Re: Happy

From: Scott M. (s-mar_at_nospam.nospam)
Date: 06/14/04 

Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 11:23:02 -0400

You could also do CTRL & ALT & DEL and then bring up the task list to see
what processes are running (this does require that you know what should be
running in the first place). You could look for anything suspicious, shut
it down and try to delete the DUN icon again, if it doesn't come back after
shutting a process down, you've found the culprit.

"Kleinsasser" <Kleinsasser@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:60B4C5D6-7CC1-4A72-B364-78A92525980A@microsoft.com...
> 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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> >
> >
> >