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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 08:49 PM
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Thousands could lose internet access July 9 due to virus | Sympatico.ca News

I clicked on DNSChanger Malware Checker - Détecteur de maliciel DNSChanger & found I wasn't affected, thankfully. But of the 650,000 machines worldwide - that's a scary thought & that they've (the virus creators) have netted over $20,000,000!
 

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Is it sad the only thing I would truly miss is CL and blazerforum!!
 
Old Jul 4, 2012 | 09:59 PM
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Is it sad the only thing I would truly miss is CL and blazerforum!!

Indeed im lost with no internet
 
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Is it sad the only thing I would truly miss is CL and blazerforum!!
and ebay...cant forget ebay
 
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Is it sad the only thing I would truly miss is CL and blazerforum!!
yes...blazerforum is my mental crack and craigslist is my wallets Kryptonite!
 
Old Jul 4, 2012 | 10:27 PM
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Well said warthog!! And yes Ebay too!!
 
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Its all part of the end of the world. Without internet people are going to start going outside more and we areall gonna be eaten by zombies
 
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It's a scam man. Don't listen to this DNS crap. As long as you have anti-virus, anti-spyware/malware and a good sense for the internet you will be fine. By good sense for the internet, I refer to not opening a random attachment without scanning it first and not giving out personal information when a company "sends you an e-mail asking for personal information." That is the biggest scam in the book. I'm not worried at all, you shouldn't either if you have the basics to protect you.
 
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It's a scam man. Don't listen to this DNS crap. As long as you have anti-virus, anti-spyware/malware and a good sense for the internet you will be fine.
the funny thing is everyone i know who is a computer nerd says that anti-viruses are the reason for all the viruses we have and to not run any. so i havent ran antivirus in like 3 years and havent had any problems since. before then it was like every 3 months i was getting something. i do scan with spybot and adaware like every 2 months and never get anything.

i back everything up and my computer is so old i welcome some hard drive exploding virus to blow this turd up so i can buy a new one
 



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