Re: URGENT : Running Spybot - Search and Destroy Gives problems.

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From: Lakshmi Jagarlapudi (jlnarayana_at_comcast.net)
Date: 07/05/04 

Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 16:42:07 GMT

Guys,

Instead of trying to define what is a virus or spyware etc etc..., the
bottomline is that there is a nagging problem in the PC. And Spybot has
detected that when I ran it on my PC. And spybot told that it can fix the
problem, I dont care whether it is a virus or spyware or something else.

And in "so-called" fixing it , it accidentally changed something in the
registry. And this happened not just once but twice. I had to restore my
system twice.

So I would rather put a pull stop to whether we should run spybot or
not.(because it has detected a problem). I would concentrate more on why it
has tampered with registry. Hope I am very clear atleast now.
 And if a anit-virus program can fix the problem , I would appreciate if
you can suggest a link where i can download
the program and run it. Or do I have to buy it? I would appreciate any
pointers.

Thanks,
"john" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2634f01c4622f$9ecb11f0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> first.. what third party programs do you have such as
> kazaa ,incredimail, aol,,etc.known to have spyware hooks
> into your registry
> by the way ,spybot does keep a backup of removed/fixed
> files for repairs.
> safer-networking.org is the main site.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >
> >Hi Everyone,
> >
> >As per some people recommendations, inorder to clean my pc
> against virus, I
> >have downloaded and ran
> >"Spybot - Search and Destroy" program. After it finished
> its work , it said
> >it has cleaned so and so.
> >However to my utter surprise, now I am not able to use my
> PC at all.
> >Whenever I try to any program say ,notepad,
> >I get the message "This file does not have a program
> associated with it for
> >performing this action. Create an association in the
> >Folder Options Control Panel".
> >
> >This is so shocking that I tried to fix the virus issue
> and I am not even
> >able to start anything or even work on my computer.
> >Can some body really help. I need real urgent help on this.
> >
> >Any help is highly appreciated.
> >Thanks very much,
> >
> >Let me tell you,firstly
> > the spyboy has created a system restore point before it
> started its
> >process.
> > Then gave me a list of all the problems that my PC had.
> > And then when I pressed the fix button it has "so-called"
> fixed. However
> >that fix ,I think,
> > has screwed some very basic information in the registry.
> Because of which
> >even
> > basic applications(in fact nothing) are not running.
> >
> >I was so happy that, it has removed so many unnecessary
> programs and files,
> >however it has also
> >tampered with some very basic required files or registry.
> So finally I have
> >restored my PC to a desired restore point.
> >
> >So everyone out there, do you have any further suggestions
> at this stage.
> >
> >Anyway, watchout before you use any kind of such programs.
> >
> >Waiting for all your updates.
> >Thanks,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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