New virus?

How do you prevent that new virus, to restart your computor over and over again? It's driving me nuts.

What's the name of it?

Also, use anti-virus software.

linux. bsd. osx(sucks though).

>>1
By not using Internet Explorer

>>1
Safe Mode

i use anti virus software. It doesn't seem to help though.
I've got kapersky.

>>1
Boot in safe mode
Compress C:\ntldr (you can right click on it, select properties, click Advanced, then check the box to compress the file with WinXP's NTFS compression. This will prevent the endless reboots.

>>7
This is actually true, although the OP might not achieve what he really wants by doing this.

>>1

Switch to a more secure operating system, instead of one filled with AIDS

>>9

>>7 Compress C:\ntldr (this will protect you from the terrible secret of space)

fixed

>>3
>>9

By more secure, you mean an operating system that isn't popular enough to have viruses written for it? The only thing keeping the other operating systems "secure" are the smarter users. Move all the windows users to a different system and that system will become insecure and shitty.

>>12
i call bullshit on that... unix based operating systems don't grant root/administrator access to the machine by default, something virus writeer count on

>>12
i call bullshit on that... unix based operating systems don't grant root/administrator access to the machine by default, something virus writeer count on

>>14
>>13
time paradox!!!!!!!!

>>14

You're saying a windows user, who has been administrator by default forever, wouldn't put in a blank root password and run root as their main account?

the passwd utility won't let you do that

Seeing how I have no Unix expierence, I suppose that is indeed more secure. I was mainly hinting towards the popular Linux distributions that most people are pushing. The few Linux distributions that I've tried out accepted a blank root password and the ability to just run as root like it was nothing.

That's crap dood, the GNU passwd utility is found all linux distros and many none linux Unixes (like Solaris, etc) and the GNU passwd utility will not allow a blank password for even non-root users. It will bitch about it but allow easy dictionary based passwords.

Changing password for root
Enter the new password (minimum of 5, maximum of 127 characters)
Please use a combination of upper and lower case letters and numbers.
New password: <enter>
Bad password: too short.
Warning: weak password (enter it again to use it anyway).
New password: <enter>
Re-enter new password: <enter>
Password changed.

I'm new to Linux systems, but it seems to work just fine. The input for root password during the installations usually don't even give that much effort when using a blank password.

^^^ never mind about the installer comment. Looks like quite a few force passwords. Trying out a few different types right now

>>18

Did someone mix up su and sudo?