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dexa_007
September 14th, 2003, 10:51 AM
My computer's choking! I've notice a substantial reduction in performance lately. Scrolling is delayed ... and when I type, the letters show up like 3 seconds later.

I glanced through my startup options and noticed a new entry called CHOKE. Perfect. It's not checked, but odds are this little demon is raging through my machine. How to fix??? I'm already running the latest Norton goodies.

Thanks guys!

Jeff
Voetsjoeba
September 14th, 2003, 10:55 AM
W32.Choke worm ... Uses MSN Messenger to spread ...

Here are some pages that will help you :)

http://www.forwardgarden.com/forward/24955.html
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32choke.html
http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/choke.shtml
reverendflash
September 14th, 2003, 10:55 AM
go to grisoft.com and get avg anti virus (there is a free version)...

it caught 21 viruses that Norton missed on mine...

I'm sure you have a virus...

Rev
dexa_007
September 14th, 2003, 11:20 AM
Thanks guys.

Rev ... is AVG the only anti-virus program you've got running then?

J
reverendflash
September 14th, 2003, 11:26 AM
yup!

that and Zone Alarm as a firewall...

I uninstalled Norton. if it can't find even 1 virus, it is useless, in my opinion... and it didn't find 21!

abzoid recommended it to me when he used it after Jubba raved about it...

Rev
Maxtr0sity
September 14th, 2003, 01:40 PM
Anyone ever choke on their own saliva? I do it so often it's not funny, like, I'd goto sleep and wake up at like 2AM coughing violently because I was drowning on my own saliva or somethin.:(
dexa_007
September 14th, 2003, 01:49 PM
NO, but I've salivated over a taco before. Thanks to Phil, I think of tacos every time I pass a Burger King. :sure:
kirupa
September 14th, 2003, 03:08 PM
This must mean there is a glitch in the Matrix.....for I had no idea that BK even had tacos :block:
Whippersnapper
September 14th, 2003, 04:01 PM
I am gonna have to disagree with the BK tacos goodness, because american singles aren't ment to be on tacos, ever.
Yates
September 14th, 2003, 04:42 PM
Originally posted by kirupa
This must mean there is a glitch in the Matrix.....for I had no idea that BK even had tacos :block:


AHhh-- hahahahah

oh man, that just cracked me up
kirupa
September 14th, 2003, 04:55 PM
I never really liked tacos anyway Phil. They taste pretty bad - even those at mexican restaurants. I'm not a big fan though of Mexican food :mario:
kirupa
September 14th, 2003, 06:12 PM
A look on my face similar to this :d: after taking a bite out of any type of Mexican food tends to work for most people :hangover:
Yates
September 14th, 2003, 06:44 PM
Alright, I just went and downloaded and ran AVG 6.0 antivirus. Test results:

NORTON HAD A VIRUS IN IT! something called tutu.doc virus or some such:

C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\WINFAX\MACROS\WORD97.DOC repaired

I don't know folks... Norton never looked so bad...
RelandR
September 14th, 2003, 06:56 PM
norton was pretty good until he (peter norton) sold it :-/
kirupa
September 14th, 2003, 07:34 PM
Yates were your virus def's up to date for Norton? Also, what do you have Norton's virus detection "bloodhound" set to. Mine is at the max ;)
Yates
September 14th, 2003, 10:05 PM
Yep. All up to date. Paid for. Everything. Perhaps it was the virus detection. All I know is that I'm turning off Norton and leaving on AVG. I'll keep it installed and run it sometimes, mostly because I paid for it...