Re: Grandson's computer hopelessly hijacked.....

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From: SteveL (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/27/04 

Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 18:27:31 -0700

LOL
>-----Original Message-----
>Many many thanks to both of you for this wonderful help.
I had no idea about
>the remote control situation. I will try it.
Unfortunately he is in the
>backwoods of Tenn., and can only get dialup there. The
other writer
>mentioned the spyblaster, I will get that one and blast
the damn intruders.
>I feel like these people are terrorist amongst us
screwing with our
>computers. But I guess we are
helpless................many thanks
>again..........Peter
>
>"sgopus" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:3f5201c4a429$2bdc0370$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> More than likely if he can't get to the hijackthis web
site
>> it's due to be hijacked, I'm sure it can be downloaded
at
>> download.com or twocows.com, meanwhile see if he can
>> download spyware blaster, if so tell him to install and
>> get the latest updates, then scan his system and enable
>> the protection, this help him get back his ability to
>> visit website. Of course it would be better if kids
>> listen, but who's kid ever does, they all think they
know
>> better then their parents, till the bad times hit, and
>> guess who they run to first??? but that's life LOL
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >My grandson just called me to tell me that his computer
>> has been hijacked.
>> >It will not let him do anything. I told him to (he's
>> using Win XP Home) do a
>> >F8, go into safe mode, and run Spybot, adaware, and
>> things like that. He was
>> >unable to get on the internet before, but finally it
>> worked. I also told him
>> >to download Hijack this, but he said he was redirected
to
>> something called
>> >domain something. Has that company been sold, or is
this
>> a trick, by some
>> >hijack program. Are there any other things that we
should
>> do, to get out of
>> >this mess. I also told him to get to a restore point,
>> hopefully several days
>> >back. He does download music, uses Yahoo, and is in
Chat
>> rooms. He is only
>> >15, but rarely listens to me, only when it's is too
late.
>> Is there a way I
>> >can get on his computer, like the way we do at work? We
>> use VNC there. I
>> >then could get into his computer, and make an attempt
to
>> fix it. If it's
>> >possible could anybody help me with some advise, w/o
>> giving me a lecture
>> >about my grandson behavior. I do know the problems, but
>> I'm having a problem
>> >with the computer now. Many many thanks to any of you
>> that could help this
>> >old man and his grandson..........Peter
>> >
>> >.
>> >
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