Bloodhound Virus!

[Arioch]

Running without antivirus software is best left to those who are computer literate however I and problems when I set up a PC for my 15 year old niece years ago and I installed a full barrage of Norton and her BAD teenager habits crashed the PC in less then 2 days.

I reinstalled the system and once again taught her the correct methods and it crashed in 3 days.

Third time I reinstalled the system and removed all shortcuts and links for e-mail software and internet explorer forcing the teenager to use my methods instead of hers.

I also removed Norton. Her system ran 10 times as fast and lasted 2 years without problems until one of her GEEK friends from school restored her links for internet explorer.

the system crashed that very same day.

She wanted her AOL instant messenger back so her friends could talk with out sending e-mails.

Instead of restoring her PC I held off for 2 months in fixing it...... Then I reinstalled it as before and stressed in no uncertain terms that MY methods worked and her PC lasted 2 years because she had no choice and the very day she tried hers it crashed. She now does not let friends touch her PC for any reason and it has been 3 years since the last time I worked on it.

she is getting a new lap top for Christmas and the first thing after verifying that it works is to have the hard drive wiped out and all the software removed and start from fresh.