We were about to nuke those stations, then She called. She had it pretty much cleaned up within a half-hour (but she gave us a battery of tests to run overnight just to make sure.) -- RMc
"John Aldrich" <[email protected]> wrote on 04/23/2010 12:52:01 PM: > Heh? well, if it?s THAT bad where NONE of the tools I?ve tried get > rid of it, I figure it?s time to ?take off and nuke it from > orbit?it?s the only way to be sure.? J (seems like I read that just > a few minutes ago?hmm? J) Seriously, I don?t think it?s worth that > much headache if you?ve tried Vipre, VipreRescue, MBAM and SpyBot and it?s * > still* infested?. > > [image removed] [image removed] > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 1:37 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Malwarebytes: What is the difference... > > > Well, we've had a few times when VIPRE, VIPRERESCUE, and MBytes all > failed. I don't know about the other companies have to offer when > this happens, but Sunbelt got me in touch with The Coppertop... > > She seems to know the exact boot sequence of all Windows versions > and what should load and when. It's amazing how quickly she found > how a root kit was being loaded (as well as how to whack it). > > This makes Sunbelt a pretty amazing company! > -- > Richard D. McClary > Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group > ASPCA® > 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 > Urbana, IL 61802 > > [email protected] > > P: 217-337-9761 > C: 217-417-1182 > F: 217-337-9761 > www.aspca.org > > The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments > hereto, is from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® > (ASPCA®) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named > herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential > information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, > you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, > copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, and any attachments > hereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in > error, please immediately notify me by reply email and permanently > delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof. > > > "John Aldrich" <[email protected]> wrote on 04/23/2010 11:43:55 AM: > > > Great! I didn?t really realize that, but I do know that no one > > product takes care of everything, including (unfortunately) Vipre! > > I?m VERY happy with Vipre, as it seems to be better at catching > > stuff before it can get installed than AVG ever was (we used to use > > AVG here) and it?s got a smaller ?footprint? in memory! None of our > > machines are ?old and slow??well, most aren?t. J That being said, > > it?s nice to know we don?t have to put 3 Gigs of memory in a machine > > just to satisfy our Anti-Malware product! J > > > > [image removed] [image removed] > > > > From: Stu Sjouwerman [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 12:34 PM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: Malwarebytes: What is the difference... > > > > I think I can add something here. FAFAIK, Malwarebytes is something > > of a ?point? > > solution in the sense that they specialize in removing trojans, and > > only trojans, > > but they are very good at that. They are not a generalized malware scanner > > that does AV, rootkits, and all other malware like VIPRE. > > > > Warm regards, > > > > > > Stu Sjouwerman > > Co-Founder, Publisher, Sunbelt Media > > P: +1-727-562-0101 ext 218 > > F: +1-727-562-5199 > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > From: Jay Dale [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 12:01 PM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: Malwarebytes: What is the difference... > > > > MalwareBytes is predominantly a Spyware/malware scanner. It?s used > > primarily for removal if you?re already infected. I think the pay > > option has an active scanner with it, but since most people have > > active scanners it?s not used as often. > > > > > > Jay Dale > > I.T. Manager, 3GiG > > Mobile: 713.299.2541 > > Email: [email protected] > > > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attached files, > > may contain confidential and/or privileged information for the sole > > use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended > > recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination or > > copying of this e-mail and attachments, if any, or the information > > contained herein, is strictly prohibited. If you are not the > > intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the > > intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and > > delete all copies of this message. > > > > > > From: David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 10:59 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: Malwarebytes: What is the difference... > > > > Between Malwarebytes and your usual AV scanner? Does it make sense > > to have a desktop AV -AND- Malwarebytes? > > David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER > > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > > (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
