Oh, my Lord! LuckyStrike hit the mother lode with that one!
--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR
(e-mail address removed)
| Gees, that's quite a Master Post, LS! Does PCR know?
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| ~PA Bear
|
| LuckyStrike wrote:
| > Hi Vic -
| >
| > Sending a report will fix nothing. MS will not get back to you about
it
| > either. They use the report to examine these "faults" and then try
to
| > find a reason/fix for it. The error reporting tool can be disabled,
but
| > the "click" link can offer some clues sometime. When you get that
| > dialogue box, click the click. <s> You can post the error message
that is
| > contained within. Don't add any info from the Registers onward.
| >
| > The Internet Explorer Error Reporting Tool
| >
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers_8.htm#ert
| >
| > Iexplore.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are
sorry
| > for the inconvenience.
| >
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers_10.htm#close
| >
| > Check for Spyware as well.
| > Quick and basic scans from any of the following sites:
| > Doxdesk parasite scan
| >
http://doxdesk.com/parasite/
| > Jim Eshelmans WSC on-line quick scan
| >
http://www.aumha.org/a/noads.htm
| > Bugs Glitches and Stuff-ups
| >
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm
| >
| > More In-Depth on-line scanners for parasites and Trojans:
| > GFI free on-line Trojan scanner
| >
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
| > Sygate Technologies Trojanscan
| >
http://scan.sygatetech.com/pretrojanscan.html
| > PestPatrol on-line scan
| >
http://www.pestscan.com/home.asp
| > SpywareChecker on-line scan
| >
http://www.spywareguide.com/txt_onlinescan.html
| >
| > Parasites, spyware malware basics:
| >
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
| >
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
| >
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
| >
| > Check for Spyware - How-to
| >
| > *Most important* - Before you try to remove spyware using any of the
| > following programs, realize that the process of cleaning and
removing
| > certain spyware and malware may possibly interrupt and kill your
internet
| > connection. Therefore, you should obtain a copy of LSPFIX, and
Winsockfix
| > which will then make it possible for you to re-establish your
internet
| > connection if it gets terminated.
| >
| > Download LSPFIX from either of the following sites:
| >
| >
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
| >
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html (For Win2k or
XP)
| >
| > Download Winsockfix here
| >
http://members.shaw.ca/installations/WinsockFix.zip
| >
| > First, install the respective programs and then update them
immediately,
| > so that they have the current versions, and definitions. **Read the
Help
| > Files and Tutorials**.
| >
| > After you've Updated Spybot S&D, and SpywareBlaster, you *must*
ENABLE the
| > protections as well. These two programs do not automatically enable
| > protections obtained from the newest definitions and updates,
therefore
| > this process but must be done manually. Without having enabled
| > protections, the current definitions obtained from updates will be
| > *useless*.
| >
| > Run the programs one at a time. With Ad-Aware you may have it
generally
| > clean whatever it finds. The same applies for CWShredder. Spybot S&D
| > requires special attention, as does HijackThis (Only more so.
Details
| > listed below) The programs are listed in order of their general
strength,
| > safety, and purpose. It is perhaps best to install and run these in
this
| > order of appearance. All are freeware programs, but if you are
pleased
| > with the results and quality of the utilities, donations to the
| > respective Authors will be cheerfully accepted.
| >
| > Another thing to consider doing is to run a program (only run one
program
| > at a time) a few times consecutively. The reason for this is that
the
| > first pass may kill certain Spyware programs, but may not be able to
| > terminate and kill all files and programs which may be running at
the
| > time. That is why a second pass may be necessary to be thoroughly
| > effective.
| >
| > Under the most stubborn cases, running the programs in Safe-Mode
will
| > allow for the best cleaning conditions, as there will be a minimum
of
| > interference from processes running in the background.
| >
| > Ad -Aware
| >
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/
| > Ad-Aware Tutorial (might help if you look through this)
| >
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=48
| > Ad-Aware VX2 Cleaner Plug-In
| >
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/plugins/vx2cleaner.shtml
| >
| > CWShredder (cleans all Cool Web Search malware)
| >
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
| > If the Authors site is unable to be accessed, then the following two
sites
| > offer his programs as well.
| >
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html
| >
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/coolwebshredder.html
| > CWShredder Tutorial
| >
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=47
| >
| > Coolwebsearch Smartkiller
| >
http://www.safer-networking.org/files/delcwssk.zip
| >
http://www.spychecker.com/program/miniremovalcw.html
| >
| > The above item is sometimes necessary if CWShredder detects a
SmartSearch2
| > variant on your PC.
| >
| > Spybot S&D
| >
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download
| > Spybot Tutorial (Must Read)
| >
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=tutorial
| > Other tutorials for Spybot S&D (Also must read)
| >
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=43
| >
http://tomcoyote.com/SPYBOT/index1.php
| >
http://tomcoyote.com/SPYBOT/index2.php
| >
| > This item below is designed to *prevent* installation of malware and
the
| > like by comparing known CLSID's of these "bad guys" with what is in
its
| > definitions. By enabling a *Kill Bit* it prevents known malignant
ActiveX
| > from being installed or run on your machine. It doesn't remove
anything,
| > nor will it fix anything that is already in your PC. Rather, it will
| > prevent installation or re-installation of the item once it has been
| > removed manually, or by the use of another program which will
perform the
| > duty of removing the spyware.
| >
| > SpywareBlaster (prevents installation of Spyware, Trojans, etc.)
| >
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
| > SpywareBlaster Tutorial
| >
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=49
| >
| > SpywareGuard (companion program to SWB, above)
| >
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
| > SpywareGuard Tutorial
| >
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=50
| >
| > If you use Spybot S&D, be sure to clean *ONLY* the items displayed
in
| > *RED*. DO NOT clean any items displayed in Black or Green at this
time.
| >
| > Lastly there is HijackThis. Hijack this is a very powerful, last
resort
| > type of program which is generally best used in conjunction with
help
| > from those who deal with the findings of the log created by the
| > HijackThis scan. It does nothing in the scan itself; it merely says
what
| > is present and/or running on your PC. The items must be
checked-marked to
| > be "cleaned". You must know *exactly* what you are checking-off
before
| > you proceed. If you don't, you can quite possibly disable many
useful and
| > vital functions of your PC. Remember; read the Tutorials, and seek
help
| > at SpywareInfo Forums, Net-Integration, or TomCoyote forums for
safety's
| > sake.
| >
| > HijackThis
| >
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
| > If the preceding site is down, you may get HijackThis from other
sites
| > Hijack This (from Major Geeks)
| >
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html
| >
http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html
| >
http://computercops.biz/downloads-cat-14.html
| >
| > HijackThis Tutorials **(MUST READ)**
| >
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/htlogtutorial.html
| >
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=42
| >
http://hjt.wizardsofwebsites.com/
| >
http://s89223352.onlinehome.us/mirror/hjt/
| >
| > Where to seek help with your HijackThis scan log
| > SpywareInfo Forums
| >
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/
| > other help forums for HijackThis:
| > Net-Integration
| >
http://forums.net-integration.net/index.php?c=19
| > TomCoyote
| >
http://forums.tomcoyote.com/index.php?showforum=27
| >
| > Anti-Virus Tools
| >
| > AVG Anti-virus by Grisoft
| >
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5
| >
| > avast! Virus Cleaner - free virus & worm removal tool
| >
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_cleaner.html
| >
| > McAfee AVERT Stinger
| >
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
| >
| > NOTE: With the above tools, particularly Avast Virus cleaner, be
sure to
| > disable your background PC Anti-virus utility.
| >
| > F-Prot for DOS (I don't know if this will work on XP systems
however)
| >
http://www.f-prot.com/products/home_use/dos/
| >
http://www.f-prot.com/products/home_use/
| >
http://www.claymania.com/f-prot.html
| >
| > If you can use this program, be sure to make certain the most recent
| > Updates are obtained for it.
| >
http://www.f-secure.com/download-purchase/dos_updates.shtml
| > F-Secure Anti-Virus for DOS (F-PROT edition)
| >
| > Update Macro.def to your system to get up-to-date macro virus
protection.
| > The other Anti-Virus databases, Sign.def and Sign2.def are updated
weekly.
| > They have definitions for all other kinds of viruses except
macro-viruses.
| > MACRO.DEF definition file
| > SIGN.DEF definition file
| > SIGN2.DEF definition file
| >
| > On-Line Virus scanners:
| >
| > RAV Antivirus Online Virus Scan
| >
http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/
| > Command on Demand
| >
http://www.authentium.com/solutions/cod/index.cfm
| > Freedom on-line virus check
| >
http://www.freedom.net/viruscenter/onlineviruscheck.html
| > TrendMicro Housecall (also detects some Trojans)
| >
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
| > BitDefender Scan Online
| >
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php
| >
| > Kapersky Online Virus Scanner
| >
http://www.kaspersky.com/remoteviruschk.html
| > The above scanner works differently from most; it is a server based
| > scanner, and will only scan individual files, or directories which
are
| > limited to 1 MB in total size. It will not do a full system scan.
| >
| > Hauri LiveCall Online virus scanning
| >
http://www.globalhauri.com/html/products/livecall.html
| > The above is also server based if I remember correctly
| >
| > Panda on-line virus scan
| >
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/activescan.asp
| >
| > McAfee FreeScan
| >
http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
| >
| > Symantec Security Check (page offers security and/or virus scan)
| >
http://snipurl.com/7gz1
| >
| > More general info you should be aware of:
| > The Parasite Fight; Quick Fix Protocol
| >
http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
| > How to surf the Internet more safely with Internet Explorer
| >
http://www.infinisource.com/techfiles/surf-safe.html
| > So how did I get infected in the first place?
| >
http://boards.cexx.org/viewtopic.php?t=957
| > Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites
| >
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm
| >
| > Other vulnerability tests:
| > Jason's Toolbox Browser Security Tests
| >
http://www.jasons-toolbox.com/BrowserSecurity/
| > Qualys' Free Browser Checkup
| >
http://browsercheck.qualys.com/
| > MyNetWatchman - WinPopUP Tester
| >
http://www.mynetwatchman.com/winpopuptester.asp
| >
| > Firewall tests: (YMMV
| > Sygate Technologies Stealthscan
| >
http://scan.sygatetech.com/prestealthscan.html
| > PortScan from Hackerwatch.org
| >
http://www.hackerwatch.org/probe/
| > ShieldsUp ports and security tests
| >
http://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
| >
| > Site which links to various tests
| > Security-Ops
| >
http://www.security-ops.tk/
| >
| > How to disable Windows Messenger Service or WinPopup
| >
http://www.opentechsupport.net/forums/archive/topic/11211-1.html
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