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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe internet equivalent of Venereal Disease
You know, those people that visit, and you spend 4 hours ridding your PC, no matter how strong your virus protection might be.
I swear to everything holy that I will not strangle my brother-in-law. He is a walking infection to every PC he touches. I have not figured out HOW he can do it (didn't happen on mine ... surprise, he can't lay a finger on it) but he somehow fucks up my mother's computer every time he comes down.
Please empty the recycling bin if you are deleting stuff so I don't have to see people blowing some guy. Not anything I am interested in, and I am fairly confident that my 79 year old mother isn't interested either (and there is a direct correlation - her computer is fine before they arrive).
I've begged and pleaded do not let him use your computer.
And here I am again.
This is the SIXTH time I've had to rid my mother's computer of the internet equivalent of venereal disease.
daleanime
(17,796 posts)for looking out for her.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)She's my Mother.
tazkcmo
(7,306 posts)Internet condoms!
Maybe a parental control program that you can turn on when he visits and turn off when he leaves?
Aerows
(39,961 posts)when a person that is grown visits?
He's grown.
Do you need an instruction manual on how to not look up porn sites on your Mother-in-Law's computer?
tazkcmo
(7,306 posts)I agree with you. Experienced the same with my nephew who is also a grown man, not a child. Apparently he does need an instruction manual but I doubt it'll help.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)but I do have manners, and there are things you DO NOT DO.
seveneyes
(4,631 posts)There are three kinds of people...
Those who know how to prevent and clean it when needed.
Those who know but won't.
And those who are oblivious to it all.
Meanwhile, the criminals that use software to scam or steal are free to roam.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)I look after her like a hawk. She called me and said she couldn't get on the internet.
Her homepage had been converted to some crazy site.
Naturally, I had to get over there immediately, because I care about my parents.
I said, "Oh shit", my brother in law strikes again.
Turbineguy
(37,415 posts)after a visit from a "friend". It took 4 hours to clean up.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)I'm building a Linux usb key so I can boot in an entirely different OS, and clean it all up because this is a nasty (no pun intended) rootkit.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)get rid of.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)to my mom's computer every time she lets him use it, and I am fucking fed up.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)mother is lucky to have you helping out!!!
Aerows
(39,961 posts)Who needs an instruction manual to not look up porn on your mother-in-law's computer?
Oh, and they are holy rollers and go to church every time the door is open, brag on themselves and sneer down their nose at their lesbian relative that is there every minute of the day if my family needs something.
But I'm the sinning asshole.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)I've noticed in traffic cars with the fish on the back often do strange things. In business, more that once, I've been screwed by holy rollers. I was renting out an apartment once. The guy that wanted had a horrible credit report, had claimed bankruptcy, etc., a bunch of things. But seemed to think I had to rent him the apartment because, well, he was a christian. What a total WTF.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)than your sinning ass, though. God forbid you are gay and want to marry.
It kind of shines a different light through the lens, doesn't it?
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)won't do business with one, especially those that brag on their websites how godly they are. It totally creeps me out.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)I was thinking, dang, a singing asshole would be pretty cool.
Sometimes mine sings, but it's always the same tune.
Thank you, I needed that laugh!!!
tammywammy
(26,582 posts)I'd call and leave a message.
"Hey, bob I just finished spending X hours cleaning up mom's computer of viruses and malware. This is the X number of times I've had to do this after you've visited. So, I'm going to to politely ask that during your next visit if you cannot refrain from looking at sketch porn sites, and yes since you always fail to clean out the recycle can I do know where it's coming from, please bring your own laptop for Internet access - I will be more than happy to set up a special wifi account just for you. Thank you".
Maybe his wife hearing that will help. And then if you know they're coming to visit, give a call and say "hey I heard you were visiting in a couple of weeks. I have the wifi set up and will leave the password with mom". Then physically remove the Internet connection from your mom's computer. Like just remove the cable.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)purposefully, relentlessly, religiously my sister is to everybody else's sins beside her own.
Man from Pickens
(1,713 posts)MH1
(17,635 posts)Uncle Joe
(58,547 posts)that porn sites pass on an inordinately high number of computer viruses.
Thanks for the thread, Aerows.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)that I don't get viruses on my computer, isn't it?
Neither does my mother's - except every single fucking time he visits.
The shit I was greeted with when I opened the recycling bin could sour milk.
But they are far holier than I am. They are the most wonderful people in the world and I'm just the gay person that you "pity".
Condescending does not do justice to the arrogance my sister displays. She wants people to envy her, but damn, her mindset.
Warpy
(111,456 posts)of his browsing history (doubt he's smart enough to delete any cookies or history). Ask her if she thinks your mother was doing that while they were visiting. The history will be dated.
You could try teaching your Mom Linux, that will stop most of them.
It's either that or persuade her to lock the computer up when they visit or buy her commercial grade antivirus software or make a credible threat of breaking BIL's fingers if you find one more porn image, let alone virus, on your elderly mother's computer.
Asshole needs to buy himself a cheap laptop for his porn surfing.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)so I wasn't able to lock him out of the router this time. I have absolutely locked him out of it, and guess what? Mom's computer wasn't infected.
I can't be everywhere at once, but damn.
Why do I need to be everywhere at once for a person to understand do NOT look or download from porn sites on my mother's computer!
Disrespectful, disregarding her hospitality, and just plain dishonest.
3catwoman3
(24,121 posts)...what sites he's visiting? I would think the embarrassment of that could be quite a deterrent.
(Sorry for the caps in the title - no italics available in a title.)
Aerows
(39,961 posts)What I saw was gross, and I am fucking sick of cleaning up after him. They have been victims of identity theft twice.
My mother and father will be victims exactly NO times. Never have been, and I will NEVER let it happen to them.
3catwoman3
(24,121 posts)Just show him what you've been finding.
Warpy
(111,456 posts)Let the bastard know you're on to him and that you're not going to tolerate it.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)And just abuse shit like they don't care.
I give a crap because my mother and father have to clean up (and me by extension) when they leave.
Skittles
(153,304 posts)Aerows
(39,961 posts)because he used my internet connection to download some sort of shit when he was at my place.
That's why.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)And tell him that Mom's PC is off limits anymore. It'll be cheaper and less of a headache than having to disinfect Mom's computer every time this doofus pops by for a visit and a wank.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)I think he gets his kicks from knowing I am aware of it.
I'm totally fed up, though. This is the last time.
I will remove my mother's computer and her router. They are on vacation - I'm not and nothing about this shit is funny.
KentuckyWoman
(6,700 posts)We did this at my Mom's house. Between the grand kiddies and and her out of state brother come to visit it's just better for them not to use her main computer.
My Mom is about the same age as your Mom. I'm just grateful she's willing to use the computer as she's in another state. Well worth my money to buy the netbook so I'm not fixing hers every couple of months.
Anyways, I feel your pain....
Aerows
(39,961 posts)for a reason. Cease and desist orders will do that for you and it most certainly was not my mother.
This is the SIXTH fucking time, and I am tired as hell of it. He is a bull in a china shop and this will NOT persist for one more minute.