Re: strange errors--hijackthis log

DW wrote:
I apologize for the long post--a litany of misery--and also if I have posted this in the wrong place.


I'm having a heck of a time. I have a fairly new computer (less than a year old) and I have recently caught several viruses--the I-worm/stration.AEJ and several Trojanhorse Backdoor.Generic 3sw1.

I first noticed problems with programs freezing and/or not being able to be opened. When I realized I had viruses I ran AVG and supposedly these were healed. I encountered these in several places on my computer...through several sweeps. Then System Restore would no longer work.

I posted to this forum and on the newsgroups and following advice I turned off system restore, downloaded and installed a new version of AVG (7.5 Ewido?), a trial version of Panda AV, Windows Defender, A-Squared, as well as my old stand-bys of SpyBot and Ad-Aware. I installed the Windows Firewall although my dsl modem (through Q-West) is supposed to have a very robust hardware firewall.

Avast! Free edition has an option upon install to do a scan upon reboot. That allows it to operate before a virus can take hold. You can also set up a boot scan from the menu of the Scanner control Panel (the upper-left button).

And here's my pathetic answer to viruses contracted through emails:

Stop SPAM! Create two mail rules in OE.

_First rule:_

A. In "Select the conditions for your rule" click "Where the from line contains people", click "contains people", click Address Book, click the first name, shift-click the last, click "From" button, click OK.

B. In "Select the actions for your rule", click "Stop processing more rules". This will let everyone in your address book fall through to your Inbox.

C. Name the rule "Pass".

_Second rule:_

A. In "Select the conditions for your rule" click "For all messages"

B. In "Select the actions for your rule", click "Delete it".

C. Name the rule "Delete".

You might want to set OE to delete the Deleted Items folder every time you close OE. One disadvantage: You might have to close OE in a hurry sometimes before you have a chance to check for missed messages.

Advantages:

1. No SPAM! No amount of filtering by sender or subject matter will prevent spammers; they use a different subject and address every few days. But this setup prevents ALL SPAM from fictitious addresses.

2. Few Viruses! Only viruses from those who have your email address in their address book.

Disadvantages:

1. You'll have to look in the Deleted Items folder for blocked email. If you find a mail you actually want, just drag it into the Inbox till you add that address to the Pass filter.

2. To add addresses to the filter, you'll have to edit it, click "contains people", click "Address Book" again, and add any new addresses. That can be an occasional nuisance, but otherwise you'll be creating many mail rules for SPAM.

--
Joe =o)
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