2 days? hrm, my format + reinstall of everything took 2 hours![]()

I received this warning from Obstructor:
Geo, I believe that I have a trojan on my computer, and that someone is playing with me. Please check your comp for viruses, as my saves might be infected. Also, if you received any strange comm form me it may not be me. I will be absent for next two days since I am gonna format disk and reinstall everything.

2 days? hrm, my format + reinstall of everything took 2 hours![]()

Lucky! I've done that before... it took the majority of the night.. that is, without the reinstalling... just the erasing and reinstall of system software..

Well, scanned the partition I use for SMAC(X) for virusses from another one, and nothing came up. It's a one-way connected partition, so nothing should be able to come there.
You do not have to backup 10 Gb of data. And I can afford only 3-4 hours daily for such tasks. :POriginally posted by Method
2 days? hrm, my format + reinstall of everything took 2 hours![]()
Anyway, I am back now. Did anyone discover anything?
SMAC/X FAQ | Chiron Archives
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man. --G.B.Shaw

No, i didn't have 10 GB.
I had 13.

And I have 33!!111
MUAHAHA OMG PWND
Que l’Univers n’est qu’un défaut dans la pureté de Non-être.
- Paul Valery
Hmmm.
Why not use anti virus software.
-Jam
1) The crappy metaspam is an affront to the true manner of the artform. - Dauphin
That's like trying to overninja a ninja when you aren't a mammal. CAN'T BE DONE. - Kassi on doublecrossing Ljube-ljcvetko
Check out the ALL NEW Galactic Overlord Website for v2.0 and the Napoleonic Overlord Website or even the Galactic Captians Website Thanks Geocities!
Taht 'ventisular link be woo to clyck.
/me bows to Jamski for stationg the obvious, once again
SMAC/X FAQ | Chiron Archives
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man. --G.B.Shaw

Since last week Saturday 24 April my computer was having lots of troubles with ads and unclosable pop-ups etc. My brother (another one) installed some anti-virus software and it appeared there were 19 viruses on the computer...![]()

Any damage? On you, I mean. Were those your imported virusses or another ones?![]()
Its easier than formatting the HD, yeah?
-Jam
1) The crappy metaspam is an affront to the true manner of the artform. - Dauphin
That's like trying to overninja a ninja when you aren't a mammal. CAN'T BE DONE. - Kassi on doublecrossing Ljube-ljcvetko
Check out the ALL NEW Galactic Overlord Website for v2.0 and the Napoleonic Overlord Website or even the Galactic Captians Website Thanks Geocities!
Taht 'ventisular link be woo to clyck.

Careful - I had no viruses, but my desktop may still have some software installed in a hidden place that auto-disconnected my modem and dialle their pay numbers. THAT was nasty - a $300NZ and a $400NZ bill in successive months....![]()

I would have formatted my computer after the first months bill...
I'm building a wagon! On some other part of the internets, obviously (but not that other site).
That's a big advantage of DSL or cable modem - no dialling involved. I now don't have a phone line even connected to my rig (cable modem)
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