Re: $20 to the person who can help w/ win xp pro system restore

From: Jim Macklin (p51mustang[threeX12)
Date: 02/24/05 

Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 08:19:55 -0600

You have a ton of malware apps but only one anti-virus
listed (AVG) so if you did not keep that program (AVG)
completely current and scan with it, you can easily have a
virus.

System Restore can be corrupted and become non-functional.
It will work best if you are using NTFS file system and you
use the disk cleanup app to periodically remove all but the
latest point.

Programs such as Fix It Utilities can easily be used wildly
and remove registry entries that are valid and needed. Care
must be used with any registry tool.

Can't help with your AOL problem, but do suggest that the
you use the word hear to indicate sound and here to indicate
a place.

To handle virus problems, you must do full system scans of
all files using a current anti-virus program and then have
an anti-virus program that scans all Internet activity,
email, chat, IM, browsing and downloading. There are also
anti-virus tools that stand-alone, such as STINGER and tools
designed to only remove/repair damage from one virus after
you have identified the virus. See www.sarc.com and
http://vil.nai.com/vil/default.asp as well as the AVG pages
for help. You can do on-line anti-virus scans and the PC
Pit Stop site www.pcpitstop.com has some useful tests and
advice. 

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"Jeff M" <jeff_marcinkowski@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
news:1676C3BD-AFB9-4DAF-AEDB-97DF0B377FF6@microsoft.com...
| System Restore will not go back to any of its restore 
points, though it shows
| that it makes them regularly.  I have never tried this on 
xp pro.  I have
| many virus scanners and the like running, either realtime 
or I daily update.
| They are:  SpywareGuard, SpywareBlaster, Microsoft 
WinAntiSpyware, AVG,
| Ad-Aware SE, Spybot serch and destroy, Yahoo AntiSpy, and 
Fix It Utilities.
| I have had problems with viruses such as DSO Exploit and 
Purityscan.R but
| finally believe they are gone.  I did erase my Temps 
folder contents but
| can't see how this would matter.  I am not a computer 
programmer, so I don't
| feel comfortable with rewriting code.  Also, for another 
$20 (I am a business
| person so feel like this may motivate some answers-I will 
pay, if it works) I
| suddenly can't get aol's aim (instant messenger) video to 
work properly.  My
| web camera shows up for me and the other party and my 
voice is heard by the
| other party, but I can't here and see them.  Their camera 
is showing up on
| their computer however.  I think I have checked all 
settings and have the
| latest version of aim.  As I said, this did work 
before-could it be a result
| of my erasing my temp folder?
| Thanks, and in desperate need of a fix...
| Jeff M

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Windows XP slows to a standstill
    ... Also no anti-virus ... When dealing with a persistent virus / trojan you need to delete system restore points and not use them as they will contain the virus and put it ... Turn off System Restore until cleaning is finished. ... Download Sysclean.com and place it in this folder. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Backdoor.agent.ba
    ... >Restart computer & Turn System Restore On ... >> that says I have a VIRUS Trojan ... >> Norton initially told me I had a similiar virus and I ... >> than downloaded a free copy of software from AVG. ...
    (microsoft.public.security.virus)
  • Re: downloader trojan
    ... I had Trojan downloader.A & downloader.S that my anti- ... I was able to put these viruses in the AVG ... virus vault. ... system restore and rebooting removes the infected file. ...
    (microsoft.public.scripting.virus.discussion)
  • Re: deleting a start up program
    ... throw away that EZVirus trojan and use AVG from Grisoft. ... turn off system restore and run AVG again. ... I was having lots of trouble with my anti virus. ... > virus scan unless in safe mode. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain)
  • Re: Backdoor.agent.ba
    ... I am sorry, I am not sure if 2000 has a system restore I think it does, I am ... >>> that says I have a VIRUS Trojan ... >>> Norton initially told me I had a similiar virus and I ... >>> than downloaded a free copy of software from AVG. ...
    (microsoft.public.security.virus)
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