-=PCTechTalk=- Re: spyware - NewDotNet
- From: "Don" <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 15:34:03 -0400
http://grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm
Go there. Download the utility. Run the utility. If Windows Messenger was
not already turned off, then this will turn it off and stop a source of
pop-ups.
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 2:04 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: spyware - NewDotNet
> *sigh!
> ok - spybot only found 2 things - in windows security center -
> Adaware found about 10 tracking cookies.
> that was it.
> I ran cleanUP! 3.12 - then checked your method to see if anything remained
> in those folders, and they were empty. (yes, sorry - I am on xp home).
> Even those stubborn files! I manually deleted folders that were back on
> the computer that I had read were related to the spyware. If they weren't,
> and belonged to a program that someone put on my computer - tough!
> I haven't tested IE out yet other than I opened it - and nothing has
> popped up at me. I am holding my breath! hoping that those nasty files in
> the tmp folder were the culprit!
> I have to run out to the store - my daughter is leaving in a couple of
> days for her first year of college - so, when we get back, I'll scream if
> it is still producing pop ups! thank you very much!
> Cris
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chris Spotta
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Reboot normally - that should have got rid of 95% of it
> If you have spyware left over post back and we'll work on it one at a time
>
> Regards
>
> Chris
> callto://spotta/
> chris@xxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.spotta.com
>
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