Exactly.  And next time, don't run as local administrator, and the
virus/spyware won't be able to screw with ICF.

t


On 7/4/06 7:39 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
spoketh to all:

> On Mon, 03 Jul 2006 15:16:23 PDT, Bob Madore said:
>> The first problem of course is the firewall or internet security suite
>> --- remove that and all should be OK again.
> 
> You mean "all should *look* OK again".
> 
>> A spyware and virus have the ability to perform this same problem.
> 
> And if the corruption of the firewall is due to spyware or a virus,
> fixing the firewall doesn't remove the actual malware, and as a result,
> things are most certainly *NOT* OK.  You have gotten rid of the patient's
> fever, but the bacteria is still present.
> 
> Nuke it from orbit and reinstall.  It's the only way to be sure.



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