Re: A not-so-funny-thing

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Jim,

Agreeing on the parasite.... I mentioned before that after the "event", I
ran the anti-spy regime and some things were indicated for removal. I did
not note WHAT they were, just wished them good-by.

After that time, there APPEARS to be no parasites or bad thiggies..... (but
am waiting with removal things).....

Did the following that you recommended - no alarms.... (happy days ??)

Will continue to practice safe computing.... and THANKS for ALL who helped.

john b



"Jim Pickering" <jim.pickering@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> First suspect would be some type of parasite, most likely picked up when
> browsing the web. See these links for some help:
>
> Go here for info:
> http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.php#malware
>
> And for a quick check:
> http://aumha.org/a/noads.php
>
> If neither site is helpful, then post back.
> --
> Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=F9F51EF1-4AE3-4D23-B2D8-1171988A62D6
>
>
>
> "jb" <jbousman@REMOVE@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:%Pnhe.1267$0A5.894@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>I guess that humor is not funny at times - sorry!!
>>
>> to renerate:
>>
>> one day I started my Microsoft outlook express 6.0 from the office 2000
>> "news button". (as I have done for years or so)
>>
>> that day the Microsoft outlook express 6.0 appeared to be hung up in
>> starting. (in newsgroups only - not used for mail)
>>
>> I just ignored it for a while hoping for self recovery.. after 5 min or
>> so it was still hung, so I needed to restart the computer because there
>> was no way to break the program. (windoz task manager)
>>
>> when the computer restarted, I went to the News reader (which is not
>> configured for mail) to read the news, and there were 50 or more NEW
>> 'subscriptions" to various newsgroups, none of which were family
>> orientated.....
>>
>> I shut down the computer
>> removed from the internet
>> restarted in safe mode
>> ran ad-aware
>> spybot
>> Norton
>> windoz spy and scan programs.
>>
>> there were some hits and they were removed. I scan every other day or
>> so.. and Norton and windoz run every early am .. as in practicing safe
>> computing .....
>>
>> then I restarted, went and removed the unnecessary news item
>> subscriptions and are moving on.
>>
>> the general question is ---- is this a common thing? or is it must me??
>> or is it going around??
>>
>> I posted for advice and general information for the group, in case this
>> was a fad starting......
>>
>> sorry if I insulted or offended someone, advice was asked and advice will
>> be taken, again sorry if I was not politically correct in my original
>> post. (humor is nice in life, I try to find some every day)
>>
>> john b
>>
>> AND, thanks for the "removal advice" - I have just ran the cwschredder,
>> ad-aware, and spybot again - with NO hits..... go figgure ????
>>
>> thanks for the help and standing by for whatever is available....
>>
>> returning to lurk mode (maybe forever)
>>
>>
>>
>


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