Re: Happy

From: Kleinsasser (Kleinsasser_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/14/04 

Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 04:12:01 -0700

I'll do that. When I try to delete the dial-up connection, it comes back.

"Scott M." wrote:

> Symantec.com or McAfee.com to purchase good anti-virus software. Might even
> be able to do an online scan for free.
>
>
> "Kleinsasser" <Kleinsasser@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4845D075-C465-4728-84AB-A7A0F3C31090@microsoft.com...
> > Yes, I installed and ran it. Where can I get up to date Antivirus
> software? I have ran all of mine. I updated Windows security patches. The
> big problem is I can't delete the Dial -up connection "Happy" Also when I
> start up a window pops up, and an icon "Click here!" shows up on my desktop,
> even after I delete it.
> >
> > "Scott M." wrote:
> >
> > > Did you use the spyware software below? Do you have up to date
> anti-virus
> > > software that has run a complete system scan? Did you run the adware
> > > software below? Did you go to windowsupdate.com and download all the
> latest
> > > security patches?
> > >
> > > This is how you clean your system of malicious software and keep it
> clean.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Kleinsasser" <Kleinsasser@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:04E8AD7D-52A0-4B4C-A71E-CC889C7190E5@microsoft.com...
> > > > 1st off, I can't delete them, and secondly, I have ran a spyware scan.
> > > >
> > > > "Scott M." wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Delete the dial up connection, update your anti-virus software's
> virus
> > > > > definition file and run a complete system scan. Also, get SpyBot's
> > > Search &
> > > > > Destroy (http://www.safer-networking.org/)to remove spyware and
> Ad-Aware
> > > > > (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/) to remove AdWare.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Kleinsasser" <Kleinsasser@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> > > > > news:3290ACEB-4D0E-4F42-9B13-B0E5D6943614@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > I have been infected with some sort of virus. I am totally unsure
> as
> > > to
> > > > > what it is, however under Dial Up Connections a connection known as
> > > "Happy"
> > > > > is shown. The only connection I use is a wireless one. This has also
> > > made me
> > > > > unable to change my homepage. What can I do?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

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