ground control to Maj. Thumb

Tea Cake · Post by **Tea Cake** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 2:58 pm

This tin-can has a virus( ancient mac os too! go figure)

so I'm being cut-off line by my provider---

as I canna buy a new machine ---mebe I'll figure it out--

till then I will miss all of your wonderful insights

BE WELL and to thine ART be true!!!!

create!!!!this world needs more creativity

celebrate polarity---you are all WATER---splash and be HAPPY!

" This is ground control to Maj tthumb----( signal fades..)

-------------------------------TC

Merinda · Post by **Merinda** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 3:23 pm

TC,

Try installing an antivirus , Kirdy has installed one here and we have had no problems since.

I hope your not off the air for too long , we'll all miss you !

Lorna · Post by **Lorna** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 6:14 pm

Hang in there hon! I hope you can find & eliminate the problem soon!

Anita · Post by **Anita** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 9:49 pm

Hi TC--
I'm not heard of the provider (is this the same as the server?) taking any personal interest in what is or is not going on with an individual's computer. Is this common practice?

Anyway, I assume you're going to stay on long enough to read these replies. I've enjoyed your posts--please come back as soon as you can.
A

Carol Ann · Post by **Carol Ann** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 9:32 am

Hi Tea Cake, try going to "PC Housecall.com"
They have a free virus scan and fix a lot of problems FREE

After that download AVG.6 (antivirus) it's also FREE

, I have used it for a long time now and it works, They also have regular free undates for new virus. Give it a try and best of luck,

Carol Ann

Rebecca_Lynn · Post by **Rebecca_Lynn** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 9:37 am

As a systems engineer (and Admin) a lot of providers now will disconenct or suspend services if they find a lot of virus traffic coming from an account. Normally they will notify the end user in advance and offer some help in removing the offending little pest.

I hope all goes well. You must have gotten one of the only MAC viruses out there.

Best of luck

Tea Cake · Post by **Tea Cake** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 1:32 pm

Hello!

I think it's either fixed--or the provider here forgot to turn my account off since reactivating it yesterday. I am very suprised and so glad to be here right now.

Yesterday they had told me I had two-hours to try and come up with a virus cleaning...I had a hard time for some reason ---finding a cure I mean--and as my virtual-stamina began to fade--I sent out a flurry of msgs of my unplanned departure.

I live FAR FAR from towns where I can get online at a library or cafe---so I was going to try and keep my chin-up and accept the loss of this communication.

If that does happen---I hope my tin-can sattelite0-msgs will paint the sky in a colorful arc as I " check-out" for awhile.

I'll come back when I can.

( and I hope I'm not being over-dramatic!)

and thanks for the tips!--I found a free-norton anti-virus download last night.

maybe it's easier than I thought.

PEACE-OUT!!!!-----------------Tc

Loretta Ann · Post by **Loretta Ann** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 2:46 pm

Tea Cake,

This is what I use, both have free editions. One is an anti virus the other is a fire wall.

http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/

http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/c ... edownloads