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Tales From the Support Crypt

An anonymous reader writes "Talking viruses, infected physical devices, and lights that go out are some of the 'problems' Panda Security's tech support service has had to face. Many of them were not a result of computer viruses, but of confused users. This proves once again, that antivirus manufacturers must make a special effort to increase user knowledge regarding computer security and malware effects." For anyone who's been on the receiving end of such questions, now's a good time to tell your cathartic tale.

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  1. Oh goddammit by Chad+Birch · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Someone spilled idle on the front page again.

    And it wasn't even samzenpus this time.

    --
    Sturgeon was an optimist.
  2. Re:Family Provide Our Best Stories by mcgrew · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    her stuborness wore well with her old age and I just took her home

    Was she one of the women in this article in the local paper?

    Chelsey said attorneys for five or six defendants have told him that their clients will also plead guilty, and Costello predicted that everyone will eventually plead rather than face trial.

    Ollis is 60 years old, 13 co-defendants are at least 50, and three are in their 70s. Most have been declared indigent so their legal expenses are paid by the public, and any of them could be your neighbor, Costello said.

    "They are nice old ladies," Costello said. "This is not some high-power, $2 million house of prostitution."

    You couldn't find a younger hooker to take home?