[Shop-talk] computer virus question

[Steven Trovato]

I am always suspicious when the repair guy says something can't be 
fixed and then the same guy sells you a new one.  I had this happen 
with my home heat pump.  Repair guy said "you need a new one" as soon 
as he heard it was over ten years old.  Had it recharged and it has 
been running fine for another year.  I have no reason to say that 
your geek squad guys are dishonest, but I like to keep my repair guys 
independent from the new product suppliers.

-Steven Trovato
strovato at optonline.net

At 09:08 PM 3/7/2012, John Niolon wrote:
>my work computer took a dump... it would not access the internet even though
>the wireless modem and the hot spot card were talking...  took it to the geek
>squad and they said it was full of viruses and one of them ate my op system
>files and the proxy config for the internet...
>
>asked why my avg virus didn't catch it... they said they (the virus writers)
>write them to get past them... well duh...
>
>so I'm getting a new box...