Guest timmerman4@invalid&hot_mail.com Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 I just booted my computer and got a message that said "Your Operating System has been Stolen". Now what do I do? Should I call the police? How do I get it back? I never had this happen before.
Guest Don Phillipson Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 Re: Stolen Operating System <timmerman4@invalid&hot_mail.com> wrote in message news:sbqq94hu3n5i83cbggq0vldtfh5895rn9k@4ax.com... > I just booted my computer and got a message that said "Your Operating > System has been Stolen". > Now what do I do? Run your antivirus/malware utility. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
Guest kim Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 Re: Stolen Operating System Virus? <timmerman4@invalid&hot_mail.com> wrote in message news:sbqq94hu3n5i83cbggq0vldtfh5895rn9k@4ax.com... >I just booted my computer and got a message that said "Your Operating > System has been Stolen". > > Now what do I do? Should I call the police? How do I get it back? > I never had this happen before. >
Guest Dan Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 Re: Stolen Operating System Sounds about right. I know about the Operating System Not Being Found but Stolen certainly sounds malicious. "kim" wrote: > Virus? > > <timmerman4@invalid&hot_mail.com> wrote in message > news:sbqq94hu3n5i83cbggq0vldtfh5895rn9k@4ax.com... > >I just booted my computer and got a message that said "Your Operating > > System has been Stolen". > > > > Now what do I do? Should I call the police? How do I get it back? > > I never had this happen before. > > > > >
Guest Ladyphoenix3 Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 RE: Stolen Operating System I can tell you that you definately have viruses and trojans. Visit majorgeeks and go to the right side of the screen and look for a link called spyware removal. Follow the directions for your operating system to the letter. You probably won't have to post anything. Running the four programs they suggest should do the trick. Worked for me when it happened to me some months ago. "timmerman4@invalid&hot_mail.com" wrote: > I just booted my computer and got a message that said "Your Operating > System has been Stolen". > > Now what do I do? Should I call the police? How do I get it back? > I never had this happen before. > >
Guest Bill in Co. Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 Re: Stolen Operating System Don Phillipson wrote: > <timmerman4@invalid&hot_mail.com> wrote in message > news:sbqq94hu3n5i83cbggq0vldtfh5895rn9k@4ax.com... > >> I just booted my computer and got a message that said "Your Operating >> System has been Stolen". >> Now what do I do? > > Run your antivirus/malware utility. And then (perhaps) use System Restore to roll back to a point just preceding this, and then rerun the antivirus again. I'm thinking that way all remnants of it might be removed (some that might possibly have been missed, otherwise).
Guest philo Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 Re: Stolen Operating System <timmerman4@invalid&hot_mail.com> wrote in message news:sbqq94hu3n5i83cbggq0vldtfh5895rn9k@4ax.com... > I just booted my computer and got a message that said "Your Operating > System has been Stolen". > > Now what do I do? Should I call the police? How do I get it back? > I never had this happen before. > Check the local pawn shops ???
Guest Julie Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 Re: Stolen Operating System "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:uE8IDOl%23IHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Don Phillipson wrote: > > <timmerman4@invalid&hot_mail.com> wrote in message > > news:sbqq94hu3n5i83cbggq0vldtfh5895rn9k@4ax.com... > > > >> I just booted my computer and got a message that said "Your Operating > >> System has been Stolen". > >> Now what do I do? > > > > Run your antivirus/malware utility. > > And then (perhaps) use System Restore to roll back to a point just preceding > this, and then rerun the antivirus again. > In Windows 98? You know something I don't? > I'm thinking that way all remnants of it might be removed (some that might > possibly have been missed, otherwise). > >
Guest Bill in Co. Posted August 9, 2008 Posted August 9, 2008 Re: Stolen Operating System Julie wrote: > "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message > news:uE8IDOl%23IHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Don Phillipson wrote: >>> <timmerman4@invalid&hot_mail.com> wrote in message >>> news:sbqq94hu3n5i83cbggq0vldtfh5895rn9k@4ax.com... >>> >>>> I just booted my computer and got a message that said "Your Operating >>>> System has been Stolen". >>>> Now what do I do? >>> >>> Run your antivirus/malware utility. >> >> And then (perhaps) use System Restore to roll back to a point just >> preceding >> this, and then rerun the antivirus again. >> > > In Windows 98? You know something I don't? Sorry, my bad (was thinking of XP). One can, however, use scanreg /restore in DOS mode (rebooting to real DOS mode), to roll back to a previous registry.
Guest glee Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 Re: Stolen Operating System <timmerman4@invalid&hot_mail.com> wrote in message news:sbqq94hu3n5i83cbggq0vldtfh5895rn9k@4ax.com... >I just booted my computer and got a message that said "Your Operating > System has been Stolen". > > Now what do I do? Should I call the police? How do I get it back? > I never had this happen before. No need to.... the police should be there shortly, as soon as your system automatically uploads your address to them. Be sure to change your underwear before they get there.... you'll be down at the station house for quite a while. <eg> -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
Guest Dan Posted August 12, 2008 Posted August 12, 2008 Re: Stolen Operating System LOL "glee" wrote: > <timmerman4@invalid&hot_mail.com> wrote in message > news:sbqq94hu3n5i83cbggq0vldtfh5895rn9k@4ax.com... > >I just booted my computer and got a message that said "Your Operating > > System has been Stolen". > > > > Now what do I do? Should I call the police? How do I get it back? > > I never had this happen before. > > No need to.... the police should be there shortly, as soon as your system > automatically uploads your address to them. Be sure to change your underwear before > they get there.... you'll be down at the station house for quite a while. <eg> > -- > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ > http://dts-l.net/ > http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm > >
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