Today, the new office IT guy figured the best way to get the virus off my computer was to wipe my entire hard drive. He was kind enough to back my data up and restore everything from the backups. Including the virus. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I finally finished my 500 page manuscript and so went out to buy some paper to print it off. I get back home and find out my dad has infected my computer with a virus and the only way to save it was to wipe the hard drive, which he did. That script took me a year and I have no backup. FML
Today, our computer system has irretrievably broken down due to viruses. My boss is the one who refused to get new antivirus software, but he’s still blaming me because I’m the computer guy and should be able to protect us from stupidly complicated viruses, "like the hackers in the movies." FML
Today, my computer crashed and lost all of its data while I was making a back up. FML
Today, I managed to infect a clean computer with a virus while looking up info on how to rid my other computer of the same virus. FML
Today, discovered that all the viruses I have gotten on my computer at work haven't been from anything I've done, but because my boss has secretly been using it after hours to download or watch porn so he wouldn't risk getting a virus on his own computer. I've lost 3 major projects due to this. FML
Today, my friend asked to borrow my new laptop to email his college professor. When he returned it, it had a virus on it, and I had to fish out two pubic hairs that were sticking out between the keys. FML
Today, my computer was hit by something bigger than a virus: a car. FML
Today, I realized that my virus protection program now has a virus. FML
Today, I lost two terabytes' worth of photos to a friend's incompetence. He said he could save me some money and fix my slow computer for free. He ended up wiping the hard drive, and along with it, my photography portfolio from the last five years. FML
Today, I went to the bathroom to take a piss. While washing my hands, I heard someone taking a large dump in one of the stalls. When he was finished, he left the bathroom without washing his hands. Turns out he was the IT guy I called to fix my computer. He sat down on my chair and used my keyboard. FML
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Top comments
gamercanadian 11
That's smart, well kind of
perdix 31
I think it's your IT guy that needs to be wiped.
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Comments (116)
gamercanadian 11
That's smart, well kind of
ohxdamnxkay02 12
awe :/ at least he tried
SCREAM4meeee 0
I hope he didn't charge you :/
alpaquette91 9
He should not be an IT guy
facilitator 0
Harder than you think, the real question is why she had a virus on her work computer anyway
YayorNay 8
Op just needs to lay off on the ****.
gntfmlingnow 12
Maybe if he wasn't watching so much **** at work...
EvilPotato 15
I don't see a problem he tried to help, it didn't work, oh well, try again later.
zfrt 3
Actually, you're wrong. It is very possible to remove a virus without a factory restore. Find the virus, and remove all programs and registry files related to it. Then presto, clean computer.
zfrt 3
That was directed to #17, by the way.
MerrikBarbarian 9
you haven't dealt with too many viruses have you? some load themselves into the boot registry and rename themselves and reload every time you start your computer. sometimes an unconditional format is the only way to kill a virus. one really nasty one requires a physical reset (opening case and moving pins) to totally wipe it off.
MrsPegg 45
#67: Would you like to come fix mine whenever I have problems?
rottentomatoes 7
OP's IT guy is a n00b :/
fmlwmty 0
Well STDs don't just go away like that sweety
fmlwmty 0
Well STDs don't just go away like that sweety
tjv3 10
your it guy is an idiot he gives all the rest of us bad names
tjv3 10
actually 17 an IT professional that is well versed in the operating system and in reverse engineering of malware/virus software can completely eradicate the problem from the computer. I have done it numerous times. while it does take more time to complete the knowledge gained is well worth it in most cases. plus it goes a long way in helping to prevent future infection.
MarvelFF1243 0
This would be worse if he just left after removing all your work.
SinSiXX 0
AKA rootkit. xP
SinSiXX 0
That was @ 67. xD
Lostdonut 3
Yeah those are the nasty ones, but I doubt that was the case here. Safe mode usually works with the people who come to me. But I have had a few bad ones where registry or wipe was needed.
wieli2888 0
So much for being kind.
cameron194 9
wow really:o
skyttlz 32
Ouch
aliadnan708 6
He sound like 1 smart tech....not
MissBunnyWillEat 11
Yeah, he must work for AT&T.
PrickHead 0
i think 5 just watched borat ...not
iam_yummylicious 12
@MissBunny - Most likely! This IT guy is a total newb.
EvilPotato 15
26 any connection to the OTHER account named 'MissBunny' or is that your evil step sister who looks exactly like that in MissBunnys profile picture AND MissBunnyWillEat's picture. (I am Bruce Wayne, I saw through your situation).
Zomg_Okay 27
Well... he tried? Lol.
liquidSELECT 0
Virtual herpes XD
NomOnShroomz 14
^mental aids
hurrr 0
win
mduffy08 8
Super aids!
ChickenTenders 6
It must have been all the hidden ****...
Skittlepickle 13
Hey, he's the IT guy! He can do anything!
RufusCade 7
Soooo..... why didn't you do it yourself instead of involving other folks?
elementalz 2
Cuz its the ITs job to do it not his that's why
nero9112 4
You know nothing of productivity.