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If I get a new computer, will a Trojan virus transfer? - Lynz - 05-01-2013 06:06 PM
My computer has the Trojan virus, and I want to buy a new one, but since I would be doing it on the same Bresnan account, would the computer become infected?
Also, if I go to my email/facebook etc, will whatever computer I'm using become infected?
- Turtle - 05-01-2013 06:18 PM
It depends on what computer you're getting. If you are getting a Mac, there should be no problem. If you are getting a PC with Windows on it, there will be a virus on it eventually. Or maybe PCs are just made with viruses pre-installed.
- Carl - 05-01-2013 06:33 PM
On the first question i`d say im not sure,i think it is only transfered if you transfer the file it infected.
Use a anti virus remover, i highly reconmend avg, i tried cheating at a game the other day lol,and the term cheaters never prosper has never been more true lol, i downloaded an aimbot,and with it i got two trojans that i didn`t want,but luckily enough avg detected and deleted them.
And only if you are sending a file and they open it with the trojan/virus inside,and they haven`t got a good enough anti virus.
Like you can access your email/facebook or whatever account in a library or on another computer without getting that trojan onto the computer you are using.
- nod32 - 05-01-2013 06:46 PM
you seems that you never heard of anti-virus or anti-spyware .
try try to use them
their is a lot of free ones.
http://www.filehippo.com/download_antivir/
http://www.filehippo.com/download_avast_antivirus/
http://www.filehippo.com/download_avg_antivirus/
http://www.filehippo.com/download_security_essentials_vista/
use Security Essentials + Malwarebytes Anti-Malware + Spybot Search & Destroy
http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/
http://www.filehippo.com/download_spybot_search_destroy/
http://www.filehippo.com/download_superantispyware/
- Expertgirl479 - 05-01-2013 07:02 PM
If all you want is an excuse to get a new computer, that's fine. Just be sure you scan any files you transfer to the new computer with a decent, updated anti-virus applicaiton, and this: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
However, if you scan your computer with a decent, updated anti-virus and this, the computer you have should be fine: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php