Guest Robert Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 Since I cannot get my sister's A-Squared to download, I was wondering if any had any suggestions for freee malware removers? Also, since I cannot get it to download Microsoft Updates, is there another way of doing it without going to the Microsoft/Windows Update sites? Thanks Robert
Guest Holz Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 Re: Suggestions for Malware: On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:31:40 -0700, Robert wrote: > if any had any suggestions for freee malware removers? Linux mainly ubuntu. Idiot and and careless surfer proof. -- The next version of Windows? Windows piñata Piñatas are made from easily breakable materials. a bright container surrounded by blindfolded children breaking the piñata in order to collect the candy inside of it.
Guest Malke Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 Re: Suggestions for Malware: Robert wrote: > Since I cannot get my sister's A-Squared to download, I was wondering > if any had any suggestions for freee malware removers? > > Also, since I cannot get it to download Microsoft Updates, is there > another way of doing it without going to the Microsoft/Windows Update > sites? Getting the machine cleaned up will probably fix the Windows Update issue so do the malware removal first. Go through these general malware removal steps systematically - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware Include scanning with David Lipman's Multi_AV and follow instructions to do all scans in Safe Mode. Please see the special Notes regarding using Multi_AV in Vista. http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Multi-AV - instructions http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm - download You can also check to see if there are targeted removal steps for your malware here: Bleeping Computer removal how-to's - http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum55.html When all else fails, run HijackThis and post your log in one of the specialty forums listed at the first link above (not here, please). Not all tools used will work in Vista and you will need to run them elevated. Since Vista is so new, it will be a while before removal techniques and tools are developed. If you are unable to remove the infection by following the general steps, register at one of the HijackThis forums as suggested. Standard caveat: If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a professional computer repair shop (not your local version of BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). Please be aware that not all local shops are skilled at removing malware and even if they are, your computer may be so infested that Windows will need to be clean-installed. Have all your data backed up before you take the machine into a shop. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers http://www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Guest Michael O Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 Re: Suggestions for Malware: Idiot proof? Obviously. "Holz" <none@none.com> wrote in message news:46aaa028$0$29635$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... > On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:31:40 -0700, Robert wrote: > >> if any had any suggestions for freee malware removers? > > Linux mainly ubuntu. Idiot and and careless surfer proof. > > -- > The next version of Windows? Windows piñata > Piñatas are made from easily breakable materials. a bright container > surrounded by blindfolded children breaking the > piñata in order to collect the candy inside of it.
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 Re: Suggestions for Malware: ROFL! -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "Michael O" <momalle1@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%230LJf6L0HHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Idiot proof? Obviously. > > > "Holz" <none@none.com> wrote in message > news:46aaa028$0$29635$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... >> On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:31:40 -0700, Robert wrote: >> >>> if any had any suggestions for freee malware removers? >> >> Linux mainly ubuntu. Idiot and and careless surfer proof. >> >> -- >> The next version of Windows? Windows piñata >> Piñatas are made from easily breakable materials. a bright container >> surrounded by blindfolded children breaking the >> piñata in order to collect the candy inside of it. > >
Guest Holz Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 Re: Suggestions for Malware: On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 22:25:51 -0400, Michael O wrote: > Idiot proof? Obviously. I would also laugh if it was not so sad, how many idiots use XP and vista, paying for their PC to be contaminated with viruses spyware, maleware and what not. The most unstable OS in the world, you know what, it is funny... -- The next version of Windows? Windows piñata Piñatas are made from easily breakable materials. a bright container surrounded by blindfolded children breaking the piñata in order to collect the candy inside of it.
Guest Holz Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 Re: Suggestions for Malware: On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 22:25:51 -0400, Michael O wrote: > Idiot proof? Obviously. Oh, and one more thing: If you go to the ubuntu NG, you will find out that most of the posts are "how do I do" and NOT how do I recover... There are no My machine will not boot Will not start I got a virus I got spyware How do I expand my partition how how how -- The next version of Windows? Windows piñata Piñatas are made from easily breakable materials. a bright container surrounded by blindfolded children breaking the piñata in order to collect the candy inside of it.
Guest Robert Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 Re: Suggestions for Malware: On Jul 27, 7:09 pm, Malke <notrea...@invalid.invalid> wrote: > Robert wrote: > > Since I cannot get my sister's A-Squared to download, I was wondering > > if any had any suggestions for freee malware removers? > > > Also, since I cannot get it to download Microsoft Updates, is there > > another way of doing it without going to the Microsoft/Windows Update > > sites? > > Getting the machine cleaned up will probably fix the Windows Update > issue so do the malware removal first. > > Go through these general malware removal steps systematically -http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware > > Include scanning with David Lipman's Multi_AV and follow instructions to > do all scans in Safe Mode. Please see the special Notes regarding using > Multi_AV in Vista. > > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Multi-AV- instructionshttp://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm- download > > You can also check to see if there are targeted removal steps for your > malware here: > Bleeping Computer removal how-to's -http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum55.html > > When all else fails, run HijackThis and post your log in one of the > specialty forums listed at the first link above (not here, please). > > Not all tools used will work in Vista and you will need to run them > elevated. Since Vista is so new, it will be a while before removal > techniques and tools are developed. If you are unable to remove the > infection by following the general steps, register at one of the > HijackThis forums as suggested. > > Standard caveat: If the procedures look too complex - and there is no > shame in admitting this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a > professional computer repair shop (not your local version of > BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). Please be aware that not all local shops > are skilled at removing malware and even if they are, your computer may > be so infested that Windows will need to be clean-installed. Have all > your data backed up before you take the machine into a shop. > > Malke > -- > Elephant Boy Computerswww.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic!" > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User I guess I wasn't clear enough and that you missed my earleir posts regarding my sister's computer. Not your fault actually, but everything runs fine including Spybot, AVG, Comodo, and IE7 etc.with the exception of not being able to download A-squared updates or to recieve Microsoft downloads yet she's able to download updates from Spybot for example and she has Active-X installed. She has a Dell B110 and is running XP home version with DSL connection. I have checked her connections using XP connection verification program and all is fine with the exception that when I click on Tools>Internet Options>Connections, the fields are all blank whereas mine show the ISP and the 'never dial a connection' is choosen etc. I tried entering this information manually but it did nothing in regards to the updates. I have the same ISP, and same programs e.g. Comodo, A-squared, AVG, Spybot and am also running XP home version, the only difference is that I have a Dell Dimension 8200 so I don't understand why my computer is able to download the updates and she isn't? I would have thought that when installing DSL with the ISP CD these field would be automatically filled as I don't remember manually doing so with mine. Robert
Guest Phisherman Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 Re: Suggestions for Malware: On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:31:40 -0700, Robert <magineeer@hotmail.com> wrote: >Since I cannot get my sister's A-Squared to download, I was wondering >if any had any suggestions for freee malware removers? > >Also, since I cannot get it to download Microsoft Updates, is there >another way of doing it without going to the Microsoft/Windows Update >sites? > > Thanks > > Robert I use Spybot and Lavasoft's Ad-Aware. There are alternative sites to get MS updates, although this is not recommended. Are you using IE to get MS updates? What error(s) are you getting?
Guest Malke Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 Re: Suggestions for Malware: Robert wrote: > > I guess I wasn't clear enough and that you missed my earleir posts > regarding my sister's computer. Not your fault actually, but > everything runs fine including Spybot, AVG, Comodo, and IE7 etc.with > the exception of not being able to download A-squared updates or to > recieve Microsoft downloads yet she's able to download updates from > Spybot for example and she has Active-X installed. Here's your first post in this thread: "Since I cannot get my sister's A-Squared to download, I was wondering if any had any suggestions for freee malware removers? "Also, since I cannot get it to download Microsoft Updates, is there another way of doing it without going to the Microsoft/Windows Update sites?" This is a newsgroup, not a forum, so if you posted the above information in a different thread of course I didn't monitor it. Posting through Google Groups as you are doing is always awkward. > She has a Dell B110 and is running XP home version with DSL > connection. I have checked her connections using XP connection > verification program and all is fine with the exception that when I > click on Tools>Internet Options>Connections, the fields are all blank > whereas mine show the ISP and the 'never dial a connection' is choosen > etc. I tried entering this information manually but it did nothing in > regards to the updates. (snippage) So you weren't asking for alternate free malware removers because your sister's machine was infested; you wanted them because A-Squared and Windows Update weren't working? It would seem that her machine has a problem with IE7. Suggestions: 1. You can try re-registering .dll's. To re-register .dll's: Start>Run cmd [enter] iexplore.exe /rereg [enter] 2. Run her IE7 without any add-ons. 3. Post in the IE7 newsgroup: microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general 4. For Windows Update questions, post in the Windows Update newsgroup: microsoft.public.windowsupdate Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers http://www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Guest nass Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 RE: Suggestions for Malware: "Robert" wrote: > Since I cannot get my sister's A-Squared to download, I was wondering > if any had any suggestions for freee malware removers? > > Also, since I cannot get it to download Microsoft Updates, is there > another way of doing it without going to the Microsoft/Windows Update > sites? > > Thanks > > Robert Does your sister run any of the Protection software in Real Time mode protection (i.e the software configured to protect/disallow any changes be made to the Operating system, like spybot in Tea Timer Mode, Ad-Aware in Ad-watch Mode can prevent/block user(s) from doing any changes, try this in Safe Mode and see if you can change any thing (either in safe mode not guarantee it will not interfere). Again it does not mean having all of that, that the computer will not be compromised or it could be a User profile damaged or corrupt, try to create another profile and copy the data to it after being sure the profile is culprit in this scenario. How to copy data from a corrupted user profile to a new profile http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811151/en-us HTH. nass
Guest PA Bear Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 Re: Suggestions for Malware: Get the macine cleaned-up and Windows/Microsoft Update will most likely work again. Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log to an appropriate forum. Checking for/Help with Hijackware http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878 http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/ http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1 (http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use. It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert. **Post your log to http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22, http://castlecops.com/forum67.html, http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7, http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for expert analysis, not here.** If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org Robert wrote: > Since I cannot get my sister's A-Squared to download, I was wondering > if any had any suggestions for freee malware removers? > > Also, since I cannot get it to download Microsoft Updates, is there > another way of doing it without going to the Microsoft/Windows Update > sites?
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