-=PCTechTalk=- Re: weird
- From: "Don" <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 18:51:41 -0400
Does anybody know where/how to change the default settings for what MS
Anti-spyware does with spyware? MS changed Claria (Gator) from Delete to
Ignore. I want to change it back to delete.
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "Davisunit" <davist@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 9:43 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: weird
> milady wrote:
>
>>OK,,NOW I gotta problem??? How do I know if things do or don't need
>>changing? AND do I have to set this teatimer situation? or is it self set.
>>I
>>don't know what to look for in the help section..I NEVER ask the right
>>question or know what to look for... sighhhhhhhhh phhhht...
>>ML
>>
>>
> Sometimes it's difficult to know WHAT things you do or don't need. Some
> are obvious - like if you are installing software, there is often
> changes made to the registry, and the info onscreen in Tea Timer will
> give you a clue. When it's not so obvious, you'll have to do a little
> research - using Google, this mailing list, etc. Tea Timer is not self
> set, you have to manually enable it within Spybot menu : Mode/Advanced,
> click Tools on the bottom/left, then Resident on the left, then the
> checkbox to the right "Resident TeaTimer (Protection of over-all system
> settings) active". You will then see a new icon in the tray.
> The latest version of TeaTimer has a video glitch with its' poupup
> buttons, so you may find MS Antispyware a better (also free) option at
> the moment, and it's also more user friendly than TeaTimer, but not sure
> if it's compatible with Win9x/Me.
>
> Terry
>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "~OoO~" <sirtroth@xxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 12:56 PM
>>Subject: -=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
>>>>ICQ #1717439
>>>>AIM/AOL: SirTrothX
>>>>Yahoo: SirTroth
>>>>MSN: SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> (do not email me here)
>>>>My Personal Email: SirTroth@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>--------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>>=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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