a little more news regarding the virus:
Something like this was discovered and remedied in 2004, details being here. There's also another more recent one, but only back in November.
If your Windows is set to automatically download high priority updates, which I'm sure it is since they're set that way to default right out of the box, then you are perfectly safe. Your computer downloaded the updates a month ago and you probably never even noticed.
It's why none of you have gotten it yet. =3
If, however, you don't think your machine has updated properly, just look for which version of Windows you have in the list at the bottom of that page and click the link it gives. That will download the update manually and fix the problem. <3<3
This is why I always go through and do research. Because I use Google Image and Wikipedia -all- the time and I've never had any problems. One any of our three computers. Using both Firefox -and- IE.
So... there you go~
Oh, and don't bother with that stupid 30day trial thing. If you want a good virus program, use AVGFree.
Why? Because it automatically updates itself and it's perfectly -free- for home use. They won't leave you unprotected and lost while you have to fork out money and money and money.
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5
Right there~ <3
Don't bother with trials. They're more freaking hassle than they're worth! =O
I haven't downloaded the trial, 'cause Dad wanted to be sure OUR virus protection program was updated and covered that particular virus first. XD 'Cause yes, I already have AVG. 8-)
So, I'm not saying we have to panic. But it helps to be safe just in case there IS something going on. 8-)
Something like this was discovered and remedied in 2004, details being here. There's also another more recent one, but only back in November.
If your Windows is set to automatically download high priority updates, which I'm sure it is since they're set that way to default right out of the box, then you are perfectly safe. Your computer downloaded the updates a month ago and you probably never even noticed.
It's why none of you have gotten it yet. =3
If, however, you don't think your machine has updated properly, just look for which version of Windows you have in the list at the bottom of that page and click the link it gives. That will download the update manually and fix the problem. <3<3
This is why I always go through and do research. Because I use Google Image and Wikipedia -all- the time and I've never had any problems. One any of our three computers. Using both Firefox -and- IE.
So... there you go~
Oh, and don't bother with that stupid 30day trial thing. If you want a good virus program, use AVGFree.
Why? Because it automatically updates itself and it's perfectly -free- for home use. They won't leave you unprotected and lost while you have to fork out money and money and money.
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5
Right there~ <3
Don't bother with trials. They're more freaking hassle than they're worth! =O
I haven't downloaded the trial, 'cause Dad wanted to be sure OUR virus protection program was updated and covered that particular virus first. XD 'Cause yes, I already have AVG. 8-)
So, I'm not saying we have to panic. But it helps to be safe just in case there IS something going on. 8-)
