start your mac with shift held down. this bypasses extensions. see if you get into the Finder.
---------- From: Jim Pendarvis Sent: 10 February 2004 01:52 To: PCI PowerMacs Subject: [PCI] Re: Auto-Start WORMs and other viruses AND your digital camera On Feb 9, 2004, at 7:22 PM, Bill Neill wrote: > I AM VERY WORRIED ------ > > 1. I have a Sony digital camera - this one I selected because it > records directly on disks - they came out with a memory stick > attachment that works ok. > > 2. I have recently experienced peculiar problems with disks.... > > 3. I have a failed 6500 and just today, a new failed 840 AV, BOTH > have start up problems - one will not at all, the other quits about > the time the first extension loads. > > Is this a AUTO - START - UP worm? > > Can this infect the Sony camera? > > Any help to rid my systems of this problem? > > Bill Neill > I mentioned my experience only because some people say that you cannot get a virus on a Mac. That is not true. However, when you are having problems, I would suggest exploring other alternatives before one assumes their system is infected. Try this link to learn about Autostart: http://www.lowendmac.com/virus/worm.shtml The only symptom we had of the virus was unexplained disk and network activity that periodically seemed to freeze the infected systems for a couple of minutes. jim -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:pci-powermacs [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-power macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
