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<blockquote data-quote="Scotley" data-source="post: 6237554" data-attributes="member: 11520">I am flying out to Disneyworld this weekend. I'll be happy to schedule once we get back and get settled. We are taking my 9 year-old for the first time. Of course he came down with the flu on Christmas Eve despite getting inoculated. We are treating and hoping for the best. If only sick kids were as easy for me to fix as virus infected computers. In the mean time I highly recommend visiting <a href="http://www.ninite.com" target="_blank">www.ninite.com</a> and downloading the most current version of Firefox. While you are there you should also click on any other software you are using. It will automatically download the latest version of any that need updating. I particularly recommend making sure Java, quicktime and anything by Adobe is up to date. These are the most popular vectors for viruses to get into your system patching them regularly is a good idea. You should fully patch your OS as well. You should also pick up malewarebytes anti-maleware while you are there. It is good at getting rid of stubborn infections. <a href="http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/" target="_blank">http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/</a> has some good infection specific removal advice as well. That should get you started. When you get down this way I'll show you how to use a private DNS which blocks some of the crap that's out there and hook you up with some other good protections and tools.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Scotley, post: 6237554, member: 11520"] I am flying out to Disneyworld this weekend. I'll be happy to schedule once we get back and get settled. We are taking my 9 year-old for the first time. Of course he came down with the flu on Christmas Eve despite getting inoculated. We are treating and hoping for the best. If only sick kids were as easy for me to fix as virus infected computers. In the mean time I highly recommend visiting [url]www.ninite.com[/url] and downloading the most current version of Firefox. While you are there you should also click on any other software you are using. It will automatically download the latest version of any that need updating. I particularly recommend making sure Java, quicktime and anything by Adobe is up to date. These are the most popular vectors for viruses to get into your system patching them regularly is a good idea. You should fully patch your OS as well. You should also pick up malewarebytes anti-maleware while you are there. It is good at getting rid of stubborn infections. [url]http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/[/url] has some good infection specific removal advice as well. That should get you started. When you get down this way I'll show you how to use a private DNS which blocks some of the crap that's out there and hook you up with some other good protections and tools. [/QUOTE]

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