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Have I got a virus

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  • adouglasmhor
    adouglasmhor Posts: 15,554
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    cit_k wrote: »
    So the packages have removed the infections they know exist.

    But you have no way on earth of knowing if the computer is really clean, it could still be infected with something the packages have never seen before, that shows no visible symptoms.

    Are you really happy to conduct business on that computer?

    There could be things on your computer you don't know about doing the exact same thing. It's a risk youtake.
    The truth may be out there, but the lies are inside your head. Terry Pratchett


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  • cit_k
    cit_k Posts: 24,812 Forumite
    There could be things on your computer you don't know about doing the exact same thing. It's a risk youtake.

    Indeed.

    But its a much greater risk if you have ran a executable file, from a dodgy source, that you know was designed to infect....

    And its for business - serious DPA issues to knowingly use a infected machine if customer details of any kind are on that machine.
    [greenhighlight]but it matters when the most senior politician in the land is happy to use language and examples that are simply not true.
    [/greenhighlight][redtitle]
    The impact of this is to stigmatise people on benefits,
    and we should be deeply worried about that
    [/redtitle](house of lords debate, talking about Cameron)
  • There are no personal details of anyone on the machine.
    I would like to thank everyone who contributed to the Ramada/Days Inn BRG thread.
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