Thanks Don, I will try that next time I am over his house. Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don" <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 11:42 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: activex not installing > Boot in SAFE mode and then run the scans. Then install free > software to replace expired subscription software. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Christine > Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 10:18 AM > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: activex not installing > > Hi Janet, > > I realize that you have to wait for it but he gets some error > message about active x cant install. I cannot recall the exact > message though, sorry. > The one time we could get adware to run it found a few things like 2 > windows trojan downloader or something like that and with an error > that came up with coolwwwsearch about blank {28} and SpySheriff and > Smitfraud-C. I looked these up on google, some kind of spyware I > guess. All the other scans on adware got stuck with about 6 > critical items found and would not finish scanning. Could not even > install/download adware from the site, got an error, ie error or > microsoft error, the one about do you want to send a report etc.. > > This backweb-7288971.exe application erro (a updater file in his > kodak > program) keeps popping up and I think is running in the background > and at start up.Updater agent. > > Unfortunately, I think maybe he let his subscription run out > unknowingly and got some critters on the computer. It seems a bit > of a mess to me since I cant get even an online virus scanner to > scan. ;0 > > Christine > > > > > > > -- > <Please delete this line and everything below.> > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/