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How do you get virus?

Poll: How did you get virus (multiple choice poll)
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Through instant chat messenger such as MSN
12.50%
 3 12.50%
Through ads online, telling you to download anti-virus/games.
8.33%
 2 8.33%
Fake software/music/movie disguised as virus.
12.50%
 3 12.50%
Scam sites, telling you to upgrade a software such as adobe flash.
4.17%
 1 4.17%
Emails, that have attachments containing virus.
8.33%
 2 8.33%
Got virus by plugging in a USB onto your computer that's already infected.
4.17%
 1 4.17%
Other (please specify)
16.67%
 4 16.67%
I've never gotten virus.
33.33%
 8 33.33%
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How do you get virus?
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2010-04-22, 01:33 AM
I've only had one serious virus since I moved off of IE years ago and had my own computer. Got it due to an Adobe Acrobat Reader JavaScript exploit. Went to isohunt one day, saw an "OMG PANIC VIRUSES" notification explaining how it works, went and disabled Javascript for Acrobat, but got it anyway. All I had to do was view isohunt and have the luck of having one of the rogue ads load on that page. selace.k was the name of the bug I think. This is also when I upgraded to Microsoft Security Essentials to clean it up.
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How do you get virus? - by Horusmaster - 2010-04-21, 07:49 PM
How do you get virus? - by Nightclaw - 2010-04-21, 07:54 PM
How do you get virus? - by madanthony - 2010-04-22, 01:33 AM

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