[AT] Need help no internet connection

[Richard Fink Sr]

Cecil you may want to be careful if you learn any of that computer 
stuff, if you learn more you will ether have a exploded head or some of 
what you learned will disappear like where the tools or tractors are. lol
R Fink Sr
PA

On 4/8/2016 10:45 PM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
> I got my computer fixed today.  A good friend's wife does website work
> and recommended an ex federal agency IT person.  It took him about 3
> hours and $100 later, I had it back..   Only thing wrong later was my
> cordless keyboard and mouse would no longer work.   I had an older model
> that was brand new from a thrift store.  Only the mouse would work.  I
> connected a wired keyboard I used to use....
>
> A web command file was imbedded in the filezilla program from a
> non-official site.   I did not pay a lot of attention when I searched on
> Google for filezilla.  I used the first site on the list.   I noticed
> that this is not the official site on a lot of searches.   I will be
> much more careful next time.
>
> I thought I should let you all know what caused all this.  I really
> appreciate all the help.   I wish I was more knowledgeable on computers
> and internet.   However, at this stage in life, I don't think I want to
> get confused with more stuff to remember...     I have enough trouble
> remembering where tools and equipment are.
>
> Cecil in OKla
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> On 4/8/2016 5:19 PM, Ken Knierim wrote:
>> For serious viral infections you may want to look at:
>> http://pcsupport.about.com/od/system-security/tp/free-bootable-antivirus-software.htm
>>
>> I've had good luck with the AVG download. Download an ISO image, burn a CD
>> from it, boot the infected computer off the CD and run the linux based
>> virus scan. It clobbers all manner of stupid stuff and since it runs linux
>> remotely, chances are real low that any virii will get past the scan alive.
>> It does ask for some connectivity information so it can call home and get
>> the latest virus info, but will work without it and if you've got a virus
>> older than a few months, it'll be in there.
>>
>> Go here for the actual download:
>>
>> http://www.avg.com/us-en/download.prd-arl?ECID=af:cj
>>
>>    It's clobbered several virii for us that looked like bad hardware (drives,
>> motherboards). It also has a memtest (at least on some versions?) in case
>> you want to test the mainboard or memory. Poor man's toolbox of sorts.
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Ken in AZ
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>> On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 12:13 PM, Ron Cook <ron at lakeport-1.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Steve.
>>>        Thanks for that info.  I can try that.  Can't hurt and might help.
>>>
>>> Ron Cook
>>> Salix, IA
>>>
>>> On 4/7/2016 11:22 AM, Steve W. wrote:
>>>> Ron Cook wrote:
>>>>> A  few months ago I downloaded a file from filezilla and I can no longer
>>>>> use that computer.  Constantly pops up various windows that cannot be
>>>>> closed.  Cecil may have a different thing going on, but you will never
>>>>> find me going to that filezilla site again.  I could not go back to
>>>>> restore as my HD has bad areas.  That hard drive will be replaced.  Most
>>>>> of my important files were backed up, thankfully.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ron Cook
>>>>> Salix, IA
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Ron, If you have another machine there are a few things you might try
>>>> first.
>>>> Download copies of Spybot and MalwareBytes. Both can be set up to run
>>>> off a bootable USB stick.
>>>> Run them and let them kill the infection. Should enable you to run the
>>>> machine enough to get any other needed files.
>>>>
>>>>
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