Thursday, February 19, 2009

My arm got amputated due to a virus

Holy. Mother. Of Moses. (Only Moses' mother wasn't holy). My POS computer is seriously pissing me off. I would have posted a new blog everyday since Monday with a word count of at least 800, because I had a lot to say, only I couldn't because my computer caught a virus and I had to WIPE MY HARDRIVE. And then after I wiped my hardrive I had to reload Windows, only after it loaded, something freaky happened and after I turned my computer off it wouldn't start again due to an internal error in System 32. I effing hate System 32. I don't know what it does but I seriously mother effing hate it (sorry, I'll try to calm down).

When I first got the virus I put it into quarantine in Sophos (which did not help), and then I tried to clean it. Sophos was all "part of it has been deleted, but in order to fully remove the virus you need to restart your computer." So I did. After that, Sophos was like "You are SOL, because you need to manually remove the virus because it is hidden in eight different locations in secret files on your computer." So I was like "great. Awesome. I totally know how to do that. NOT. So I called tech support, which was not supportive. The eight different locations of the virus was in System 32, which is basically just a bunch of jumbled letters. But when I got there, it told me that the files in System 32 were critical to the normal functioning of my computer. After that I gave up on cleaning my computer and figured I should just back up all my files before my whole computer screen turned red with splattered blood--you know how they do after you die in a computer game?

Anyway, I saved everything I could (but am still pissed about having to reload itunes and Ruckus--once I have a functioning computer), and called my cousin, who is super smart because he is an engineer--But not like a computer engineer, just a regular engineer. Everybody needs a computer geek friend. Everyone. Otherwise you are a total SOL. And you'll have to call the Geek Squad and cough up like 300 bucks.

In talking with my cousin, I asked him about virus protection. He said he doesn't use any. There are three things he does and he hasn't had a problem.
1) Do not use Internet Explorer as your web browser. Use Firefox.
2) Once you are on Firefox, google ad blocker plus and load that.
3) Do not look at porn.

I guess if you follow those three guidelines, you can surf the web safely and securely. If you have a problem with number three, then you should go to the Adult Shop that is by my sister's house because it offers secure rooms for private viewings. Not that I would know. I mean, I would, because it says so right on the billboard thingy and I drive past it two times every time I visit my sister. Now, she doesn't live right by the porn shop by any means. I don't want you to think that. But she's only five minutes away from it. Just say NO!

Any way, my computer has a fatal error and I hate it and I basically am going to have to buy a new one with all of the extra money I am making right now (NOT).

The only reason I am able to write this blog is because my sister was nice enough to loan me her laptop until Sunday. And I am an addict and need to watch Monday's episode of The Bachelor (Don't tell me what happened). Sorry if this blog was not at all interesting to you, but I had a story to tell. Maybe I'll post something more interesting tomorrow. I had all sorts of splendid ideas this week but lost them in the depths of my mind because I knew I couldn't write about them.

By the way, tonight is the third night I haven't brought any work home. But I almost took a personal day on Tuesday because I was so stressed about my computer. It's 7:42 and I need to eat dinner. And see if Jason will pick Melissa or Jillian (hopefully not Molly because I think she's kind of a snobby bitch).

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