have you ever formatted your pc because it got a virus in the internet?

Philippines
September 15, 2008 10:01am CST
when my OS was just windows 98 and me, i always reformat my system because it got infected the system files from an internet virus. but when i started using xp service pack 2, the system files are not already infected but still viruses gets into the system but not affecting it... do you experience the same thing as i experience?
7 responses
@Leixa003 (867)
• Philippines
15 Sep 08
Yes. When I'm really fed up. But now i have found an excellent anti virus and I update it regularly in the net so it's always updated. But even so i see to it that i back-up imortant files.
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@chiaeugene (2225)
• China
28 Sep 08
yes. i got it at least 10 times till date and i am forced to reformat losing all my valuable data as i do not have a habit of making backup copy. it is very irritating. i have anti-virus program installed but it appear to be of no use. sometimes i really wonder who are those people who made the virus, are they from microsoft, norton etc? i mean while i understand that there are programmers who created these virus to sarbotage other users or to showcase their IT talents, the real winners are those companies that sell us the anti-virus program as most of us will buy from them and we have to keep on paying to upgrade or buy newer software when new virus are detected or released. i had spent hundreds of dollars on AV softwares and i still suffer from attack. now i do not bother anymore. I am using xp and it still happen to me. my last attack was last month when my computer failed to start and boot up.
@candysky (855)
• Malaysia
17 Sep 08
well... i not familiar on all tis computer and systems... normally my brother will correct all tis things... he noe how to formatted pc... so he will format the pc when he is free... he said formating pc can ensure tat there is no virus...
@nonull (13)
• Philippines
17 Sep 08
always..
@Darkdevil (109)
• Bangladesh
20 Sep 08
i have formatted my hard disk about 5 times.Because virus and antispyware have caught it so many times and for that reason i have to format it.But after formatting virus wont go.So i have used some antispyware and antivirus to get rid from them.
@Rahar143 (191)
• India
28 Sep 08
Yes I have formatted my PC but not because of viruses. I format only C: drive not a complete format. Because I have a lot of important data in other drives. So whenever I format my PC I only format C: drive.
@Darkdevil (109)
• Bangladesh
15 Sep 08
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