For my own whine session, I caught the most awful computer virus. I've handled viruses before (not that I'm all that savvy, but I've found the right tools to take care of it). This one was really a doozie, though. It started as just a supposed FBI warning that turned on my camera and stated I had done some illegal activities and needed to pay a fine. I had to do a hard shut down and start in safe mode. The program disabled any kind of security software I had and wouldn't allow me to use it or even update it. After various tricks, it seemed like I'd gotten it all, but still my security programs were not usable, though online scanners were finding nothing. Finally I found a site that recommended a rootkit removal tool from Kaspersky, and that seemed to do the trick. Everything was freed up and several new viruses were discovered. Oh my gosh, this has been a nightmare to clean up! And I wasn't even going to sites that I would consider dangerous or harboring viruses! I think the nightmare's over though, thank heavens!