[pchelpers] Re: anti spyware 2009-possibly fixed

Hi Louis,

The *.PF files are prefetch files; they are not executable.  Renaming
a *.PF file should not have such an effect.

I recall reading that the latest version of the Microsoft Malicious Software 
Removal Tool
removes this pest; check the date on c:\windows\system32\mrt.exe to
see if it's dated this year, then run it.

--Scott.

Thursday, February 5, 2009, 3:24:34 PM, you wrote:

LMH> Since composing the following message, I did a search for a file with
LMH> "msas2009" as part of the file name.  I found  MSAS2009.EXE-1E252F99.pf in
LMH> Windows/Prefetch. I edited the file name by preceeding it with an "x".
LMH> I then rebooted with the end result that I now do not have the problem set
LMH> forth in
LMH> this email.

LMH> My recent experience is that most of this problem of popups transpired just
LMH> after booting up about thirty minutes. Therefore, I hope this is a fix and
LMH> it stays fixed.

LMH> Any comment or warning would be appreciated.

LMH> 
*********************************************************************************************
LMH> Email submitted earlier:

LMH> I am being bullied with multiple pop ups regarding "MS AntiSpyware 2009
LMH> alert".
LMH> It is most invasive. I contaced their help desk with a request for 
LMH> instructions to remove
LMH> this pest.

LMH> There help desk sent the following message:

LMH> "You answered, click on the link to read the answer"

LMH> http://onlinehelpsystems.com/view.php?t=ed56a0cebfc5857f23be5b64e67a962e

LMH> Linking to the above sit, I find this message:

LMH> Subject: Re: Other inquiry


LMH> Download and run following file, it will completely remove MS Antispyware
LMH> 2009
LMH> http://msantispyware2009.com/ns/msas2009un.bat

LMH> Best regards, Administration

LMH> In clicking onto the above site, I find the following:

LMH> MS-DOS Batch File

LMH> msas2009un.exe

LMH> I need some help in instructions on how to execute the above file. You 
can't
LMH> imagine how many pop ups I have suffered in just getting this email out.

LMH> Thank You 






-- 
Scott.



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