[ddots-l] Re: Serious Problem With Jaws - WARNING TO ALL
- From: Efren Chavez <efrenchavez91@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 17:38:58 -0500
I agree. I only use MSE to detect stuff and get rid of it with other
tools like malware bites and used a rootkit once. I haven't had to use
anything else. I don't download from unsafe sites so haven't had a
problem.
On 2/19/15, D!J!X! <megamansuperior@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I know people who run it with Malwarebytes and they've been pretty safe, I
> wouldn't rely on it alone, not without a malware tool.
>
> Regards, D!J!X!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Chris Smart
> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 4:03 PM
> To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Serious Problem With Jaws - WARNING TO ALL
>
> I do have that and run it, but awhile back Microsoft released a statement
> saying it's basic, and not to be thought of as a primary tool.
>
> At 03:36 PM 2/19/2015, you wrote:
>>Do you consider Microsoft's security essentials an antivirus? If so,
>>it's pretty minimalistic and easy to use, and *Last time I checked*
>>those things you mentioned were accessible.
>>
>>Regards, D!J!X!
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>[mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of George Bell
>>Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 3:31 PM
>>To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Serious Problem With Jaws - WARNING TO ALL
>>
>>Hi Chris,
>>
>>A difficult question to answer. One person may say XYZ is accessible,
>>while another may say it's not.
>>
>>ESET certainly get my vote for technical support here in the UK, but as
>>for accessibility I shall leave that to the experts.
>>
>>George.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>[mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Smart
>>Sent: 19 February 2015 19:18
>>To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Serious Problem With Jaws - WARNING TO ALL
>>
>>George, while I use Malware Bytes Pro here, I'm still looking for an
>>accessible antivirus solution. By accessible I mean not just the
>>scanning phaze is accessible, but the quarantine/removal of threats
>>phaze is accessible too. (accessible to either Jaws 16 or NVDA). Do
>>you have any suggestions?
>>
>>
>>At 05:26 AM 2/19/2015, you wrote:
>> >Please consider the following carefully before you hit the delete key.
>> >
>> >As a commercial company who distribute software, we pay for a
>> >professional version of ESET security to protect our Windows server
>> >and Exchange server.
>> >
>> >We also have the full version of MalwareBytes installed.
>> >
>> >Last week, after some strange happenings, I noticed our system trying
>> >to access a particular IP address which MalwareBytes was blocking.
>> >This address was in the Ukraine of all places!
>> >
>> >I contacted ESET, who took control of my system, an spent an hour or
>> >so on it. During conversation with the support person, he explained
>> >that they are working full time, 24/7 to keep on top of fraud attempts.
>> >Hackers have access to, and can test their efforts against all known
>> >anti-virus and malware programs.
>> >
>> >The fact that I am now seeing 2, 3, 4 or more ESET updates every day
>> >is pretty much proof of this.
>> >
>> >Fortunately in this case, things were spotted quickly enough to
>> >prevent the entire contents of our bank account from being
>> >transferred out - this time!
>> >
>> >Such malware attacks areas such as the boot sector, which copy
>> >protection software such as JAWS, Duxbury and such like read as part
>> >of their verification process, resulting in that software thinking it
>> >is an illegal copy.
>> >
>> >My advice therefore is to look very seriously at your system security
>> >- and look at it NOW - don't put it off until the weekend or
>> >whenever you feel you have time.
>> >
>> >George.
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Josh Stundon" <joshstundon@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 3:40 PM
>> >Subject: [ddots-l] Serious Problem With Jaws.
>> >
>> >
>> >Hello all.
>> >It's been a while since I posted on here, but I've had some very
>> >strange problems with jaws recently. I use sonar 8.5 with cake
>> >talking
>> >8.8 installed on a 64 bit machine. Ever since I got it in April of
>> >last year, I have not had any problems, until Monday. When I started
>> >up the computer on Monday, jaws asked me for the authorization code
>> >that came with the jaws cd, and it had never asked for that before
>> >until now. It said it was in demmo mode so I entered in the
>> >authorization code and everything seemed fine again. I wasn't on my
>> >computer yesterday so I couldn't check and see if the problem was
>> >sufficiently resolved or not, but I'm just after checking it again a
>> >while ago, and again when I started the computer, jaws told me that
>> >it was operating in 40 minute mode, even though I had activated it
>> >the other day using the authorization code that came with the jaws cd.
>> >This is very frustrating as I have never come across this problem in
>> >the last 10 months since I have been using sonar, cake talking and
>> >jaws.
>> >So now, I cannot use sonar and cake talking until I get this resolved.
>> >I guess I will have to keep reactivating jaws for the moment.
>> >Has anyone come across this before ? This may not be the right place
>> >for posting this information, but any help with this matter would be
>> >much appreciated.
>> >
>> >If all comes to all I can try get in contact with freedom scientific,
>> >but I am quite concerned about this since it has never happened before.
>> >
>> >Kind regards,
>> >Josh
>> >
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