Recent questions tagged virus

Description : Is having had COVID 19 + one shot of vaccine equal to adequately protected from COVID again?

Last Answer : The experts are saying no and recommending you get both vaccinations even if you have had covid-19. I had covid-19 in December and I did get both Moderna shots.

Description : Are you/will you be double-masking?

Last Answer : I'm not sure yet. I haven't heard whether the vaccine works against the new variants. I honestly was hoping that after I get my second shot on Friday, after waiting a couple of weeks, I'd be immune. ... to stop wearing my mask and washing my hands, but I was hoping I wouldn't be as stressed out.

Description : Are there any programs that will force a program to finish uninstalling?

Last Answer : Man, my local guy who I've been dealing with for 10 years, and who I trust completely, has told me that they used to use McAfee, but it's gotten really bad recently and they don't any more. Well ... them, and they said they install McAfee AV on all of the computers they sell. Now I'm just confused.

Description : Can we, or should we, flag private messages?

Last Answer : Yes, they should. Flag the profile of the sender.

Description : Why are there so many viruses and diseases in the rainforest?

Last Answer : answer:I've read Hot Zone, an I never want to go to Africa or even a damn rain forest for that matter. That book terrified me! But I do think the forest did create the disease to keep ... over time with a mix of other things lurking about and they formed something worse. But who really knows

Description : Is this spam?

Last Answer : Probably Phishing. They will want you to enter your amazon user/pass and then steal your account. It is certainly a scam. Delete the email.

Description : Should I insist that Best Buy replace my brand new laptop?

Last Answer : answer:Same thing will happen on the new one. I doubt they'll take it back. You could have them clean it' - get rid of everything but the OS and also clear all viruses, but they'll want $115 for the ... system from the rescue disks. But that's sort of a pain, and you need to know what you're doing.

Description : What happens if the cold virus goes in through your left nostril?

Last Answer : WTH? This can’t be serious. It doesn’t matter which nostril, and if it’s the same cold virus you only catch it once.

Description : Do you think my computer may have been hacked? What can I do to fix it?

Last Answer : answer:Heartbleed is an actual virus. If your anti-virus software has recognized it, you need to make sure the software has removed the virus. Open your anti-virus software and perform a deep scan ... .com/t5/Norton-Protection-Blog/Heartbleed-Bug-What-You-Need-to-Know-and-Security-Tips/ba-p/1120128

Description : What do you think of this video about sneezing?

Last Answer : There’s also the trick where you sneeze into your sweatshirt. That should certainly block it, too. I think the elbow is fine if tissues aren’t handy in the few seconds you have to prepare yourself for a sneeze. Plus, she wasn’t fully sneezing into her elbow.

Description : Why won't Words With Friends load on FB?

Last Answer : In my opinion it’s just Zynga being Zynga. I go through this problem periodically with WWF and Draw Something. It’s tiresome but it hasn’t stopped me from playing the game.

Description : Grandpa scammed into giving computer access, how to lock him down again?

Last Answer : I always give the hackers the benefit of the doubt and trust they know what they need to put into your computer to get stuff out. With that being said if it were me, I wouldn't ... and rational ones that will take into account what exact information was taken so the troubleshooting can then begin.

Description : Is muscle pain AFTER a virus a normal thing?

Last Answer : Staying in bed for two days is enough to do that to you. Keep moving around and do some stretching exercises each morning and you’ll be fine. : )

Description : Which three cities would be "optimal" for spreading a contagious agent throughout the world most effectively?

Last Answer : I know, but why would I tell?

Description : What is Shoppybag?

Last Answer : Sounds like spam. Have you asked some of your friends that have supposedly sent you the invites?

Description : Did someone Infect Fluther?

Last Answer : More info? How did you discover you had it? Anti-virus? As far as I can tell, I don’t have it, and I’m trying to recreate the problem (if it’s on our end).

Description : Could a virus leak from virtualbox into my real OS?

Last Answer : answer:Are you on the internet with that machine? It is possible for the virus on a dual boot or virtual machine to cross over.

Description : A mad scientist is trying to use you in her plan to end racism. What do you do? (see hypothetical situation).

Last Answer : I hunt her down and beat her @ss for thinking everybody should be the same. ;)

Description : West Nile Virus?

Last Answer : West Nile becomes less of a threat as it gets cold, however it is usually still a threat until the second good frost of the season. If you have not had any yet there is still a small cause for concern.

Description : How can I remove "GameVance" from my computer?

Last Answer : Update your computer an it will show up as a threatened virus. This is how I got rid of mine.

Description : How do i fix my hacked wordpress blog?

Last Answer : answer:The best thing to do would be to simply reinstall all of Wordpress. Back up your upload directory, because it contains all your images/videos etc. and delete and reinstall. Use the same ... that you should find out how the attacker broke into your site and stop that from happening again.

Description : I suddenly got a lot of spam mails from craigslist and now I can't sign into my account! Help?

Last Answer : I recommend contacting Craigslist and retrieving your password. Might also want to double check your username and Caps lock keys.

Description : What exactly is the neuroscientific basis for memes and memeplexes?

Last Answer : answer:I wouldn't recommend a neurological approach to memes. A cognitive point of view would be more helpful. Would you try to prove the existence of Windows by taking a hard drive apart and ... simple mass inquiry as a source of information on the behaviour of languages (which are memeplexes too).

Description : What is a good (highly) infectious virus to use as a base?

Last Answer : Probably Ebola

Description : Why can't I sign into Facebook from Internet Explorer?

Last Answer : Get Firefox

Description : Why is formating showing up in Safari suddenly?

Last Answer : See http://www.fluther.com/disc/26030/who-else-noticed-the-nice-new-permalink-feature/

Description : What happened i.e. the negative lurve?

Last Answer : APRIL FOOLS DAY! Are you kidding? It’s a ask-public jokeeee

Description : Is conflicker an april fool or is it a real virus?

Last Answer : Wikipedia has an in-depth article about Conficker so I’m going to go with the view that it is a real computer worm and it looks to be a very nasty one also.

Description : Are there viruses for Linux?

Last Answer : Unix-like operating systems such as Linux and OS X are generally less susceptible to viruses. A handful of “viruses” have been written for Linux, but every example I’ve seen relies on an insecure system (ubiquitous use of root user, etc.) This article explains why viruses are so rare for Linux.

Description : Vista boots extremely slow

Last Answer : man, I’m having the same problem with a dell labtop that’s just 2 weeks old. Vista is a real problem.

Description : Whats with this facebook virus?

Last Answer : Change your password and, even though they say it’s not a computer thing, scan your computer. I’d also change all of my other passwords too.

Description : Computer Security/ Antivirus/AntiMalware gurus... Pls help?

Last Answer : AdAware. Revo Uninstaller, maybe? Spyware Doctor. Maybe get a WinUBCD and then run McAfee STINGER or Spybot while booted from something other than the infected drive? Good luck!