[AT] Starting over

Thu Jul 1 04:46:35 PDT 2004

Hi David,  that is what I did as insurance after I removed what I could
find.   The problem with that is that the stuff is still there but just
blocked out.  Anyway, I think I have killed all (or atleast most) of it.
Then I reset the restore point to a date prior to the problem as you
suggested.

For those that don't like XP,  I don't know what I would have done if I
hadn't had this restore point feature available with XP.  The problem I had
was so bad that I couldn't even operate the computer to look for the
problems until I went to an earlier restore point.

Thanks,

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Bruce" <davidbruce at yadtel.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 4:26 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Starting over

> Charlie,
> Something you may want to try is the system restore feature in XP.  It
> will allow you to return to a configuration used before the spyware hit.
>   Of course you need a good idea of what the "last known good
> configuration" that would eliminate the spyware would be.  I've used the
> system restore a couple of times to fix things and all I lost, beside
> the problem, were programs installed after the configuration date.  I
> didn't lose any data files or any email that come in afterward.  Of
> course, YMMV. Hope this helps you.
>
> David
>
>
> charlie hill wrote:
>
> > I hope you guys don't get into what I've been going through the last 2
days.
> > I accidentally clicked a link to a site the other night and it loaded a
> > bunch of very tough spyware on my system including three trojans that
got
> > past my virus software somehow.  They are Blazefind.A, Delf.RA and
> > Alchemic.A.   All of them are fairly mild but they are spyware trojans
that
> > redirect your browser.
> >
> > I have run Trend Micro's house call to find the Trojans,  AdAware,
SpyBot
> > Search and destroy, Spy Sweeper, and CCleaner several times.  I get it
all
> > cleaned up and then BOOM there they are again.
> > I thought I had it licked but I am still getting a redirect everytime I
go
> > on the web with IE.
> >
> > Now I'm going to have to go to Windows Explorer and look for a newly
> > installed exe program that must be there sending me to the pop ups.
What a
> > pain.  I'd like to hang the hacker that caused all this.  The only way I
can
> > stop it is to reset XP to a reset point before I went to that site.   I
> > could do that and just let it be I guess but I want whatever it is off
my
> > system for good.
> >
> > Charlie
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <CWI47 at comcast.net>
> > To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 6:24 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Starting over
> >
> >
> >
> >>AdAware is Free, CCleaner is free, Spybot is Free, Clean-Up is free.
And
> >>your problem IS?
> >>John Cable
> >>CABLEKNIVES of GR
> >>Grand Rapids, MI
> >>----- Original Message ----- 
> >>From: <pga2 at hot1.net>
> >>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> >
> > <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >
> >>Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 4:57 PM
> >>Subject: Re: [AT] Starting over
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>I have SpyBot loaded as well, but I use it very little. I use AdAware
to
> >>
> >>get rid
> >>
> >>>of spyware on my system. It gives me the choice of what to dump, and
> >
> > tells
> >
> >>me what
> >>
> >>>each item is. I also use Zone Alarm Pro, but I still get the spyware
> >
> > from
> >
> >>browsing
> >>
> >>>the web. No single program will protect you. A lot of these spyware
> >
> > tools
> >
> >>have
> >>
> >>>found ways around the firewall protections and are reporting back to
> >>
> >>"momma",
> >>
> >>>even though the firewall is supposed to stop them. I have a 40 Gig HDD
> >
> > and
> >
> >>find
> >>
> >>>that to be plenty of space for me. I just don't store everything on my
> >>
> >>hard drive.
> >>
> >>>I archive most of my pictures to CD-R.
> >>>
> >>>Phil
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Farmer when using Spybot you have to very careful not to discard
> >>
> >>something
> >>
> >>>>that you need I looked at the program and for the few minor things
> >
> > that
> >
> >>I could
> >>
> >>>> get rid of I found it awaste of time. i know others will dissagree
> >
> > but
> >
> >>I
> >>
> >>>>have an  80 gig hard drive and about 50 or 60 gig of free space so the
> >>
> >>little bit
> >>
> >>>>that  this stuff takes up is not much of a worry I run Zone Alarm to
> >>
> >>prtect
> >>
> >>>>against  most bad things and people I believe thats one of the best
> >
> > ways
> >
> >>and
> >>
> >>>>its  free.
> >>>>
> >>>>Walt  Davies
> >>>
> >>>
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