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Bjorn Simonsen
omega wrote in said:
Nice catch Karen (omega). Obvious suspicious looking name,
should have noticed it when looking at the list she (the other
Karen
posted.All the best,
Bjorn Simonsen
Nice catch Karen (omega). Obvious suspicious looking name,
should have noticed it when looking at the list she (the other
Karen
posted.All the best,
Bjorn Simonsen
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Susan Bugher
Karen said:
ermmmmmm........ please see:
http://www.winpatrol.com/
<q>
WinPatrol is free and fully functional with the exception of full access
to our PLUS online database. The free version continues to be both; a
utility to help you safely clean up sensitive areas on your system and a
system monitor that will alert you to changes that occur to those
sensitive areas and resources.
</q>
Susan
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Karen
================================omega said:
I deleted it and the Key found by HiJackThis. Then dumped the recycle bin
in hops the s.o.b is gone for good. I agree that it was surely a trojan
from somewhere.
Karen
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Karen
omega said:
## OK... I boned up and downloaded one called "CodeStuff Starter."
## I'll definately check them out as well.
## The above page is not working (Cannot be found) so I'll search the
pricelessware site for these.
.........................................................................
## The above one is $19.00 :-(
## I downloaded this one to check out and my husband is now downloading it
as well (for his W98SE PC).
.........................................................................
## I downloaded them all to try and will keep the one I like the best and
which is most suitable.
Karen S.
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Karen
======================Bjorn Simonsen said:Nice catch Karen (omega). Obvious suspicious looking name,
should have noticed it when looking at the list she (the other
Karen
All the best,
Bjorn Simonsen
I am the same Karen.
I hope! Omega FOUND the culprit and I got rid ofthat sucker pronto. Everything works again now. It was disabling
msconfig, regedit and TankMonitor (XP-home)
Karen....
K
Karen
=====================Alastair Smeaton said:
Thanks. No I hadn't tried a "repair install." Once the trojan was removed
my PC works fine again.
Karen....
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Alastair Smeaton
Good - from the sound of it, you were struggling to find the trojan -
I wondered if there actually was one or whether your windows was bust
Glad to hear all is well
S
Susan Bugher
Karen said:
ermmmmmm........ please see:
http://www.winpatrol.com/
<q>
WinPatrol is free and fully functional with the exception of full access
to our PLUS online database. The free version continues to be both; a
utility to help you safely clean up sensitive areas on your system and a
system monitor that will alert you to changes that occur to those
sensitive areas and resources.
</q>
Susan
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omega
dszady said:More Security measures: A new hosts file. (WinXP comes with a one-liner -
sheesh!) Easy to do. Instructions on the site.
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
You already have an Anti-virus for your system... So to check again,
probably the most thorough online scan in the world (I'm not joking!)
Kaspersky Labs SuperLite on demand antivirus scanner using KAV scan engine
http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg/
It won't clean or disinfect your files for you. But if there is a nasty
in there *will* find it.
You might want to think twice about this one. On my wife's XP blue smoke
comes out of the back of the computer. Just kidding!
A lot of people recommend it and I use it when I'm in Win98. You would
probably need a couple more opinions. But it's for those start-up blues
and nasties and only runs when it is needed: SpywareBlaster (Donationware)
OS: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Languages: English
http://www.pricelessware.org/2004/PL2004SECURITY.htm
[OT]
Now for immediate iradication if Superlite finds a Trojan:
http://tds.diamondcs.com.au/index.php?page=download
TDS-3 "the most advanced anti-trojan system in the world" 30 days
There is not a good free Trojan detector out there. And this will run in
the background or on-demand.
Dammit, Responded to the wrong post. Sorry Omega
Nah, it was the right post, thanks, as I'd asked folks to come up with
anti-trojan solutions. I have only a payware at this time, and have not
searched much into the subject. The quest for anti-trojan software comes
up regularly here, and I assumed that, while scarce as that landscape is,
there were occasionally at least a couple of possible freeware candidates.
Your answer says not to have the hopes too wide. That while there is
freeware to hunt down things, one one might have to turn to shareware for
full anti-trojan cleaning capabilities.
I'll repeat for the OP, in the meantime. At least we do have that freeware
startup monitors give some level of warning. Since trojans as a group take
that habit, the attempt to inject themselves into the system startup routine.
O
omega
Bjorn Simonsen said:Nice catch Karen (omega). Obvious suspicious looking name,
should have noticed it when looking at the list she (the other
Karen
Yeah, its appearance doesn't give one the sunny feeling.
Seeingit in that old black trenchcoat and dark glasses, and skulking about
in places it doesn't belong.
O
omega
Karen said:## OK... I boned up and downloaded one called "CodeStuff Starter."
http://codestuff.mirrorz.com/
http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/ed/2003/05/1.php
I haven't tried this, but a Google showed positive feeback. I think you
might do well to keep two kinds of startup utilities. The first being
like the one above. To review, analyze, remove the things that are in
your startup.
Then, to meet the need for malware protection, keep a running startup
monitor, which will alert you the moment something new tries to sneak
into your startup. Examples: RegistryProt; Start-up Monitor; Winpatrol.
Ooops! While I'm used to having trouble with things like recalling my
phone number...this error, geez, that's more like having lost my way to
my neighborhood pub. :< Anyway, here's now the correct URL.
http://www.pricelessware.org/2004/PL2004SYSTEMUTILITIES.htm#Start-UpTool
I see that Susan answered that in followup <[email protected]>.
For general rule of thumb, one would have a real challenge finding payware
in a Pricelessware list.
Sounds good. It's for "other people" to just download a single utility.
It's for true ACF'ers, part of the fun and spirit, to try out a whole group
of progs, before settling on favorites. When you get some feeling of what
you like best out of the ones you try, it'd be appreciated if you post your
impressions...
D
dszady
dszady said:[...]
Dammit, Responded to the wrong post. Sorry Omega
Nah, it was the right post, thanks, as I'd asked folks to come up with
anti-trojan solutions. I have only a payware at this time, and have not
searched much into the subject. The quest for anti-trojan software comes
up regularly here, and I assumed that, while scarce as that landscape is,
there were occasionally at least a couple of possible freeware candidates.
Your answer says not to have the hopes too wide. That while there is
freeware to hunt down things, one one might have to turn to shareware for
full anti-trojan cleaning capabilities.
I'll repeat for the OP, in the meantime. At least we do have that freeware
startup monitors give some level of warning. Since trojans as a group take
that habit, the attempt to inject themselves into the system startup
routine.
Phew... I thought you were going to run me over with a 1974 Ford Pinto.
O
omega
dszady said:Phew... I thought you were going to run me over with a 1974 Ford Pinto.
I'd have no chance. Even with pedal to the metal. You might start jogging,
and then you'd get away. My poor Pinto, it does not believe in speed.