computer help

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by JohnR

Unless of course it is to support this site

Seriously, an ounce of prevention, blah blah

Frequently update your computer for security patches. If Windows, use Microsoft Update and patch your operating system AND your office sweet.

Run ONE good A/V system and ONE good Anti-Spyware system, and back these up with Microhole's Windows Defender AND a hardware firewall (cable modem router) and a SOFTWARE firewall on individual machines...

For those snickering with MACs, your day is coming. It won't be as bad as Microhole software, but it is coming...

Thanks again John. I installed some new anti HIV software and the computer bounced back immdiately. Just like new.

[Bill L]

I have an older Dell desktop that is more screwed up than a can of worms. I dont even have to run IE, six or seven windows with adds will automatically open up, a lot of them with fake anti-spyware crap. Ad-aware and SPybot SD cant get rid othem, and SPybot now crashes on the fix. I get Commnd service, outerinfo, Deewoo, etc. showing up. Had to download Firefox just to use the internet. Guess I'll have to nuke it and start over. The people that do this should be hung by their balls and skinned alive

[JohnR]

If you know how to nuke it - go ahead, let 'em fly...

I would suggest loading Cureit & AVG from MajorGeeks.com (that way you get recent definitions) and running those in Safe Mode (hit F8 before Windows XP screen comes up - yeh, it's a timing thing)

Also run Adaware in Safe Mode. You might need to run all of these several times. Then the FIRST THING is to go and PATCH the system at Microsoft update.

Make sure the kids are not running Linewire/Frostwire/Donkey or any of the "free" file/music sharing. This is the major problem...