FORKNI-L
Digest - 19 Sep 2012 to 20 Sep 2012 (#2012-180)
Thu, 20 Sep 2012
There are 2 messages totalling 94 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Possible delay posting icons (2)
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Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:23:07 -0400
From: Greer Watson <gwatson2@r.......>
Subject: Possible delay posting icons
Everyone, this is just to say that I seem to be havig problems with my
computer again. I say again because (as those who saw my blog posts on LJ
know) I *was* having trouble about ten days ago. Well, that was solved by
downloading a lot of Windows updates. This whatever-it-is seems to have
triggered my firewall. Usually, I get some message about my antivirus
(ESET) having blocked some "Trojan horse No. xxxxx", or something with those
sorts of detail. This time the message didn't come from ESET, it just
popped up; and it didn't give any particulars.
It should be okay sending this to the list, since it goes through PSU, who
must have protections like crazy.
Anyway, I've called a computer support company (got through the Yellow
Pages!), and I hope they figure things out. I'm just keeping my fingers
crossed that they aren't going to want to take the computer away for a week,
and then reboot the entire operating system. That happened to me about six
or seven years ago; and *that* time, they said they'd saved all my files,
only they hadn't, and I lost a lot.
I'm backing all the icons up, so don't worry about that.
Greer
gwatson2@r.......
http://www.foreverknight.org/FK4/
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Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:34:05 -0400
From: Greer Watson <gwatson2@r.......>
Subject: Re: Possible delay posting icons
A follow-up on last night's post: good news and bad news.
The computer guy has come and gone, taking with him two very expensive hours
on my VISA bill. He says someone has tried to hack into my computer. *Why*
anyone would want to hack into *my* computer is a whole other question. (Do
I have anything hack-worthy? I wouldn't think so.) I gather I bought a
good firewall. As I know nothing about computers to speak of, this is pure
luck. However, he says that's still no guarantee that a really good hacker
didn't get through--which thrills me, as you can imagine. Some burglar
pawing through your underwear drawer is how it *feels* like.
The good news is that he's run a "complete diagnostic" and is pretty sure
(his actual words) that there's nothing left behind on my computer. He had
a list of "nothing" that was six parts techno-babble to six parts
cute-words-for-nasty. What it *means* is that my computer isn't about to
crash at any moment. This is a great relief. I *do* back things up, of
course; but there are always things that one forgets. Also, it means that I
can use my computer without being afraid that I'm going to infect other
people's computers.
On the other hand, I'm not at all happy about the hacking. However, he said
that, to try to find out more would mean that he'd have to take the computer
away (for who knows how long), with no guarantee that he'd find out who did
it (but a definite guarantee of a huge bill to pay).
Still, at least it does mean that, when the Vaqs decide what the faction for
Vachon's guitar is to be called, I'll be able to post the icon, and the one
for the Triumphants. That's definitely the good news!
Greer
gwatson2@r.......
http://www.foreverknight.org/FK4/
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