Hi,
Windows Software Explorer, that’s a new one for me. I will look at it a
little deeper, looks interesting.
Sometime I use http://www.iarsn.com/download.html
Bob Kondner
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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Inge
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 5:17 PM
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Bob,
thanks for good winks. The method to go down to pure metal is what I just
planned for my unreliable machine.
But before that, I found use of Windows Software Explorer. Why do they not
give tips about this very useful
tool in the XP install tutorial? You get a lot of information about every
single program in your computer. When most
is unknown and you see a quite unfamiliar date of installation, there is a
good reason for killing it. Today I found
a number of exe. files that had been created in a map which I had absolutly
not created, so I removed them instantly. But,
as you say, that was a 'clumsy' malware, the evil ones ...just grind the HD
down to fresh metal. (In practice iron oxide).
What paper do you use? 50 grains ? He-he..
Inge
PS. I still can't shoot agent.BX, will shift from CO2 to real shells
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Kondner" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 8:18 PM
Subject: Re: [TN] NTC anti-this-and-that programs
Inge,
I did not think you could build a MAC but I saw interesting stuff on the
web:
http://www.pcmech.com/article/build-your-own-mac-apple-key-to-the-future/
http://lifehacker.com/software/hack-attack/build-a-hackintosh-mac-for-under-
800-321913.php
Even a MAC has "Intel Inside"! :-)
As for my Wife and kids they are limited users on the "Family" machine. They
are on Vista Home Premium and I am the only administrator. Windows update is
turned on and runs fine. The biggest problem I had was a "Range Extended"
USB WiFi adapter did not play will with my LinkSys Access point. Not
Microsoft's problem but it made Vista look bad.
I have found that the only way to get a "Clean System" in Windows is to
reformat the hard drive down to the bare metal and load off a MS CD. I also
download all updates in one complete shot. My observation is Windows will
not remove old unknown programs during a re-install. If I have a corrupt
system I reformat and rebuild.
Complete system reinstall from a backup will also reinstall any screwball
code or virus so a format and rebuild is the only option.
It takes about 1/2 a day plus to completely rebuild a hard drive.
Bob Kondner
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Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 5:18 AM
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Holy Cow is to weak an expression....
Now, I have more than one computer, one for surfing (the one with problems),
one for scanning photos, work with Photoshop, make slideshows, add music
etc, one for analog/digital movie making, one for music only and a new one
with Linux. So it's only one computer I've been struggling with. The others
are behaving well. I don't miscredit Microsoft, it has all to do with my
daughter, who has used this computer for surfing and importing all kind of
stuff that I wouldn't use myself.
A Mac....hmmm....been thinking of that too. Can you build one yourself as
easy as a X32 for win?
Inge
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Kondner" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "'TechNet E-Mail Forum'" <[log in to unmask]>; "'Inge'"
<[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 11:45 PM
Subject: RE: [TN] NTC anti-this-and-that programs
Holy Cow,
over 3,000 malwares, 166 being severe. Sounds like the sky is falling here.
And yet this user was disgruntled because the FREE anti-virus programs would
not fix the system. But this user seems to trust the unknown freebies more
than Microsoft.
So an "Angry and Frustrated" user finally spent $39 for a 3rd party
package. (And we know what US$39 is worth now.)
And this same user had Windows Update turned off so Microsoft could not
deliver free fixes to know problems.
Wow, yes, buy a MAC so you have no ability to create such madness on your
own machine. Can someone be get jail time for computer neglect?
Bob Kondner
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Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 12:09 PM
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Subject: Re: [TN] NTC anti-this-and-that programs
The problem was,´that windows installer wasn't last version.
OK, I went to Microsoft download and imported last version,
but it could not be installed because of no last version of Axtive-X,
so I downloaded latest Active-X.
Now I ought to be able to install Defender?
Yes. And I started scanning computer,
Defender found some dangerous 'malware' without precizing what,
I depressed 'remove all', but got the message that certain files could not
be removed
because I had not windows automatic update enabled.
I depressed 'turn on automatic update' in the start menu but nothing
happened.
Got a Windows error message, clicket on the link to Microsoft and got the
instruction
how to enable automatic updates. Didn't work, so I went to control
panel/services and
tried to start auto update by selecting 'manual start'. But whatever I did ,
'disabled' remained.
Went to a forum for win problems, found that a specific trojan named
'Vundo.gen!Y' .That malware
stops you from enabling windows updating. Had found the evil one.
Defender could do nothing, RegCure as well. What to do? Pareto Logics
recommended me to
download (buy) XSoftSpy. OK, I was angry and frustrated, decided to trust
them and installed
that program. First and limited scan found 'Vundo.gen' and killed it. Then
I made a total computer
scan and found over 3,000 malwares, 166 being severe! XSoftSpy eliminated
all but this one, which
I cant get rid of : 'agent.BX'..But I will find a way sooner or later.
So, Ted, now I start my computer running Defender, then RegCure and finally
XSoftSpy. Takes a couple of'
minutes, but it's worth waiting. My computer harddisk has stopped 'idling' ,
has been very rapidly working
and no more popping up advertisments, and no 'antivirus' messages from
doubful software sources, nothing anomalous at all.
Like being started from fresh OS, and all my installed software is saved.
Thanks for putting me on right track, Ted!
Inge
----- Original Message -----
From: "Inge" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 9:50 PM
Subject: Re: [TN] NTC anti-this-and-that programs
> Well, thanks for the tips, Ted.
> I downloaded Defender, but cannot start it because of a error 0x0070422.
> Windows is sorry,
> but has to shut down the program. SIGH.......
> Inge
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ted Tontis" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 8:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC anti-this-and-that programs
>
>
>> Yes Windows Anti-xxx is a hoax, do not click on the link. Windows
>> currently
>> has no anti virus software. Download windows defender, you can get it at
>> the
>> Microsoft website install it and run it
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/defender/default.mspx
>> .
>> Also with RegCure it cleans the registry. If you have adaware running or
>> a
>> virus it will not find it and remove it.As soon as you restart the
>> computer
>> it will find it again and rewrite to the registry. You have to find the
>> program and kill it. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malware-removal/
>> here
>> is a good site that will help you out for free. It will take you longer
>> to
>> get if fixed if they are backed up because you have to post in a forum. I
>> use RegCure without any problems.
>>
>>
>> Ted
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Inge
>> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 1:06 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: [TN] NTC anti-this-and-that programs
>>
>> Hi all,
>> Anyone having experience from RegCure? It's a software that scans DLLs,
>> Window items, program shortcuts, Registry keys, file associations etc. I
>> don't know what to think about it. When you depress scan, RegCure runs
>> through it all and presents a list of 'problems', then asks if you want
>> to
>> fix them. OK, I select 'fix it' and RegCure does that. However, if I scan
>> immediately once again, there are still 4 problems here and 19 there. I
>> depress 'fix it' and selects new scan again. RegCure again presents a
>> list
>> of problems to fix. How can that be when I have done nothing? I've tried
>> other and similar programs, and they seem to work the same. Not to
>> mention
>> anti-spy programs and anti-trojan programs and such like. They are
>> constantly warning for something. I have a expensive anti-virus program
>> installed, but despite that, warnings are steadily coming up with
>> blinking
>> red and dialog boxes recommending me to downloading Windows Anti-xxx
>> program
>>
>> immediately to fix the alert situation. Are they a hoax? Can't help I'm a
>> little suspicios. Whom can you rely upon?
>>
>> Inge
>>
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