[Blind-Computing] AVG and Jaws
Hi all I fell victim to a horrible worm, something which sounded like MS Anti Virus Platinum. My computer was out for days and it took an engineer to remove it and clean up the computer. He recommended AVG as my program. I had been using MS security suit, but it got by that. Is AVG good and Accessible? Niamh For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] AVG and Jaws
HI Niahmh, On 8/29/12, Niamh niam.mcke...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all I fell victim to a horrible worm, something which sounded like MS Anti Virus Platinum. My computer was out for days and it took an engineer to remove it and clean up the computer. He recommended AVG as my program. I had been using MS security suit, but it got by that. Is AVG good and Accessible? Niamh For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] AVG and Jaws
Hi Niamh, Firstly, sorry about my previous empty message. Human error. (Smile). In all likelihood, while using Internet Explorer or other browser, you probably clicked or pressed enter on a warning message telling you that certain worms or viruses had been discovered on your computer and that you should click on a Scan or Clean link to get rid of them. In fact, when you clicked on the scan link promising to clean your computer, this was actually a virus you were installing. I'm sure your computer probably went crazy after that with crazy popups and weird sounds, and when you tried running your antivirus such as MSE you could not do so. there are many, many variants of this malware on the internet. The reason you got infected was not because Microsoft Security Essentials failed you (there is no major commercial antivirus that can protect the user from mistakes in judgment when it comes to this kind of prompt). AVG will not be able to help you if you come across the same type of prompt, and Nod32 will also not be able to protect you. The computer user also bares some responsibility for the security of their computer. You should seriously consider taking a multi-layer approach to protection. You should use a properly configured MSE, and use Malwarebytes Pro for full real time protection (do not use the free malwarebytes as it can't protect you in real time and will probably not be completely effective in ridding your computer of malware after the fact). Very glad to hear you are back on your feet as I was a bit upset when this happened to me also. Luckily, I had an image of my computer from just a few days prior, which I was able to use to restore my computer to a working state within an hour. LS On 8/29/12, Niamh niam.mcke...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all I fell victim to a horrible worm, something which sounded like MS Anti Virus Platinum. My computer was out for days and it took an engineer to remove it and clean up the computer. He recommended AVG as my program. I had been using MS security suit, but it got by that. Is AVG good and Accessible? Niamh For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] AVG and Jaws
That is very good advice. I am sure that you describe precisely what I did, I just wish Jaws read everything, I have had this problem before. Is there a Jaws setting which prevents clicking on something unknowingly? Niamh - Original Message - From: Lauren Simmons simmonslaure...@gmail.com To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 4:08 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] AVG and Jaws Hi Niamh, Firstly, sorry about my previous empty message. Human error. (Smile). In all likelihood, while using Internet Explorer or other browser, you probably clicked or pressed enter on a warning message telling you that certain worms or viruses had been discovered on your computer and that you should click on a Scan or Clean link to get rid of them. In fact, when you clicked on the scan link promising to clean your computer, this was actually a virus you were installing. I'm sure your computer probably went crazy after that with crazy popups and weird sounds, and when you tried running your antivirus such as MSE you could not do so. there are many, many variants of this malware on the internet. The reason you got infected was not because Microsoft Security Essentials failed you (there is no major commercial antivirus that can protect the user from mistakes in judgment when it comes to this kind of prompt). AVG will not be able to help you if you come across the same type of prompt, and Nod32 will also not be able to protect you. The computer user also bares some responsibility for the security of their computer. You should seriously consider taking a multi-layer approach to protection. You should use a properly configured MSE, and use Malwarebytes Pro for full real time protection (do not use the free malwarebytes as it can't protect you in real time and will probably not be completely effective in ridding your computer of malware after the fact). Very glad to hear you are back on your feet as I was a bit upset when this happened to me also. Luckily, I had an image of my computer from just a few days prior, which I was able to use to restore my computer to a working state within an hour. LS On 8/29/12, Niamh niam.mcke...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all I fell victim to a horrible worm, something which sounded like MS Anti Virus Platinum. My computer was out for days and it took an engineer to remove it and clean up the computer. He recommended AVG as my program. I had been using MS security suit, but it got by that. Is AVG good and Accessible? Niamh For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] AVG and Jaws
Hiya someone once told me, the best way to get out of those traps is just to shutdown the computer. do nothing in otherwords as the worm or trojan will install if you close the window, with alt F4, do not install in otherwords. either way it will install. so I have my computers button shutting down the PC just in case of such situations. HTH Elaine -Original Message- From: Niamh Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 6:20 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] AVG and Jaws That is very good advice. I am sure that you describe precisely what I did, I just wish Jaws read everything, I have had this problem before. Is there a Jaws setting which prevents clicking on something unknowingly? Niamh - Original Message - From: Lauren Simmons simmonslaure...@gmail.com To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 4:08 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] AVG and Jaws Hi Niamh, Firstly, sorry about my previous empty message. Human error. (Smile). In all likelihood, while using Internet Explorer or other browser, you probably clicked or pressed enter on a warning message telling you that certain worms or viruses had been discovered on your computer and that you should click on a Scan or Clean link to get rid of them. In fact, when you clicked on the scan link promising to clean your computer, this was actually a virus you were installing. I'm sure your computer probably went crazy after that with crazy popups and weird sounds, and when you tried running your antivirus such as MSE you could not do so. there are many, many variants of this malware on the internet. The reason you got infected was not because Microsoft Security Essentials failed you (there is no major commercial antivirus that can protect the user from mistakes in judgment when it comes to this kind of prompt). AVG will not be able to help you if you come across the same type of prompt, and Nod32 will also not be able to protect you. The computer user also bares some responsibility for the security of their computer. You should seriously consider taking a multi-layer approach to protection. You should use a properly configured MSE, and use Malwarebytes Pro for full real time protection (do not use the free malwarebytes as it can't protect you in real time and will probably not be completely effective in ridding your computer of malware after the fact). Very glad to hear you are back on your feet as I was a bit upset when this happened to me also. Luckily, I had an image of my computer from just a few days prior, which I was able to use to restore my computer to a working state within an hour. LS On 8/29/12, Niamh niam.mcke...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all I fell victim to a horrible worm, something which sounded like MS Anti Virus Platinum. My computer was out for days and it took an engineer to remove it and clean up the computer. He recommended AVG as my program. I had been using MS security suit, but it got by that. Is AVG good and Accessible? Niamh For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] AVG and Jaws
good tip, it is just that sometimes I fear there are things on my screen which I do not known about. Niamh - Original Message - From: Elaine elaine.d...@gmail.com To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 9:01 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] AVG and Jaws Hiya someone once told me, the best way to get out of those traps is just to shutdown the computer. do nothing in otherwords as the worm or trojan will install if you close the window, with alt F4, do not install in otherwords. either way it will install. so I have my computers button shutting down the PC just in case of such situations. HTH Elaine -Original Message- From: Niamh Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 6:20 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] AVG and Jaws That is very good advice. I am sure that you describe precisely what I did, I just wish Jaws read everything, I have had this problem before. Is there a Jaws setting which prevents clicking on something unknowingly? Niamh - Original Message - From: Lauren Simmons simmonslaure...@gmail.com To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 4:08 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] AVG and Jaws Hi Niamh, Firstly, sorry about my previous empty message. Human error. (Smile). In all likelihood, while using Internet Explorer or other browser, you probably clicked or pressed enter on a warning message telling you that certain worms or viruses had been discovered on your computer and that you should click on a Scan or Clean link to get rid of them. In fact, when you clicked on the scan link promising to clean your computer, this was actually a virus you were installing. I'm sure your computer probably went crazy after that with crazy popups and weird sounds, and when you tried running your antivirus such as MSE you could not do so. there are many, many variants of this malware on the internet. The reason you got infected was not because Microsoft Security Essentials failed you (there is no major commercial antivirus that can protect the user from mistakes in judgment when it comes to this kind of prompt). AVG will not be able to help you if you come across the same type of prompt, and Nod32 will also not be able to protect you. The computer user also bares some responsibility for the security of their computer. You should seriously consider taking a multi-layer approach to protection. You should use a properly configured MSE, and use Malwarebytes Pro for full real time protection (do not use the free malwarebytes as it can't protect you in real time and will probably not be completely effective in ridding your computer of malware after the fact). Very glad to hear you are back on your feet as I was a bit upset when this happened to me also. Luckily, I had an image of my computer from just a few days prior, which I was able to use to restore my computer to a working state within an hour. LS On 8/29/12, Niamh niam.mcke...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all I fell victim to a horrible worm, something which sounded like MS Anti Virus Platinum. My computer was out for days and it took an engineer to remove it and clean up the computer. He recommended AVG as my program. I had been using MS security suit, but it got by that. Is AVG good and Accessible? Niamh For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
