I regularly checked for viruses, I never really checked for trojans or bots. That's what tripped me up.
ED R -----Original Message----- From: Phyllis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 9:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [A-1-Computer_Tech] sp-2 blocked by one virus or one trojan! How would you know that you had a trojan/virus on your system?..I check regularly and find nothing..--Phyllis ----- Original Message ----- From: "marlon tuna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 6:44 PM Subject: RE: [A-1-Computer_Tech] sp-2 blocked by one virus or one trojan! > Ed, thank you very much for the time you spent sharing this information. > I, > for one, really appreciate it. Have a good evening. Best wishes. > > Michael > >>After spending hours downloading sp-2 and not being able to use IE 6.0, >>because of ONE sneaky Trojan or virus, I'm posting the steps I went >>through >>to clean my pc. (found the article online) I am now up and running after >>installing both xp sp-2 and ol sp-3 today (YIPPEE!!!!!). The article is >>VERY informative. >> >>ED R >> >> >> >>Getting Prepared; Steps to be sure your system is ready to be scanned: >> >>1: Disable System Restore temporarily (WinXP & WinME only) if you are >>infected; Any trojans, spyware, etc. you may have picked up could have >>been >>saved in System Restore and are waiting to re-infect you. Since System >>Restore is a protected directory, your tools can not access it to delete >>files, trapping viruses inside. Please follow instructions to do that >>here: >>http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=31668 >> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/67folB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
