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Back in the saddle again
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Central TX west of Houston
Posts: 57,089
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Originally Posted by exitwound
There are ZERO pages that I browse to that don't work in Opera. The only reason IE would be used is for ActiveX controls. And those are exactly the methods by which viruses and trojans enter the system. Using IE on lockdown in the corporate environment is not what we're talking about here.
Upgrade to IE8 if you're going to use it. Turn off ActiveX controls.
In the meantime, cleaning viruses is not as safe as total wipe.
Format C: from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
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I'm in favor of the occasional clean sweep, but it's not 100% necessary to get rid of a virus/trojan/ad-malware.
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Steve
'08 Boxster RS60 Spyder #0099/1960
- never named a car before, but this is Charlotte.
'88 targa  SOLD 2004 - gone but not forgotten
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