[AT] Computer spyware problem HELP

Sat Dec 12 08:55:15 PST 2009

LOL.  Paul I don't use it myself but I do have an account.  I have some 
young friends (kids that grew up in the neighborhood and are off in college 
or starting their adult lives).  They all have face book accounts so I 
signed up and asked to be added as their friends.  I never talk to them on 
there and they don't talk to me but it allows me to see what they are up to. 
Some of them I've know since they were babies.  They are now Marines, 
photographers, beach bums, you name it.  I guess I'm re-living my youth 
vicariously through them.  grins

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Waugh" <pwaugh at embarqmail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Computer spyware problem HELP

>I can address the face book thing ... after 3 days of being on it and
> finding it worthless, I just closed it ... no more problem:))
>
> Paul N. IN
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "charliehill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 11:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Computer spyware problem HELP
>
>
>> Skip,  you were quick is all I can say.  I'm glad you got it! You bring 
>> up
>> another good point.  Facebook has just made it possible to reach the data
>> stored in your profile on a google search.  Everyone needs to update 
>> their
>> facebook security settings.  I haven't figured out how to do it yet
>> (haven't
>> tried yet).
>>
>> Charlie
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "SKIP CLEVELAND" <skipcleveland at cfl.rr.com>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 11:08 AM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Computer spyware problem HELP
>>
>>
>>>I was able to unplug my computer every time this virus started and 
>>>stopped
>>>it. Now that we have our computers, (one is for Betty's
>>> Facebook, hers has AVG full version), on a router the thing or anything
>>> else has never showed up again.
>>> Skip
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Larry Goss" <rlgoss at insightbb.com>
>>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 10:58 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Computer spyware problem HELP
>>>
>>>
>>> After running for over an hour, the Malwarebyte software came to a
>>> screeching halt this morning because it found a virus that was so
>>> bad it couldn't continue without intervention. It was obviously buried
>>> deep -- over 100,000 objects scanned before THAT problem was
>>> encountered.
>>>
>>> Larry
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: David Bruce <davidbruce at yadtel.net>
>>> Date: Saturday, December 12, 2009 9:51
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Computer spyware problem HELP
>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group 
>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>>
>>>> One thing that might help is to start up the computer is "safe
>>>> mode with
>>>> networking" then use one of the one line scanners - there are
>>>> several I
>>>> usually end up using the one from Trend Micro.
>>>> In most cases safe mode will prevent the crap from running as
>>>> the start
>>>> up programs are ignored (and the reason to do safe mode with
>>>> networking
>>>> - that loads the drivers for the modem or the network card).
>>>> The real anti virus things usually can't delete a program when
>>>> it is in use.
>>>>
>>>> I run XP so I'm not sure of the exact steps for Vista or Windows
>>>> 7 but
>>>> I'm sure the same would apply.
>>>>
>>>> David
>>>> NW NC
>>>>
>>>> charliehill wrote:
>>>> > Thanks Mike, I've got the thing more or less stopped but
>>>> I haven't been
>>>> > able to get rid of it yet. Believe it or not it
>>>> apparently can undo what
>>>> > I've just done to stop it. I installed some software, my
>>>> computer shut
>>>> > down. A pop up screen told me I had shut it down and
>>>> when it came back up
>>>> > it restored to before I installed the software and I had to do
>>>> it over. If
>>>> > I could get my hands on the SOB that wrote this program he
>>>> wouldn't be
>>>> > bothering anyone else.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> > From: "Mike Meulenberg" <msm10301 at juno.com>
>>>> > To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>>> > Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 9:01 PM
>>>> > Subject: Re: [AT] Computer spyware problem HELP
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >> Hi Charlie,
>>>> >> I'll second the suggestion for Malewarebytes. My parents had
>>>> the same
>>>> >> problem, not surprising since they will click on almost
>>>> anything. I spent
>>>> >> quite some time on the phone with my dad trying to get the
>>>> thing to go
>>>> >> away. Someone on this list suggested Malwarebytes, and sure
>>>> enough it took
>>>> >> care of the problem. (It's free too). Have it perform a full
>>>> scan, it
>>>> >> takes a while, but it works.
>>>> >> Mike M
>>>> >>
>>>> >> ---------- Original Message ----------
>>>> >> From: "charliehill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
>>>> >> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>>>> >> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>>> >> Subject: [AT] Computer spyware problem HELP
>>>> >> Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:27:18 -0500
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Has anyone run into AntiMalware2009? I picked it
>>>> up somehow today. I
>>>> >> realized it immediately but can't get rid of it. It
>>>> masks it's self as an
>>>> >> antispyware program and has a toolbar shield that looks like
>>>> the Microsoft
>>>> >> protection shield. It keeps popping up and trying to
>>>> get you to buy it.
>>>> >> >From what I can find out online IF you do buy it (I didn't)
>>>> it just loads
>>>> >> more spam and spyware onto your computer. It keeps
>>>> popping up claiming my
>>>> >> computer is infected with fake viruses and spyware.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I've deleted it, I've blocked it from going to the
>>>> internet with my
>>>> >> firewall, I've downloaded PCtools spyware doctor that
>>>> claims it can kill
>>>> >> it. Spyware doctor says it has blocked it but wants me
>>>> to pay for the
>>>> >> program to remove it. However, it's still popping up
>>>> even though it's
>>>> >> supposed to be blocked.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> If anyone knows how to kill this animal please let me
>>>> know. And for the
>>>> >> rest, if you get a popup that looks like it's from microsoft
>>>> warning you
>>>> >> about viruses and spyware you've probably got this bug.
>>>> Beware. I
>>>> >> suspected it from the beginning and tryed every way I can
>>>> figure out to
>>>> >> stop
>>>> >> it from installing but it installed it's self
>>>> anyway. Oh I forgot. It
>>>> >> disables your ability to do a previous date restore too.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Help!!!!
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Charlie Hill
>>>> >>
>>>> >
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