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NurseJackie

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3. One crazy thing that happened to me was my browser kept opening new browsers...

Reply to Shermann (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 18, 2021, 10:35 AM

Sep 2021

... this was very early and I was using Netscape (I think. Maybe IE.) I couldn't close them fast enough and more would open up. Eventually, it crashed my system. When I rebooted, everything was okay.

So, I have been the victim of a malicious prank... but no long-lasting damage.

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Has your computer (or other device) ever been infected with a virus? [View all] NurseJackie Sep 2021 OP

I've had plenty because I've been around the block Shermann Sep 2021 #1

One crazy thing that happened to me was my browser kept opening new browsers... NurseJackie Sep 2021 #3

I had a key stick on my keyboard and do that. House of Roberts Sep 2021 #10

Clicking yes since I'm the techie in this household TexasTowelie Sep 2021 #2

My sister-in-law answered a phone call from "Microsoft Technical Support" (sigh) NurseJackie Sep 2021 #7

This ended up being a timely topic for me TexasTowelie Sep 2021 #11

i got a virus so bad, mac techs couldnt find it. mopinko Sep 2021 #4

Antivirus software 15-20 years ago was VERY crude and inept. bearsfootball516 Sep 2021 #5

My Mac behaves pretty much... I like Norton Antivirus... have used it before but am having secondwind Sep 2021 #6

mine was infected with NIMDA around 1998 dingosatemyusername Sep 2021 #8

There's only two correct answers here fescuerescue Sep 2021 #9

Norton and Malwarebytes work for me. milestogo Sep 2021 #12

I have both on my system too dickthegrouch Sep 2021 #13

I use CPU dewormer. Lol relayerbob Sep 2021 #14

Now with Ivermectin! milestogo Sep 2021 #20

People, anti virus software is not enough Tetrachloride Sep 2021 #15

And, if it's a laptop, tablet, or phone you connect to public WiFi MurrayDelph Sep 2021 #18

Yep... my email is set to not load remote images from unknown senders. NurseJackie Sep 2021 #19

Win 3.1 computer did. KentuckyWoman Sep 2021 #16

McAfee Polybius Sep 2021 #22

I've had issues in 2002 and 2008 LeftInTX Sep 2021 #17

Which answer should I choose? Polybius Sep 2021 #21

I don't know. That's a hard one. NurseJackie Sep 2021 #24

12-year old daughter who know not to click on strange links that popped up on websites Ms. Toad Sep 2021 #23

Not recently. Microsoft's built in anti-viral stuff seems to work fine... hunter Sep 2021 #25