[AT] Off topic, computer related.

[GWaugh]

Charlie, some these danged things can really get a hold of your machine; I 
have been hit a couple times.  IIRC, I once resolved the problem by simply 
doing a System Restore.  The other time, I searched the web, learned much 
from other folks' same experiences and was able to get it off.

Gene
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From: "charliehill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 7:48 AM
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] Off topic, computer related.

> Thanks Paul.  I've just now re-run Housecall and it says I'm clean but I
> still have one problem that I can't find or figure out.  When I do a web
> search I look carefully at the web sites that turn up on the search to 
> make
> sure the addresses look legitimate and select one I recognize but I't
> getting re-directed to spam sites when I click on them.  Even a link to a
> Microsoft site did it so there is something on my computer doing this. 
> I've
> run a program to see if I have a bot running and it came back clean.  I'm
> kind of at a loss.  I'm thinking I'll shut the thing completely down 
> because
> I have stuff I need to do and tackle it this afternoon or tonight.
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul Waugh" <pwaugh at embarqmail.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 8:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Off topic, computer related.
>
>
>>I had something similar happen a few days ago ... when I opened the video
>> from Mattias. I hit the power button immediately and shut it off while it
>> was still scanning. Came back up and been all right. I ran Ccleaner and
>> JV16, and Norton. I even carefully went to video and watched it. I don't
>> even know what browser you are using. I run full Norton on IE8
>> Paul-46555
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "charliehill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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>> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 7:44 AM
>> Subject: [AT] Off topic, computer related.
>>
>>
>>> This is not a question.  I just want to share my experience of the last
>>> 24
>>> hours in case it helps someone or in case someone knows what might be
>>> going
>>> on.
>>>
>>
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