Well damn.
Nov. 22nd, 2008 07:00 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
saifaiGot a virus.
I tried to play an episode of Chuck I'd downloaded. Windows media player was the only one that would open it, saying it was an HD file. It said I needed to download a new codec, so I did.
Then I shut down the player and opened the file again, and it popped up a message saying there was a new update for security risk.
Clicked on that one.
Big mistake. Turned out to be a virus. A self-restoring Trojan. *head.desk*
I'm still trying to get the damn thing off. I've got a virus scan running, Spybot doing several scans, and I keep getting Windows popping up a message telling me to install some anti-virus software to get rid of it.
After being dropped a virus by Windows Media Player, I'm not so sure I trust Windows right now.
*sigh* Why me.
Did I mention I had been watching the downloaded episodes with my Mother while the virus started popping up internet windows featuring porn sites?
*looks for a wall to hit head against*
I tried to play an episode of Chuck I'd downloaded. Windows media player was the only one that would open it, saying it was an HD file. It said I needed to download a new codec, so I did.
Then I shut down the player and opened the file again, and it popped up a message saying there was a new update for security risk.
Clicked on that one.
Big mistake. Turned out to be a virus. A self-restoring Trojan. *head.desk*
I'm still trying to get the damn thing off. I've got a virus scan running, Spybot doing several scans, and I keep getting Windows popping up a message telling me to install some anti-virus software to get rid of it.
After being dropped a virus by Windows Media Player, I'm not so sure I trust Windows right now.
*sigh* Why me.
Did I mention I had been watching the downloaded episodes with my Mother while the virus started popping up internet windows featuring porn sites?
*looks for a wall to hit head against*
