-=PCTechTalk=- Re: weird

Yes... monitors for stuff trying to make changes to your config files.

---Troth


-----Original Message-----
From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of milady
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 3:47 PM
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: weird

Is that what teatimer is about--activemonitoring?...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Davisunit" <davist@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 12:43 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: weird


One note about Adwatch - it's only available in the paid version,
whereas Tea Timer is free.

Terry

~OoO~ wrote:

>The pay and free version of ZoneAlarm aren't really that different. The
>actual firewall is the same thing, just the pay version packs in a few 
>extra
>features that most people don't use anyways.
>
>If you want just two antispyware apps, I would use Ad-Aware and Spybot, as
>these are the most common (although not necessarily the better ones). For
>myself, I like these two best. Ad-Aware is RE-active, meaning it cleans up
>the mess after you have it. But, it includes ADWATCH which is PRO-active,
>meaning it supposed to work to prevent infections in the first place. Same
>thing with Spybot. On face value, its RE-active, but its got a background
>app (I think called Tea Timer, or something like that) that runs in the
>background to prevent infections.
>
>---Troth
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of milady
>Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 12:59 PM
>To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: weird
>
>I now have Ad-aware, spybot, A2square, spywareblaster and my ISPspyware
>scanner--bit of overkill I think...and none of the manual run pick up the
>same thing.   I would like two but picking WHICH to is  mind 
>boggling...it's
>
>almost enough to drive a person to drunk or foreget the whole thang!!!!!!!
>
>I too have Norton..just recently updated to a new version..AND Zonealarm 
>but
>
>mine is the free version.
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "~OoO~" <sirtroth@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 6:25 AM
>Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: weird
>
>
>Which is the reason you don't only use one antispyware app.
>:o)
>
>---Troth
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Don
>Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 8:54 AM
>To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: weird
>
>Please be aware that the adware/spyware made by Claria (GATOR to those that
>have been around a while) and now owned by Microsoft has been downgraded by
>MS AntiSpyware.  It used to be found and suggested to be deleted.  Now it 
>is
>
>simply ignored.
>
>And now, its time for that ever popular TV show... Who Do you Trust?
>
>Google on Claria for about a million hits... the first few should have
>stories on this.
>
>Don
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "~OoO~" <sirtroth@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 12:59 AM
>Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: weird
>
>
>
>
>>For myself...
>>
>>I run Ad-Aware, Spybot, SpywareBlaser once a week.
>>
>>Microsoft AntiSpyware (only recently added to the mix) is always running =
>>in the background, and does an auto scan every night at approximately =
>>3:00am (set to automatically do it), as well as auto-update daily.
>>
>>Norton AntiVirus is my antivirus app which is always running in the =
>>background, and updates itself automatically daily. Full scans I don't =
>>do on an auto-schedule, but on occasion when I have nothing better to do =
>>I will run a full scan self-initiated.
>>
>>I run ZoneAlarm for my firewall needs, but I also have a D-Link router =
>>which provides some basic hardware firewall protection as well.
>>
>>All this... PLUS... Scandisk runs automatically every night, to =
>>hopefully isolate any drive errors, and defrag I do myself about once a =
>>month (should be much more frequent, however, as I have a lot of files =
>>that are always being shifted from point to point).
>>
>>____________________________________
>>Sir Troth
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>>
>>=20
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx =
>>[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of milady
>>Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 12:46 AM
>>To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: weird
>>
>>I got all that stuff stored .  I just refuse to run a dozen of these=20
>>programs..but one sure doesn't begin to seem close to good =
>>enough..question=20
>>IS which SEVERAL??? Gets OLD trying to figure out..
>>ml
>>----- Original Message -----=20
>>From: "~OoO~" <sirtroth@xxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 8:58 PM
>>Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: weird
>>
>>
>>You'll just never know that your system is 100% clean. You just run what =
>>=3D
>>you can and try to be as safe as possible. As an example, my second =3D
>>system that runs a server has all the popular adware/spyware apps, plus =
>>=3D
>>a hardware AND software firewall, plus the standard antivirus app, and =
>>=3D
>>these would all scan on schedule weekly, not to mention ongoing =3D
>>real-time scanning... and just today I find out that some virus =3D
>>(most-likely a virus) wiped out about 75% of all my EXE files on that =
>>=3D
>>machine. Devastating for the server since that's the stuff being served, =
>>=3D
>>know what I mean?
>>
>>I thought it was all safe and good... only to be surprised. So... you'll =
>>=3D
>>never be 100% safe, EVEN WHEN YOU THINK YOU ARE! Just keep the precious =
>>=3D
>>items safe... digital photos, home videos, etc. You get the drift.
>>
>>____________________________________
>>Sir Troth
>>ICQ #1717439
>>AIM/AOL: SirTrothX
>>Yahoo: SirTroth
>>MSN: SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>       (do not email me here)
>>My Personal Email: SirTroth@xxxxxxxxx
>>--------------------------------------------------
>>
>>=3D20
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx =3D
>>[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of milady
>>Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 11:51 PM
>>To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: -=3D3DPCTechTalk=3D3D- Re: weird
>>
>>Which does seem like a tremendous hassle..you could run umpteen of these =
>>=3D
>>
>>programs and neverknow REALLY if you were getting all of the nasty =3D
>>stuff.=3D20
>>sighhhhh.
>>
>>I ran up against a thing that starts out something like CRPKIE---.=3D20
>>something. It lands in registry and windows. I have removed it before =
>>=3D
>>but=3D20
>>can't remember the full name..one of the programs half named it but =3D
>>wouldn't=3D20
>>allow total access to the name or location.  I googled it before..but =
>>I=3D20
>>can't remember the full name??does it look familiar? Does anyone know =
>>=3D
>>the=3D20
>>full name????
>>----- Original Message -----=3D20
>>From: "Mike" <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 8:44 PM
>>Subject: -=3D3DPCTechTalk=3D3D- Re: weird
>>
>>
>>Hi Milady,
>>different program have different views on what is spyware.
>>some consider Microsoft spyware<G>
>>
>>Some spyware can change its name each time it is deleted, and continue =
>>=3D
>>to=3D3D
>>reproduce itself mutable times.
>>
>>The most effective way to eliminate spyware is to run the programs in =
>>=3D
>>Safe=3D3D
>>Mode.
>>
>>It may be necessary to disable System Restore if you are using Windows =
>>=3D
>>XP=3D3D
>>or ME.
>>
>>Mike the mod
>>******* Mike's  REPLY SEPARATOR *********
>>
>>On 7/24/2005 at 7:09 PM milady wrote:
>>
>>I am finding it rather strange that having 3 spyware programs, they all
>>come up with something different. and I did a 4th online scan which =3D
>>didn't
>>find any of those but came up with another and none of the 3 came up =3D
>>with
>>what the 4th did...sighhhhhh????Which leaves yah wondering.  HOW is this
>>suppose to work? Geeez
>>ML
>>
>>

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