Computers, Curses and Wasted Time
Ξ July 29th, 2008 | → | ∇ Pursuit |
well, after 12 years of computing, I finally contracted a virus. I’ve had computer problems before, event minor adware annoyances, but those folks out there keep getting smarter and causing more and more damage. It doesn’t bother you until it catches you. I think that the thing that bugs me the most is that it steals life and hours away from you that cannot be regained. I think it even adds gray hair. But, after tons of time on the internet researching the problem and various peoples approaches, I believe that I again have control over my computers and network. Luckily only one computer was infected and it did not spread to the others. For this I am happy. To date, this particular problem, braviax.exe and buritos.exe have stolen 15 hours of my life and probably done considerable stress damage to my heart and nerves.
My issue also is a sort of OCD response that I have to such things as computer problems. I seemingly cannot rest while we have an issue, I must resolve it. I become increasingly agitated as the problem remains which makes me unapproachable and undesirable to be around, especially to my family.
Thanks be to God for those on the Internet willing to share their expertise and tools to get this fixed.
marching on.