New 'Avril Lavigne' Computer Virus Hits the World Wide Web

E Week Magazine ^ | January 8, 2003 | Dennis Fisher

[ewing]

Vanessa Carlton is actually talented, her album is pretty good.

I love good strong piano /songwriters, there is nothing better..

[ewing]

Avril worshipps the devil?

[CaptRon]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!

[DannyTN]

I don't know that. I just know that her second video. "Skater Boy" had the boyfriend drawing satanic symbols everywhere. She grew up in a Christian (Catholic I think) home. It might just be the punk image she is trying to portrait.

But for me it went from cute punk to puke punk. To take the chance of leading a fan down that road whether she believes in it or not is anything but cute.

[hunter112]

Yeah, how do you get your V-chip to block Britney Spears and Christina Agulara (sp?) as well?

[ewing]

Maybe it was just a decision by the art director.

[Quilla]

Never heard of her.

I was listening to a radio clip of Kim Komando a few months ago and she highly recommended a FREE virus detection/clean-up program (AVG). It automatically checks for updates when you're online. I've been using it for several months and it has performed quite well. If anyone's interested you can check it out at www.grisoft.com.

[TontoKowalski]

Admitting first that you are unhip is the first step...

You mean there's a 10-step Program for me!!!

Just my luck. I finally find a 10 Step program, just as they're becoming passe...

[L.N. Smithee]

Good thing I don't particularly dig her music, and wouldn't click on the virus if it was sent to me.

[zeugma]

Same here. I see all these virus windoze alerts and just laugh.

[judgeandjury]

I was once told that I was tragically unhip.

To the hip, the unhip are unhip. To the unhip, the hip are unhip. It's all just a silly mind game that people like to play. There really is no such thing as being "hip". People just think there is.

[glenig]

so, how do you get rid of the virus?

[rintense]

Agree. I wish someone would invent a Pink virus that would kick Avril's ass.

[rintense]

Out of them all, Pink is the real deal. She writes all her own stuff and has an incredible voice. Her version of 'Janie's Got a Gun' at the Aerosmith tribute was unreal.