Re: Must ASk Twice
From: Thom Little (thom_at_tlanet.net)
Date: 11/24/04
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Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 09:59:43 -0500
I performed the tasks that you recommended on both of my machines. I ran
one scan on each using each program in safe mode and then ran one scan on
each using each program in normal mode. The Sysclean scan on my workstation
took 8.5 hours the first time!)
I find no difference as a result of all the scanning.
I found a utility called HijackThis and ran it before the scanning you
recommended. I ran it after the scanning you recommended. It showed no
change.
You will probably find the review article at
http://spywarewarrior.com/asw-test-guide.htm to be of interest. It includes
a link for obtaining HijackThis (freeware).
-- -- Thom Little -- www.tlaNET.net -- Thom Little Associates, Ltd. -- "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message news:eyku04fyEHA.3368@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... > Thom: > > Your attitude is the correct one ! > > People have to learn to practice Safe Hex. One of the cornerstones of > Safe Hex practices is > NOT going everywhere and installing something just because you are told > to, etc. > > Please perform the Research. You will find these are well known, well > respected utilities > from reputable vendors. > > The three URLs are working as expected. If you can not access them, this > may be indicative > of additional problems. > > > Dave > > > > "Thom Little" <thom@tlanet.net> wrote in message > news:eO6cFtfyEHA.1392@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > | Thank you for the help. > | > | I investigated the three links that you provided. First was dead, the > | second was alive, the third was dead. The first became active again. > | > | I will consider doing that you instructed if the links become settled. > | > | All of the software that you identified is unfamiliar to me and I am not > in > | the habit of installing and running anything on my systems without some > | research. > | > | If my reticence at jumping without looking is a problem for you ... I > | apologize. > | > | -- > | -- Thom Little -- www.tlaNET.net -- Thom Little Associates, Ltd. > | -- > | > | "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message > | news:O7s5VkeyEHA.1308@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > | > Spyware Doctor -- specializes of parasites > | > NAV -- specializes on viruses > | > > | > Both are in the class of software called malware. There may be some > | > overlap between the > | > two. For example Spyware Doctor may find some Trojans and NAV may > find > | > some Adware/Spyware. > | > > | > However, you did NOT do what I asked, abeit it lead you in the right > | > direction. > | > > | > Since my instructions are non-intrusive and both are FREE, please > follow > | > my original > | > instructions. The worse case scenario is you don't find anything. > The > | > positive side is > | > something could be found the others missed. > | > > | > Dave > | > > | > > | > > | > > | > "Thom Little" <thom@tlanet.net> wrote in message > | > news:%2344oQQeyEHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... > | > | Thank you for the idea. > | > | > | > | I run Norton's ViorusScan religiously on both machines. > | > | > | > | Based on your response I downloaded a copy of Spyware Doctor and ran > it. > | > It > | > | identified 162 infections! I purchased a copy and ran the fixes. > When > | > I > | > | reloaded it no longer forced me to enter the request twice and the > load > | > was > | > | faster. > | > | > | > | What was I doing with Norton's other than spinning my wheels? > | > | > | > | Thanks for the lead. > | > | > | > | -- > | > | -- Thom Little -- www.tlaNET.net -- Thom Little Associates, Ltd. > | > | -- > | > | > | > | "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message > | > | news:ONLzerdyEHA.2040@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > | > | > Perform the following on the oddball computer... > | > | > > | > | > 1) Download the following three items... > | > | > > | > | > Trend Sysclean Package > | > | > http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp > | > | > > | > | > Latest Trend signature files. > | > | > http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp > | > | > > | > | > Adaware SE (free personal version v1.05) > | > | > http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ > | > | > > | > | > Create a directory. > | > | > On drive "C:\" > | > | > (e.g., "c:\New Folder") > | > | > or the desktop > | > | > (e.g., "C:\Documents and Settings\lipman\Desktop\New Folder") > | > | > > | > | > Download SYSCLEAN.COM and place it in that directory. > | > | > Dowload the Trend Pattern File by obtaining the ZIP file. > | > | > For example; lpt246.zip > | > | > > | > | > Extract the contents of the ZIP file and place the contents in the > | > same > | > | > directory as > | > | > SYSCLEAN.COM. > | > | > > | > | > 2) Update Adaware with the latest definitions. > | > | > 3) If you are using WinME or WinXP, disable System Restore > | > | > http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.htm > | > | > 4) Reboot your PC into Safe Mode > | > | > 5) Using both the Trend Sysclean utility and Adaware, perform > a > | > Full > | > | > Scan of your > | > | > platform and clean/delete any infectors/parasites found. > | > | > (a few cycles may be needed) > | > | > 6) Restart your PC and perform a "final" Full Scan of your > | > platform > | > | > using both the > | > | > Trend Sysclean utility and Adaware > | > | > 7) If you are using WinME or WinXP,Re-enable System Restore > and > | > | > re-apply any > | > | > System Restore preferences, (e.g. HD space to use suggested > 400 > | > ~ > | > | > 600MB), > | > | > 8) Reboot your PC. > | > | > 9) If you are using WinME or WinXP, create a new Restore point > | > | > > | > | > * * * Please report back your results * * * > | > | > > | > | > Dave > | > | > > | > | > > | > | > > | > | > > | > | > > | > | > "Thom Little" <thom@tlanet.net> wrote in message > | > | > news:%23dxT8jdyEHA.2752@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > | > | > | I have two Windows XP Professional machines. > | > | > | > | > | > | When I select Start | Turn Off Computer | Restart on one of the > | > machines > | > | > it > | > | > | behaves exactly as expected. On the other machine I must enter > the > | > | > Start | > | > | > | Turn off the Computer | Restart sequence twice and then it > behaves > | > as > | > | > | expected. > | > | > | > | > | > | What is the correction for the errant machine? > | > | > | > | > | > | -- > | > | > | -- Thom Little -- www.tlaNET.net -- Thom Little Associates, Ltd. > | > | > | -- > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > > | > | > > | > | > | > | > | > > | > > | > | > >
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