Re: spyware

  • From: "John Miller" <n1umj@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 09:38:31 -0500

Usually they'll come right back because you restart after changing anything 
in msconfig and they'll just come right back, more often then not worse then 
before.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Moti Azrad Musician & Piano-Tuner" <motia@xxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 6:31 AM
Subject: Re: spyware


> James,
>
> Try to use the msconfig with your run dialog and try tu uncheck these
> programs if you find them under startup tab in the msconfig utility.
> Once you uncheck these programs and try to remove them in add/remove in 
> the
> control panel.
>
> Moti
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Blind Melon Chitlin" <buttfish@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 11:08 AM
> Subject: RE: spyware
>
>
>> Hi,
>> I did the start up in safe mode to try and get rid of it.. running
>> addaware in safe mode.. no cigar..
>> Some things are soo hard to get rid of.
>>
>>
>> Cheers,James
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf Of Chris & Mary
>> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 2:19 PM
>> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: spyware
>>
>>
>> Hi there,
>> Windows will not let you delete a program that is currently running.
>> That is one reason spyware is hard to get rid of since it is always
>> running
>> in the back ground.
>> One action that might help get rid of such spyware is to restart your
>> computer in safe mode, then run ad-aware.
>> But I think you would need sighted assistance to do this since Jaws will
>> not
>> run in safe mode.
>> You can go into the settings of ad-aware and tell it to run at start up,
>> but
>> since I have never done this, I can not tell you how this is
>> accomplished! Good luck, and hope this helps! Chris Chaffin
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Blind Melon Chitlin" <buttfish@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 8:02 PM
>> Subject: RE: spyware
>>
>>
>>> Hi, Did adaware actually get rid of it?
>>> One of the kids computers has got the spyware.
>>> After running adaware and a few other antispyware utils , with the
>>> current updates, the damn thing keeps reappearing after a reboot.
>>> Ihave used, spysweeper, spyblaster, spyware doctor, noadware,
>>> adaware. all of which find the culprits, but after the dreaded reboot
>>> its back? Ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>> Cheers,James
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>>> Behalf Of Jack Lowe
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 9:35 AM
>>> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: Re: spyware
>>>
>>>
>>> thanks, I called a friend of mine who told me how it works.  Thanks
>>> just the same.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "G.W. Cox" <gwcox2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 6:26 PM
>>> Subject: Re: spyware
>>>
>>>
>>>> After it makes its special noise, hit control N as in november. When
>>>> the next page comes up, hit control M, as in Mary. It should say
>>>> they're selected. Then hit N and when the OK button comes up, hit
>>>> your
>>>
>>>> space bar.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Jack Lowe" <akronjack1982@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 3:37 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: spyware
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Well, I've run add aware, but I'm not sure how to delete the items
>>>>> it
>>>
>>>>> found. .
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "G.W. Cox" <gwcox2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 5:32 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: spyware
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> After you run Ad Aware and if that doesn't work, try deleting
>>>>>> internet cookies. That's with IE open, tools, internet options,
>>>>>> general page.
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Jack Lowe" <akronjack1982@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 2:44 PM
>>>>>> Subject: spyware
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>> A family member, namely my brother, was on line at some web site.
>>>>>>> I'm guessing that it had something to do with on line dating, or
>>>>>>> singles or something like that. I don't know, I wasn't here at the
>>
>>>>>>> time.  Well, now I have this damn spyware that I can't get rid of.
>>>
>>>>>>> I had google as my home page, but now,
>>>>>>> it says, about.
>>>>>>> And even when I change it back to google, the about keeps coming
>>> back
>>>>>>> when
>>>>>>> I go to internet explorer.
>>>>>>> I have run spybot, but that doesn't seem to do any good.  is add
>>> aware
>>>>>>> any
>>>>>>> better?
>>>>>>> I'm also wondering if it's a toolbar.  I had this happen before,
>>> and it
>>>>>>> was the same person who did it.
>>>>>>> Needless to say, I am not happy.  I just reformatted this drive
>>>>>>> not
>>> two
>>>>>>> weeks ago!  And, if need be, I'll do it again! Jack
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