Virus Alert!

[Zazu]

Anybody know what the hey-high-horry is going on here, and who do I notify, Microsoft again or the Weather Channel? Or Compaq/HP?

Your computer has a big virus. Its name is Windows. Time to switch to Linux. It's free! Also better.

[felinefan]

I thought you said Firefox.

[felinefan]

TWC Desktop Error
TWC = The Weather Channel
It is global and not you that is the problem apparently. Search the internet for answers and maybe there is one, not sure.

I used cached to find this link:
http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:VU ... cd=4&gl=us

Thanks for the link, Churchy! I read what was on it, the problem is with The Weather Channel, I went there, clicked on support, and apparently they have issues with Windows XP, among others. Luckily, there was a quick and easy fix: Uninstall TWC, clear cache/Temporary Internet Files, reboot, and reinstall.

[felinefan]

TWC Desktop Error
TWC = The Weather Channel
It is global and not you that is the problem apparently. Search the internet for answers and maybe there is one, not sure.

I used cached to find this link:
http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:VU ... cd=4&gl=us

Thanks for the link, Churchy! I read what was on it, the problem is with The Weather Channel, I went there, clicked on support, and apparently they have issues with Windows XP, among others. Luckily, there was a quick and easy fix: Uninstall TWC, clear cache/Temporary Internet Files, reboot, and reinstall. It's back up and running.

[Shorty82]

I thought you said Firefox.

Using Firefox would help a lot on keeping viruses and what not off your machine. A number of viruses and other nasties make use of holes and exploits in IE to get onto a machine. Firefox is a lot more secure than IE in that department.

Also being very careful of where you go on the 'net and what you download helps. Firefox now has a feature that makes use of a free Google service to warn you when you try to visit a site that is known to contain viruses.

I very rarely have any problems from viruses and nasties on my machines because I use Firefox exclusively (except for a few pages on the Hub that only like IE) and don't download things from sources I don't trust.

[mechurchlady]

Thanks for the link, Churchy! I read what was on it, the problem is with The Weather Channel, I went there, clicked on support, and apparently they have issues with Windows XP, among others. Luckily, there was a quick and easy fix: Uninstall TWC, clear cache/Temporary Internet Files, reboot, and reinstall. It's back up and running.

Wow so excited that you double posted. I alway google anything weird on my computer. Glad to have helped.

[Elena (aka: Bubble Lady)]

Virus alert! Weird Al Yankovic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bde9flxGS0

[font="Palatino Linotype"]i was so waiting for someone to post this[/font] :D:

[Elena (aka: Bubble Lady)]

Thanks for the link though, that was like visiting some old friends. You know, the "friends" who come over, eat all your food, drink all your beverages and then help themselves to a dvd/cd or two on the way out...

[font="Palatino Linotype"]this reminds me of "the thing that wouldn't leave" from snl (john bellushi, jane curtain and dan aykroyd...hmmmm...now i'm not so sure it was dan)[/font]

[Main Streeter]

[font="Palatino Linotype"]reminds me of "the thing that wouldn't leave"[/font]

Elena, reminds a few of us of... no, forget it. ;) We now have a nickname though.

[felinefan]

Wow so excited that you double posted. I alway google anything weird on my computer. Glad to have helped.

How the heck did I do that? Is there some way the admin or somebody could remove a double post?