# Protect Your PC **URL:** \ **Category:** flash\ **Created:** [October 1, 2008, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/protect-your-pc/272066 "2008-10-01T19:44:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HailMaryPC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b38774/32.png) [@HailMaryPC](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HailMaryPC)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2008, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/protect-your-pc/272066/1 "2008-10-01T19:44:09Z")
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