[AT] OT - Spyware problems

[David Bruce]

What a pain!
Linux has some real good points especially if your use for the PC is 
basic web browsing and email - lots of other things get a little more 
complicated as finding Linux programs to interface with a digital 
camera, etc might be a problem.  The learning curve is pretty steep for 
more than the basics but I really like Fedora Core - don't use it on my 
main computer because I haven't found driver programs for transferring 
photos and for the same for my video camera.
Also check out www.trendmicro.com .  They have an online scanner 
(housecall) that does a really good job of detecting and removing 
viruses and spyware (I've even had it remove things other programs 
couldn't handle - and it's free.  Being online it won't give constant 
protection but it is a good back up for when you are having trouble with 
some crap or you just want a second opinion.

David
NW NC

msm10301 at juno.com wrote:
> Well that explains how I got it. We had some film developed at Rite
> Aid, the drug store chain. They had a $5 rebate for getting a roll of
> film developed. Rather than send it in there was an option to do it
> online. My wife registered and that's when the problem started. Thanks
> Rite Aid. 
> With the help from the list I was able to find the location of the
> registry entry, and manually delete it. I wasn't able to go to an
> earlier restore point because I had disabled System Restore which
> cleared the restore points. Even after manually deleting it, it wanted
> to come back, so I downloaded Firefox, cleared it again, and hid the
> icon for IE so it will not be used. What a colossal waste of time, but
> it appears to be gone for good. Oh, and while all this was going on, I
> get a message from Microsoft telling me I need to re-register windows
> within 3 days because of hardware changes. Of course it wouldn't let me
> do it online, so I had to call and spend some quality time speaking
> with a computer. I wish I new more about Linux that people are talking
> about, it may be time to learn.
>
> Thanks again for all the help I appreciate it.
>
> Mike
>
>
> -- David Bruce <davidbruce at yadtel.net> wrote:
> I did a little searching with google and I found this
> http://www.pchell.com/support/bargainbuddy.shtml
> David
> NW NC
>
> Michael P. Maynard wrote:
>   
>> Good Point on safe mode, I forgot about that one :-)
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of David Bruce
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 8:33 AM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] OT - Spyware problems
>>
>> If you are using Windows XP boot into safe mode then run Ad-Aware.  Some 
>> of these things can only be deleted by AA in safe mode.  Also I've had 
>> good success using the free on-line anti-virus and spyware tool at 
>> www.trendmicro.com
>> David
>> NW NC
>>
>> msm10301 at juno.com wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> I'm having a big problem trying to get rid of a spyware item.
>>>       
> Bargainbuddy
>   
>>>     
>>>       
>> appears to be on my system. Ad-Aware caught it and I thought it was
>>     
> deleted,
>   
>> but it keeps coming back. If I delete it through Ad-Aware and stay
>>     
> off the
>   
>> internet, I can scan again, and it will still be gone. However, the
>>     
> minute I
>   
>> open IE and go to any website, I get it back when I scan again. I tried
>> Spybot, and it doesn't see it. Any help would be appreciated, it's very
>> frustrating.
>>   
>>     
>>> Thanks,
>>> Mike
>>>  
>>>
>>>
>>>
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