Comments on: Review of Tweet Dynamite,- Plus News & Virus

By: RandySmith

RandySmith — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:12:32 +0000

Yeah – Back ups are life saving….

And Although I already have an external HD – I hadn’t really used it til now.
Everything is on it now (Thanks Pete) – and I’m looking at getting it sorted for Rachels pc too (just in case) – as they are so cheap these days too – it seems daft not to have one.

AND yes- don’t allow applications – period. fullstop.

Randy

By: Birger

Birger — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:00:10 +0000

Many programmers earns a lot of money in creating their viruses and selling it to the Anti-Virus Software Company. Their line of work make us our offline/online work very vulnerable. That is why I always prepare during these case. I always back up my System in-case of Virus attack so I can bring back my System after it has been infected. So truly don’t open/download any unknown application specially in the email, facebook and other online without reading its review and comments. Because reading some people reactions can protect you to unknown viruses.

By: Randy Smith

Randy Smith — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:35:03 +0000

Hi Julia,

With a lot of these viruses we can’t be 100% sure how we get them, as they attach themselves to all sorts!

It would seem from the hassle we had finding the little nasty – that it was attached to an application I approved on facebook!

There are so many applications for so many little quizzes and other features – that a friend will have sent me something (I think it was the tattoodle app) and it after I ‘allowed’ it – it went on to download a toolbar that I never asked for.

Even the toolbar in itself wasn’t the virus – but it looks like it was a trojan that hid in the toolbar!

It then buried itself deep into my pc. What’s more – it hid in among the actual operating system and not in the downloaded applications where a download would normally be placed – making it near impossible to find and delete.

My pc still isn’t sorted and working properly even after a complete wipe of the HD and reinstall … so the saga continues.

Best advice – don’t ‘allow’ apps on social sites!

Randy

By: julia wilkinson

julia wilkinson — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:58:47 +0000

thanks, Randy! But..how did you get the virus?? What should we be on the lookout for? I may have missed it. Sorry to hear about your pc illness. Hope it’s better soon.
Julia

By: Randy Smith

Randy Smith — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:42:37 +0000

lol @ Carol,

I’ve ALWAYS been lousy on these social sites.

But now I look quite clued up…hehe.
One thing that really made me smile was that my Girlfriend saw some of the automated posts that Dave shows how to set up – and thought I was working even longer hours than ever….haha

I have to admit seeing the results I got – I was very tempted to put other things aside for a while – but I’m committed so I’ve had to stick with my schedule.
But for the 10 minutes a day I spent on it after the initial couple of hours setting it up – I have to say it was well worth the time and effort!

As for the Virus – if I didn’t have Pete as my business partner with his techy knowledge, I think I’d be in tears!!!

Between him and the local engineer – they’re both struggling to find the little bugga!

But Pete has access to so much knowledge and resources, I’m confident I wont lose anything important…. apart from the pc possibly…lol

Randy