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I've just lost all of the £100 I had saved for dp's b'day - did you do it on purpose???????????

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Zephyrcat · 05/01/2005 16:26

Someone from Mumsnet who had added me to their msn sent me a file through msn this morning. As I have recieved photos from them before I trusted it and opened it. It has completely wiped my hard drive and wrecked my computer. DP relies on the net at home to help with his work so I had to try to fix it. It's just cost me every penny I had saved for his 40th birthday on Saturday, and it's still not fixed.
If you sent this to me on purpose I hope you are happy. Thanks a lot.

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secur · 06/01/2005 12:39

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Zephyrcat · 06/01/2005 12:54

yup his 40th. It's not so bad for him though as he didnt know what i had planned. I was just disappointed because for weeks he's been moping about saying we cant do anything and i've been secretly smug!!! I've just warned everyone i can think of about the virus - it seems to be a nasty one that passes itself round the more messages you send - I was really worried as I was talking to a few people at the time I got it but they have said they're ok....phew!!!!!

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Zephyrcat · 06/01/2005 12:55

do you think i should start a thread about the virus thats more obvious than my title for this thread?? lol Might help someone else who doesn't know it can be done that way....

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secur · 06/01/2005 13:01

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Zephyrcat · 06/01/2005 13:07

I was thinking about a way of doing it still. havent come up with a plan yet though!! I don't really want to borrow it because I wouldn't be able to pay it back for a month or so. I'm getting used to the idea that its not going to happen though now. I was angry yesterday because i thought it was deliberate - now I thnkit's my own fault for opening the file and not being well enough protected!!!!

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secur · 06/01/2005 13:11

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GeorginaA · 06/01/2005 13:12

It's still rotten luck, Zephyr, whichever way you look at it

Can you perhaps still get the babysitting and cook a special meal at home with a nice bottle of wine or two?

CarrieG · 06/01/2005 13:14

Would the £100 you had to spend on the pc cover it? Maybe a few of us could pop a tenner or £20 in the post to you & it'd be there for Saturday?

I'd be happy to wait a month or so to get it back...knowing me I'd forget all about it & then it'd be a nice surprise! Hope you aren't offended by the suggestion - it's just that I've been in similar circumstances & I know how depressing it is not to be able to do something you've planned because of an unforeseen disaster...

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Zephyrcat · 06/01/2005 13:15

Now you mention it there isnt anyone I could ask anyway!!! He doesnt know that i paid to get it fixed - he hasnt even noticed that the tower is slightly different lol I felt a bit cruel having to say 'The computer broke and i managed to get someone to look at it with money i saved to take you out but you cant go now' lol I know he'll appreciate me doing it. I might tell him after his birthday so he cant get miserable about it!!!

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secur · 06/01/2005 13:16

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GeorginaA · 06/01/2005 13:16

I would be happy to donate a tenner to the cause Although I'd prefer to send a cheque rather than cash which might cause problems in terms of it being there in time. (Miss Safety, me, can you tell?!!)

CAT me Zephyr.

secur · 06/01/2005 13:18

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anorak · 06/01/2005 13:19

Would house insurance cover a thing like this?

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Zephyrcat · 06/01/2005 13:19

Nooooo! I cant let you all do that, I'd feel even more guilty then!!! Thank you so much though, you're all brill.

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GeorginaA · 06/01/2005 13:19

Yes .... DON'T email bank details. Am happy to CAT you with my mobile or home number, Zeph.

secur · 06/01/2005 13:20

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GeorginaA · 06/01/2005 13:20

YES YOU CAN!

Don't be silly girl :P

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Zephyrcat · 06/01/2005 13:21

lol

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Zephyrcat · 06/01/2005 13:25

I dont think house insurance would cover something like that because it was my fault. Not that we have any I'm not doing very well am i??????!!!!!

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Blackduck · 06/01/2005 13:25

ZC sorry to hear this - MSN messanger is notoriously flaky and it is dead easy to hijack it to send files - its one reason I avoid it like the plague...- so don't think it was deliberately.......get some antivrius software asap

CarrieG · 06/01/2005 13:26

I can put a tenner in the post this afternoon if it would help Zephyr - just send me your address? My email's carriesmith11 [at] hotmail [dot] com. You'd be very welcome!

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Zephyrcat · 06/01/2005 13:28

You are all such superstars. Are you all sure about doing this? I'm just looking on the calender to work out how quickly i can sent it back to you....

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CarrieG · 06/01/2005 13:34

Not a problem - just need your address in the next hour or so because I'm off out to baby clinic & will be passing the post box!

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Zephyrcat · 06/01/2005 13:36

thanks trying to open hotmail right now

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