[lit-ideas] Re: Status Post Programoplasty
- From: JimKandJulieB@xxxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 22:09:51 EST
I tried Adaware a while back. It wanted me to pick and choose the files to
delete. I let it make my decisions for me, as I was unfamiliar with some of
them. My printer ceased completely and entirely to function.
Also, please define "normal". I've always searched for it.
Julie Krueger
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Subj: [lit-ideas] Status Post Programoplasty Date: 2/20/05 6:04:29 P.M.
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First of all, thanks to everyone for your comment and suggestions. They
were much appreciated. I have to say, my battle with this thing wasn't
pretty,
but I came out on top.
Briefly, computers are a huge part of my life, but I don't like the
technical aspect of them. Like with a car, I turn the key, it runs, and
that's what
I want to know about cars. Likewise with computers; I had a virus program, I
was protected, right? Hardly. Needless to say, it turns out my computer
was infected with malware, spyware, adware, and data miners. I had a total of
over 60 critical objects on my system and never even knew it, including 7
redirect host files. Over the years they sneaked in until I had a critical
mass that all but shut me down. I was ready to scrap my otherwise perfectly
fine, if not perfectly new, computer (tipping my hat to Lance, something I did
*not* want to do, on principle as much as anything else) when a very
computer-knowledgeable friend told me about a terrific program called Adaware
(lavasoft.com). Adaware is not a virus program but goes into the registry and
C
drive and cleans out unwanted programs. It's also a world class firewa
ll. I used it and my computer is now as clean as the day I bought it.
Thanks again for all your suggestions and comments. It feels sooo good to
be back to normal.
Andy Amago
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