[AT] OT - Spyware problems

[charlie hill]

Linux is just not an option for me.  The appraisal software I use is 
designed around Windows.  It is constantly going online, backing up files to 
an off site location and downloading maps, flood data, etc.  It's to 
complicated now.  Trying to make it run with another OS would be unbearable. 
So, I'm locked in to working with Microsoft.  I've bought in all the way 
with the automatic updates and everything they offer except that I run Zone 
Alarm as a firewall and have the  Microsoft firewall disabled.

I know  it's popular to bash Windows and I'm not going to say that Linux is 
not better but really I have very few problems with windows and outlook.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Bruce" <davidbruce at yadtel.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT - Spyware problems


> 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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