Re: Porgrams that take over my computer
From: Alex Nichol (alexn.mvpdts_at_ntlworld.delete.com)
Date: 06/07/04
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Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2004 13:12:09 +0100
Kim wrote:
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>I am wondering if it would be easiest to just completely
>erase the hard disk and then to re-install windows and ther
>other programs. Will this work? Do I have to set up a
>startup disk, or will the disk I got when I purchased the
>computer work.
No - such things are all over these days, and will return immediately if
you go to the sites that dump them onto you. Clean up, using the tools
suggested at http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm and then try to
practice Safe computing, and especially Safe surfing. And do not open
any attachments to e-mail, even from close friends, unless you have an
*independent* assurance that they are sending one. Even then, save it
and check for viruses before opening. Many viruses pretend to come from
someone that is not even using the infected machine - just in its
address book, along with you
If you *do* ever need to reinstall, the CD you got will be bootable with
no need for a startup floppy. But will probably put things back to
ex-factory state, erasing everything, so it is not to be done lightly
-- Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies) Bournemouth, U.K. Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)
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