Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[DoctorBill]

Arnie Goetchius wrote:

DoctorBill wrote:

DoctorBill wrote:

Every once in a while I get stuck in a
"Warningregistry virus error..."

It stops everything on SM.
SM does not respond.   Can't get out.

Says I have to call some 800 number to get my
computer back - big long worded thing that repeats
itself.

I have been able to get out only by repeated
ALT-F4 and restarting Windows (XP) and then after
a while of that, by clicking on the icon below and
clicking "Close".  I can't remember exactly what I
do, but eventually it goes away.

Is this the "Extortion Virus" thing out of Russia
I have heard about ?

What is the best way to get out of it ?
BTW - I can't find any FREE virus checkers that
work in XP.  My computer is too old to run the new
Windows.

DoctorBill


As a reply to EVERYONE who has "suggested" solutions comprised of BUYING a new
computer and employing Windows 10 - Most of you seem to think that money just
grows in my garden like weeds.

An older retired person on a fixed income cannot just go out and buy a compuker
that has Windows 10 on it !

Life is not always so simpleI figured this thing out myself, as per usual,
and just press Alt-F4 rapidly and often and THAT works to bug out of whatever
this problem is.

One of you gave me a link to a MalewareBytes that DOES work in Windows XP.
Thanks to that individual.  It IS working now.

I have inquired about BUYING Windows 10 for my system which has a Celeron D 3.33
GHz CPU with 2 GB of Memory and 2 TB of HD.  I am told - DON'T DO IT !  May run
but would have problems with 'Drivers'.
I don't know enough to spend $$ to try it and don't trust Salespeople to not
screw me into the ground.

Thanks to those who actually helped me.



I'm with you. Twenty years into fixed income retirement and well into 9th
decade. I have one XP SP3 and one Win 7 going strong. I note that you said you
were on XP SP2. Is there any reason you can apply the free upgrade to XP SP3?



I don't know where to get and/or apply SP3.

If I get it from Microsoft, won't they zap my XP 
so I can't use it ?  I trust Microsoft about as 
far as I could throw Bill Gates.


Then - even if I could get SP3 - would it make my 
XP unstable.


Consider that I have a stable system now and if it 
goes TU, then I am screwed.  I have the system 
disks and would have to wipe my Hard Drive and 
start COMPLETELY over !


Long story short - Is it safe to apply SP3 ?
From where ?
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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[Arnie Goetchius]

DoctorBill wrote:
> DoctorBill wrote:
>> Every once in a while I get stuck in a
>> "Warningregistry virus error..."
>>
>> It stops everything on SM.
>> SM does not respond.   Can't get out.
>>
>> Says I have to call some 800 number to get my
>> computer back - big long worded thing that repeats
>> itself.
>>
>> I have been able to get out only by repeated
>> ALT-F4 and restarting Windows (XP) and then after
>> a while of that, by clicking on the icon below and
>> clicking "Close".  I can't remember exactly what I
>> do, but eventually it goes away.
>>
>> Is this the "Extortion Virus" thing out of Russia
>> I have heard about ?
>>
>> What is the best way to get out of it ?
>> BTW - I can't find any FREE virus checkers that
>> work in XP.  My computer is too old to run the new
>> Windows.
>>
>> DoctorBill
> 
> As a reply to EVERYONE who has "suggested" solutions comprised of BUYING a new
> computer and employing Windows 10 - Most of you seem to think that money just
> grows in my garden like weeds.
> 
> An older retired person on a fixed income cannot just go out and buy a 
> compuker
> that has Windows 10 on it !
> 
> Life is not always so simpleI figured this thing out myself, as per usual,
> and just press Alt-F4 rapidly and often and THAT works to bug out of whatever
> this problem is.
> 
> One of you gave me a link to a MalewareBytes that DOES work in Windows XP. 
> Thanks to that individual.  It IS working now.
> 
> I have inquired about BUYING Windows 10 for my system which has a Celeron D 
> 3.33
> GHz CPU with 2 GB of Memory and 2 TB of HD.  I am told - DON'T DO IT !  May 
> run
> but would have problems with 'Drivers'.
> I don't know enough to spend $$ to try it and don't trust Salespeople to not
> screw me into the ground.
> 
> Thanks to those who actually helped me.
> 
> 
I'm with you. Twenty years into fixed income retirement and well into 9th
decade. I have one XP SP3 and one Win 7 going strong. I note that you said you
were on XP SP2. Is there any reason you can apply the free upgrade to XP SP3?
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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[Ray_Net]

DoctorBill wrote on 22/11/2015 16:37:

Arnie Goetchius wrote:

DoctorBill wrote:

DoctorBill wrote:

Every once in a while I get stuck in a
"Warningregistry virus error..."

It stops everything on SM.
SM does not respond.   Can't get out.

Says I have to call some 800 number to get my
computer back - big long worded thing that repeats
itself.

I have been able to get out only by repeated
ALT-F4 and restarting Windows (XP) and then after
a while of that, by clicking on the icon below and
clicking "Close".  I can't remember exactly what I
do, but eventually it goes away.

Is this the "Extortion Virus" thing out of Russia
I have heard about ?

What is the best way to get out of it ?
BTW - I can't find any FREE virus checkers that
work in XP.  My computer is too old to run the new
Windows.

DoctorBill


As a reply to EVERYONE who has "suggested" solutions comprised of 
BUYING a new
computer and employing Windows 10 - Most of you seem to think that 
money just

grows in my garden like weeds.

An older retired person on a fixed income cannot just go out and buy 
a compuker

that has Windows 10 on it !

Life is not always so simpleI figured this thing out myself, as 
per usual,
and just press Alt-F4 rapidly and often and THAT works to bug out of 
whatever

this problem is.

One of you gave me a link to a MalewareBytes that DOES work in 
Windows XP.

Thanks to that individual.  It IS working now.

I have inquired about BUYING Windows 10 for my system which has a 
Celeron D 3.33
GHz CPU with 2 GB of Memory and 2 TB of HD.  I am told - DON'T DO IT 
!  May run

but would have problems with 'Drivers'.
I don't know enough to spend $$ to try it and don't trust 
Salespeople to not

screw me into the ground.

Thanks to those who actually helped me.


I'm with you. Twenty years into fixed income retirement and well into 
9th
decade. I have one XP SP3 and one Win 7 going strong. I note that you 
said you
were on XP SP2. Is there any reason you can apply the free upgrade to 
XP SP3?




I don't know where to get and/or apply SP3.

If I get it from Microsoft, won't they zap my XP so I can't use it ?  
I trust Microsoft about as far as I could throw Bill Gates.


Then - even if I could get SP3 - would it make my XP unstable.

Consider that I have a stable system now and if it goes TU, then I am 
screwed.  I have the system disks and would have to wipe my Hard Drive 
and start COMPLETELY over !


Long story short - Is it safe to apply SP3 ?
From where ?

UPGRADING IS ALWAYS A RISK - So i would not push you to upgrade.
Normally SP3 is installed by the windows-update mechanism.
It you have disabled it, it's normal that the SP3 is not installed on 
your pc.
I did not beleive that your problem "call 800" you encounter will be 
corrected by applying the SP3 patch.
However if you insist on installing SP3 - go to: 
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/help/learn-how-to-install-windows-xp-service-pack-3-sp3

and examine seriously the first steps "Before you begin"
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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[Arnie Goetchius]

DoctorBill wrote:
> Arnie Goetchius wrote:
>> DoctorBill wrote:
>>> DoctorBill wrote:
 Every once in a while I get stuck in a
 "Warningregistry virus error..."

 It stops everything on SM.
 SM does not respond.   Can't get out.

 Says I have to call some 800 number to get my
 computer back - big long worded thing that repeats
 itself.

 I have been able to get out only by repeated
 ALT-F4 and restarting Windows (XP) and then after
 a while of that, by clicking on the icon below and
 clicking "Close".  I can't remember exactly what I
 do, but eventually it goes away.

 Is this the "Extortion Virus" thing out of Russia
 I have heard about ?

 What is the best way to get out of it ?
 BTW - I can't find any FREE virus checkers that
 work in XP.  My computer is too old to run the new
 Windows.

 DoctorBill
>>>
>>> As a reply to EVERYONE who has "suggested" solutions comprised of BUYING a 
>>> new
>>> computer and employing Windows 10 - Most of you seem to think that money 
>>> just
>>> grows in my garden like weeds.
>>>
>>> An older retired person on a fixed income cannot just go out and buy a 
>>> compuker
>>> that has Windows 10 on it !
>>>
>>> Life is not always so simpleI figured this thing out myself, as per 
>>> usual,
>>> and just press Alt-F4 rapidly and often and THAT works to bug out of 
>>> whatever
>>> this problem is.
>>>
>>> One of you gave me a link to a MalewareBytes that DOES work in Windows XP.
>>> Thanks to that individual.  It IS working now.
>>>
>>> I have inquired about BUYING Windows 10 for my system which has a Celeron D 
>>> 3.33
>>> GHz CPU with 2 GB of Memory and 2 TB of HD.  I am told - DON'T DO IT !  May 
>>> run
>>> but would have problems with 'Drivers'.
>>> I don't know enough to spend $$ to try it and don't trust Salespeople to not
>>> screw me into the ground.
>>>
>>> Thanks to those who actually helped me.
>>>
>>>
>> I'm with you. Twenty years into fixed income retirement and well into 9th
>> decade. I have one XP SP3 and one Win 7 going strong. I note that you said 
>> you
>> were on XP SP2. Is there any reason you can apply the free upgrade to XP SP3?
>>
> 
> I don't know where to get and/or apply SP3.
> 
> If I get it from Microsoft, won't they zap my XP so I can't use it ?  I trust
> Microsoft about as far as I could throw Bill Gates.
> 
> Then - even if I could get SP3 - would it make my XP unstable.
> 
> Consider that I have a stable system now and if it goes TU, then I am 
> screwed. 
> I have the system disks and would have to wipe my Hard Drive and start
> COMPLETELY over !
> 
> Long story short - Is it safe to apply SP3 ?
> From where ?

I don't see any problem with applying SP3 but you need to do a system backup
first in case of a screwup.

Backup and Restore Video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZrX4Vb4ui4

Install XP SP3 Video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYd-oZxPdX0


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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[EE]

Ray_Net wrote:

DoctorBill wrote on 22/11/2015 16:37:

Arnie Goetchius wrote:

DoctorBill wrote:

DoctorBill wrote:

Every once in a while I get stuck in a
"Warningregistry virus error..."

It stops everything on SM.
SM does not respond.   Can't get out.

Says I have to call some 800 number to get my
computer back - big long worded thing that repeats
itself.

I have been able to get out only by repeated
ALT-F4 and restarting Windows (XP) and then after
a while of that, by clicking on the icon below and
clicking "Close".  I can't remember exactly what I
do, but eventually it goes away.

Is this the "Extortion Virus" thing out of Russia
I have heard about ?

What is the best way to get out of it ?
BTW - I can't find any FREE virus checkers that
work in XP.  My computer is too old to run the new
Windows.

DoctorBill


As a reply to EVERYONE who has "suggested" solutions comprised of
BUYING a new
computer and employing Windows 10 - Most of you seem to think that
money just
grows in my garden like weeds.

An older retired person on a fixed income cannot just go out and buy
a compuker
that has Windows 10 on it !

Life is not always so simpleI figured this thing out myself, as
per usual,
and just press Alt-F4 rapidly and often and THAT works to bug out of
whatever
this problem is.

One of you gave me a link to a MalewareBytes that DOES work in
Windows XP.
Thanks to that individual.  It IS working now.

I have inquired about BUYING Windows 10 for my system which has a
Celeron D 3.33
GHz CPU with 2 GB of Memory and 2 TB of HD.  I am told - DON'T DO IT
!  May run
but would have problems with 'Drivers'.
I don't know enough to spend $$ to try it and don't trust
Salespeople to not
screw me into the ground.

Thanks to those who actually helped me.



I'm with you. Twenty years into fixed income retirement and well into
9th
decade. I have one XP SP3 and one Win 7 going strong. I note that you
said you
were on XP SP2. Is there any reason you can apply the free upgrade to
XP SP3?



I don't know where to get and/or apply SP3.

If I get it from Microsoft, won't they zap my XP so I can't use it ? I
trust Microsoft about as far as I could throw Bill Gates.

Then - even if I could get SP3 - would it make my XP unstable.

Consider that I have a stable system now and if it goes TU, then I am
screwed.  I have the system disks and would have to wipe my Hard Drive
and start COMPLETELY over !

Long story short - Is it safe to apply SP3 ?
From where ?

UPGRADING IS ALWAYS A RISK - So i would not push you to upgrade.
Normally SP3 is installed by the windows-update mechanism.
It you have disabled it, it's normal that the SP3 is not installed on
your pc.
I did not beleive that your problem "call 800" you encounter will be
corrected by applying the SP3 patch.
However if you insist on installing SP3 - go to:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/help/learn-how-to-install-windows-xp-service-pack-3-sp3

and examine seriously the first steps "Before you begin"


After you apply SP3, you will have a lot of security patches to catch up 
on.  When I wanted to do that, I installed Belarc Advisor to get the 
list of patches I needed, and it gave links to each one.


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Enough is enough (was: Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !)

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Can we put this to rest, folks?
Thirty-five off-topic messages about MS products?

I admit I'm guilty of one, but enough is enough.
Let's get back to SeaMonkey.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming.

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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[Ray_Net]

Arnie Goetchius wrote on 22/11/2015 17:07:

DoctorBill wrote:

Arnie Goetchius wrote:

DoctorBill wrote:

DoctorBill wrote:

Every once in a while I get stuck in a
"Warningregistry virus error..."

It stops everything on SM.
SM does not respond.   Can't get out.

Says I have to call some 800 number to get my
computer back - big long worded thing that repeats
itself.

I have been able to get out only by repeated
ALT-F4 and restarting Windows (XP) and then after
a while of that, by clicking on the icon below and
clicking "Close".  I can't remember exactly what I
do, but eventually it goes away.

Is this the "Extortion Virus" thing out of Russia
I have heard about ?

What is the best way to get out of it ?
BTW - I can't find any FREE virus checkers that
work in XP.  My computer is too old to run the new
Windows.

DoctorBill

As a reply to EVERYONE who has "suggested" solutions comprised of BUYING a new
computer and employing Windows 10 - Most of you seem to think that money just
grows in my garden like weeds.

An older retired person on a fixed income cannot just go out and buy a compuker
that has Windows 10 on it !

Life is not always so simpleI figured this thing out myself, as per usual,
and just press Alt-F4 rapidly and often and THAT works to bug out of whatever
this problem is.

One of you gave me a link to a MalewareBytes that DOES work in Windows XP.
Thanks to that individual.  It IS working now.

I have inquired about BUYING Windows 10 for my system which has a Celeron D 3.33
GHz CPU with 2 GB of Memory and 2 TB of HD.  I am told - DON'T DO IT !  May run
but would have problems with 'Drivers'.
I don't know enough to spend $$ to try it and don't trust Salespeople to not
screw me into the ground.

Thanks to those who actually helped me.



I'm with you. Twenty years into fixed income retirement and well into 9th
decade. I have one XP SP3 and one Win 7 going strong. I note that you said you
were on XP SP2. Is there any reason you can apply the free upgrade to XP SP3?


I don't know where to get and/or apply SP3.

If I get it from Microsoft, won't they zap my XP so I can't use it ?  I trust
Microsoft about as far as I could throw Bill Gates.

Then - even if I could get SP3 - would it make my XP unstable.

Consider that I have a stable system now and if it goes TU, then I am screwed.
I have the system disks and would have to wipe my Hard Drive and start
COMPLETELY over !

Long story short - Is it safe to apply SP3 ?
 From where ?

I don't see any problem with applying SP3 but you need to do a system backup
first in case of a screwup.

Backup and Restore Video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZrX4Vb4ui4

Install XP SP3 Video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYd-oZxPdX0


If he got a problem because he have a third-party wireless network 
adapter unsupported by Windows XP SP3...

You will go to his house to correct his problem ?
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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[Ray_Net]

Jonathan N. Little wrote on 21/11/2015 17:23:

DoctorBill wrote:

"Let him decide by himself ..."

THANK YOU !


Just as long as you reconcile with yourself that you are going to 
encounter more issues not less as more and more developers forego 
supporting a no-longer-supported-OS.


Certainly ...but I think that the OP is planning to purchase a new PC 
with an OS greater than XP.

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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[Jonathan N. Little]

DoctorBill wrote:

"Let him decide by himself ..."

THANK YOU !


Just as long as you reconcile with yourself that you are going to 
encounter more issues not less as more and more developers forego 
supporting a no-longer-supported-OS.


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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[DoctorBill]

Ray_Net wrote:

Bret Busby wrote on 18/11/2015 10:07:

On 18/11/2015, Ray_Net
 wrote:

Bret Busby wrote on 17/11/2015 17:55:

, so I would not expect to find any current
anti-malware software,
available for MS Windows XP or any earlier
versions of MS Windows.

Why did you say that ?
On page: https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/
We can read:
*Software Requirements:*
Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later, 32-bit only)


Hmmm.

I have never heard of that one.

So, is the original poster's system, 32-bit?

In the lack of specifications provided by the
original poster, that is
consequently one omission, so, that particular
previously unknown (to
me) anti-malware software, may not be applicable
to the original
poster's system, anyway.



NO NOT ANYWAY !!!
His User Agent is: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 5.1;
rv:36.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/36.0 SeaMonkey/2.33.1
Looks like a 32 bits ... so your assumption is false.
And STOP forcing his to migrate to another OS,
this is the same as re-installing his Windows-XP.
The OP want just to eradicate this virus/malware.
After that he can use his pc as it is 
thinking after that for a change of his pc
(software and may be also hardware)
Let him decide by himself ...


"Let him decide by himself ..."

THANK YOU !

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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[A Williams]

Jonathan N. Little wrote:

Ray_Net wrote:

Jonathan N. Little wrote on 21/11/2015 17:23:

DoctorBill wrote:

"Let him decide by himself ..."

THANK YOU !


Just as long as you reconcile with yourself that you are going to
encounter more issues not less as more and more developers forego
supporting a no-longer-supported-OS.


Certainly ...but I think that the OP is planning to purchase a new PC
with an OS greater than XP.


Did not see any evidence of that, only some hostile reaction when a
valid option of installing Linux was proposed.



Well I can understand that.  XP to Win 7 was a small jump, XP to Win 10 
is probably larger but XP to Linux is a whole new game.  Most Linux 
distribution levels are only supported for 2-3 years so then you have to 
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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[Jonathan N. Little]

Ray_Net wrote:

Jonathan N. Little wrote on 21/11/2015 17:23:

DoctorBill wrote:

"Let him decide by himself ..."

THANK YOU !


Just as long as you reconcile with yourself that you are going to
encounter more issues not less as more and more developers forego
supporting a no-longer-supported-OS.


Certainly ...but I think that the OP is planning to purchase a new PC
with an OS greater than XP.


Did not see any evidence of that, only some hostile reaction when a 
valid option of installing Linux was proposed.


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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[DoctorBill]

DoctorBill wrote:

Every once in a while I get stuck in a
"Warningregistry virus error..."

It stops everything on SM.
SM does not respond.   Can't get out.

Says I have to call some 800 number to get my
computer back - big long worded thing that repeats
itself.

I have been able to get out only by repeated
ALT-F4 and restarting Windows (XP) and then after
a while of that, by clicking on the icon below and
clicking "Close".  I can't remember exactly what I
do, but eventually it goes away.

Is this the "Extortion Virus" thing out of Russia
I have heard about ?

What is the best way to get out of it ?
BTW - I can't find any FREE virus checkers that
work in XP.  My computer is too old to run the new
Windows.

DoctorBill


As a reply to EVERYONE who has "suggested" 
solutions comprised of BUYING a new computer and 
employing Windows 10 - Most of you seem to think 
that money just grows in my garden like weeds.


An older retired person on a fixed income cannot 
just go out and buy a compuker that has Windows 10 
on it !


Life is not always so simpleI figured this 
thing out myself, as per usual, and just press 
Alt-F4 rapidly and often and THAT works to bug out 
of whatever this problem is.


One of you gave me a link to a MalewareBytes that 
DOES work in Windows XP.  Thanks to that 
individual.  It IS working now.


I have inquired about BUYING Windows 10 for my 
system which has a Celeron D 3.33 GHz CPU with 2 
GB of Memory and 2 TB of HD.  I am told - DON'T DO 
IT !  May run but would have problems with 'Drivers'.
I don't know enough to spend $$ to try it and 
don't trust Salespeople to not screw me into the 
ground.


Thanks to those who actually helped me.


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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[Jonathan N. Little]

A Williams wrote:


Well I can understand that.  XP to Win 7 was a small jump, XP to Win 10
is probably larger but XP to Linux is a whole new game.  Most Linux
distribution levels are only supported for 2-3 years so then you have to
upgrade again.



Try more like 5 for Ubuntu. Some have rolling upgrades. Some DE are 
closer to XP than Windows 7 and certainly closer than 8+, but that said 
I manage public systems at my county's public library and been using 
Ubuntu for over 5 year and the average folks seem to have no issues...


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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[Bret Busby]

On 18/11/2015, Ray_Net  wrote:
> Bret Busby wrote on 18/11/2015 10:07:
>> On 18/11/2015, Ray_Net  wrote:
>>> Bret Busby wrote on 17/11/2015 17:55:
 , so I would not expect to find any current anti-malware software,
 available for MS Windows XP or any earlier versions of MS Windows.
>>> Why did you say that ?
>>> On page: https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/
>>> We can read:
>>> *Software Requirements:*
>>> Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later, 32-bit only)
>>>
>> Hmmm.
>>
>> I have never heard of that one.
>>
>> So, is the original poster's system, 32-bit?
>>
>> In the lack of specifications provided by the original poster, that is
>> consequently one omission, so, that particular previously unknown (to
>> me) anti-malware software, may not be applicable to the original
>> poster's system, anyway.
>>
>>
> NO NOT ANYWAY !!!
> His User Agent is: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 5.1; rv:36.0) Gecko/20100101
> Firefox/36.0 SeaMonkey/2.33.1
> Looks like a 32 bits ... so your assumption is false.

What is the need for the shouting?

So, since you are citing his message full header, he appears to be
using MS Windows NT, not MS Windows XP?

> And STOP forcing his to migrate to another OS, this is the same as
> re-installing his Windows-XP.

And so, prithee, explain, by how, am I so forcing him?

> The OP want just to eradicate this virus/malware.

Isn't that a bit like trying to get the monster out of the house,
after having let the monster take over the house, by leaving the doors
and windows open for the monster to enter the house and make itself at
home?

> After that he can use his pc as it is  thinking after that for a
> change of his pc (software and may be also hardware)
> Let him decide by himself ...
>

The decision is always for the person to make - I was merely offering
a suggestion/recommendation/advice.

Of course, it is a bit like riding a motorbike, naked, or, having
unprotected sex with a stranger - a person can do it, if the person so
wants, but, the person can expect extra harm, when things go wrong, if
the person does not use adequate protection.

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 you'll know what the answer means."
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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[Bret Busby]

On 18/11/2015, Jonathan N. Little  wrote:
> rjkrjk wrote:
>> AVG will workthere' a free version www.avg.com
>
> System Requirements
>
> PC: Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP SP3,
>  ^^^
> Looks like not for him. His options will likely continue to dwindle.
>

That was my point.

AVG appears to be relatively good, as anti-malware protection, but, in
using MS Windows XP, the operating system is so out of date, now, that
no-one should be using it while connected to the Internet, or, while
using any access to external data sources such as USB drives or
optical (or, floppy) disks. That is a bit like sharing needles in
mainlining.

To be now using MS Windows XP, is not wise.

It is that simple.

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West Australia

..

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 you'll know what the answer means."
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 Chapter 28 of Book 1 of
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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[Jonathan N. Little]

Bret Busby wrote:


So, since you are citing his message full header, he appears to be
using MS Windows NT, not MS Windows XP?


Small point: Windows NT5.1 is Windows XP. NT was 3.1 to 4.0.  Vista is 
6.0 and Sever 6.1...


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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[Ray_Net]

Bret Busby wrote on 18/11/2015 18:05:

On 18/11/2015, Jonathan N. Little  wrote:

rjkrjk wrote:

AVG will workthere' a free version www.avg.com

System Requirements

PC: Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP SP3,
  ^^^
Looks like not for him. His options will likely continue to dwindle.


That was my point.

AVG appears to be relatively good, as anti-malware protection, but, in
using MS Windows XP, the operating system is so out of date, now, that
no-one should be using it while connected to the Internet, or, while
using any access to external data sources such as USB drives or
optical (or, floppy) disks. That is a bit like sharing needles in
mainlining.

To be now using MS Windows XP, is not wise.

It is that simple.


Let the OP install :

: https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/
*Software Requirements:*
Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later, 32-bit only)

This is compatible with the OS he use.

Or, re-install his windowsXP
Or, buy another pc with windows7 ...
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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[Bret Busby]

On 18/11/2015, Ray_Net  wrote:
> Bret Busby wrote on 17/11/2015 17:55:
>> , so I would not expect to find any current anti-malware software,
>> available for MS Windows XP or any earlier versions of MS Windows.
> Why did you say that ?
> On page: https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/
> We can read:
> *Software Requirements:*
> Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later, 32-bit only)
>

Hmmm.

I have never heard of that one.

So, is the original poster's system, 32-bit?

In the lack of specifications provided by the original poster, that is
consequently one omission, so, that particular previously unknown (to
me) anti-malware software, may not be applicable to the original
poster's system, anyway.

However, that does not alter the fact that no-one should now be using
MS Windows XP - to so do, is like leaving all of the doors and windows
of a house, open and unlocked, when leaving the house (especially, if
the computer is connected to the Internet, or otherwise is accessible
to external data, such as optical disks or USB drives).

I reiterate, as has already been proposed, that the original poster
sgould be considering switching to something like UbuntuMATE Linux,
which is more stable, efficient, and, more supported, than MS Windows;
and, UbuntuMATE Linux is free.

-- 

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 you'll know what the answer means."
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 Chapter 28 of Book 1 of
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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[rjkrjk]

AVG will workthere' a free versionwww.avg.com



DoctorBill wrote on 11/15/2015 2:16 PM:

Every once in a while I get stuck in a "Warningregistry virus error..."

It stops everything on SM.
SM does not respond.   Can't get out.

Says I have to call some 800 number to get my computer back - big long worded 
thing that
repeats itself.

I have been able to get out only by repeated ALT-F4 and restarting Windows (XP) 
and then
after a while of that, by clicking on the icon below and clicking "Close".  I 
can't remember
exactly what I do, but eventually it goes away.

Is this the "Extortion Virus" thing out of Russia I have heard about ?

What is the best way to get out of it ?
BTW - I can't find any FREE virus checkers that work in XP.  My computer is too 
old to run
the new Windows.

DoctorBill

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Fwd: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[Bret Busby]

Forwarding the message direct to the list, as the poster of the
message to which I was replying, appears to be using an invalid email
address - reply bounced due to invalid email address of poster below.

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 you'll know what the answer means."
- Deep Thought,
 Chapter 28 of Book 1 of
 "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy:
 A Trilogy In Four Parts",
 written by Douglas Adams,
 published by Pan Books, 1992






-- Forwarded message --
From: Bret Busby <bret.bu...@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2015 17:07:14 +0800
Subject: Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !
To: Ray_Net <tbrraymond.schmit...@tbrscarlet.be>
Cc: support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org

On 18/11/2015, Ray_Net <tbrraymond.schmit...@tbrscarlet.be> wrote:
> Bret Busby wrote on 17/11/2015 17:55:
>> , so I would not expect to find any current anti-malware software,
>> available for MS Windows XP or any earlier versions of MS Windows.
> Why did you say that ?
> On page: https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/
> We can read:
> *Software Requirements:*
> Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later, 32-bit only)
>

Hmmm.

I have never heard of that one.

So, is the original poster's system, 32-bit?

In the lack of specifications provided by the original poster, that is
consequently one omission, so, that particular previously unknown (to
me) anti-malware software, may not be applicable to the original
poster's system, anyway.

However, that does not alter the fact that no-one should now be using
MS Windows XP - to so do, is like leaving all of the doors and windows
of a house, open and unlocked, when leaving the house (especially, if
the computer is connected to the Internet, or otherwise is accessible
to external data, such as optical disks or USB drives).

I reiterate, as has already been proposed, that the original poster
sgould be considering switching to something like UbuntuMATE Linux,
which is more stable, efficient, and, more supported, than MS Windows;
and, UbuntuMATE Linux is free.

-- 

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 you'll know what the answer means."
- Deep Thought,
 Chapter 28 of Book 1 of
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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[Ray_Net]

Bret Busby wrote on 18/11/2015 10:07:

On 18/11/2015, Ray_Net  wrote:

Bret Busby wrote on 17/11/2015 17:55:

, so I would not expect to find any current anti-malware software,
available for MS Windows XP or any earlier versions of MS Windows.

Why did you say that ?
On page: https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/
We can read:
*Software Requirements:*
Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later, 32-bit only)


Hmmm.

I have never heard of that one.

So, is the original poster's system, 32-bit?

In the lack of specifications provided by the original poster, that is
consequently one omission, so, that particular previously unknown (to
me) anti-malware software, may not be applicable to the original
poster's system, anyway.



NO NOT ANYWAY !!!
His User Agent is: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 5.1; rv:36.0) Gecko/20100101 
Firefox/36.0 SeaMonkey/2.33.1

Looks like a 32 bits ... so your assumption is false.
And STOP forcing his to migrate to another OS, this is the same as 
re-installing his Windows-XP.

The OP want just to eradicate this virus/malware.
After that he can use his pc as it is  thinking after that for a 
change of his pc (software and may be also hardware)

Let him decide by himself ...
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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[Jonathan N. Little]

rjkrjk wrote:

AVG will workthere' a free version www.avg.com


System Requirements

PC: Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP SP3,
^^^
Looks like not for him. His options will likely continue to dwindle.

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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[A Williams]

Arnie Goetchius wrote:

DoctorBill wrote:

Paul in Houston, TX wrote:

DoctorBill wrote:

Every once in a while I get stuck in a
"Warningregistry virus error..."

=snipped


There are a ton of free anti virus/malware/pupware
programs for XP3.
You may want to search for some.



I have up to SPS2.


Is there some reason you have not done the free upgrade to XP SP3?



I can think of one and only one valid reason off the top of my head.

Take one HP machine using an AMD 64-bit processor.  HP had an image for 
Intel processors and at one point they simply started using it for their 
AMD offerings as well.  Upgrading one of those to SP3 kills it.


It does sound as though Dr Bill's machine could already be compromised 
though, a decent bootable virus scanner would say more.

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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[Bret Busby]

On 16/11/2015, WaltS48  wrote:

>
> You could also (clears throat) switch to Linux.
>

See http://ubuntu-mate.org/

I use the "TraditionalOK" Appearance Theme, and it looks sufficiently
like Windows XP, and, is, to me, the best looking theme, anyway.

Linux is more secure, efficient, stable, and, supported, than MS
Windows, with the support including mailing lists, where help can be
available at any hour of the day or night, seven days of every week.

Whilst the original poster did not give the specifications of his
computer, if it is not adequate to run UbuntuMATE, a new computer that
is adequate to run UbuntuMATE, is relatively inexpensive, and, would
probably have been regarded as a supercomputer, when MS Windows XP
came out.

MS Windows XP has not been supported for quite a while, now, and, is
about as secure (in terms of malware), now, as using MS Windows 3, so
I would not expect to find any current anti-malware software,
available for MS Windows XP or any earlier versions of MS Windows.

I note also, that the original poster did not state which version of
SeaMonkey, was being used, and so I am wondering whether the original
poster is using a sufficiently recent version of SeaMonkey, and,
whether a sufficiently recent version of SeaMonkey, can run on MS
Windows XP.

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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[Arnie Goetchius]

DoctorBill wrote:
> Paul in Houston, TX wrote:
>> DoctorBill wrote:
>>> Every once in a while I get stuck in a
>>> "Warningregistry virus error..."
=snipped

>> There are a ton of free anti virus/malware/pupware
>> programs for XP3.
>> You may want to search for some.
>>
> 
> I have up to SPS2.
> 
Is there some reason you have not done the free upgrade to XP SP3?
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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[Ray_Net]

Bret Busby wrote on 17/11/2015 17:55:
, so I would not expect to find any current anti-malware software, 
available for MS Windows XP or any earlier versions of MS Windows.

Why did you say that ?
On page: https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/
We can read:
*Software Requirements:*
Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later, 32-bit only)
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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[Brian Mailman]

DoctorBill wrote:

WaltS48 wrote:

On 11/15/2015 02:16 PM, DoctorBill wrote:

Every once in a while I get stuck in a
"Warningregistry virus error..."

It stops everything on SM.
SM does not respond.   Can't get out.

Says I have to call some 800 number to get my
computer back - big long
worded thing that repeats itself.

I have been able to get out only by repeated
ALT-F4 and restarting
Windows (XP) and then after a while of that, by
clicking on the icon
below and clicking "Close".  I can't remember
exactly what I do, but
eventually it goes away.

Is this the "Extortion Virus" thing out of
Russia I have heard about ?

What is the best way to get out of it ?
BTW - I can't find any FREE virus checkers that
work in XP.  My computer
is too old to run the new Windows.

DoctorBill



Time to buy a newer one? Goodwill has used
computers at reasonable prices.

You could probably get one with Windows 7.

You could also (clears throat) switch to Linux.


If someone with a used car asks a mechanic to fix a problem, how many
tell the client to go buy a newer car ?!  Big Help !


If someone with an old car that the mechanic can't get parts for, then 
yes, they tell them that.  Happens all the time.


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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[WaltS48]

On 11/15/2015 02:16 PM, DoctorBill wrote:

Every once in a while I get stuck in a "Warningregistry virus error..."

It stops everything on SM.
SM does not respond.   Can't get out.

Says I have to call some 800 number to get my computer back - big long
worded thing that repeats itself.

I have been able to get out only by repeated ALT-F4 and restarting
Windows (XP) and then after a while of that, by clicking on the icon
below and clicking "Close".  I can't remember exactly what I do, but
eventually it goes away.

Is this the "Extortion Virus" thing out of Russia I have heard about ?

What is the best way to get out of it ?
BTW - I can't find any FREE virus checkers that work in XP.  My computer
is too old to run the new Windows.

DoctorBill



Time to buy a newer one? Goodwill has used computers at reasonable prices.

You could probably get one with Windows 7.

You could also (clears throat) switch to Linux.
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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[Paul in Houston, TX]

DoctorBill wrote:

Every once in a while I get stuck in a "Warningregistry virus error..."

It stops everything on SM.
SM does not respond.   Can't get out.

Says I have to call some 800 number to get my computer back - big long worded 
thing that
repeats itself.

I have been able to get out only by repeated ALT-F4 and restarting Windows (XP) 
and then
after a while of that, by clicking on the icon below and clicking "Close".  I 
can't
remember exactly what I do, but eventually it goes away.

Is this the "Extortion Virus" thing out of Russia I have heard about ?


Not exactly.  It sounds like some kiddie thing.
The real ones would encrypt everything except the contact info.


What is the best way to get out of it ?

Clean your machine or pay them money.


BTW - I can't find any FREE virus checkers that work in XP.  My computer is too 
old to run
the new Windows.

There are a ton of free anti virus/malware/pupware programs for XP3.
You may want to search for some.

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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[DoctorBill]

WaltS48 wrote:

On 11/15/2015 02:16 PM, DoctorBill wrote:

Every once in a while I get stuck in a
"Warningregistry virus error..."

It stops everything on SM.
SM does not respond.   Can't get out.

Says I have to call some 800 number to get my
computer back - big long
worded thing that repeats itself.

I have been able to get out only by repeated
ALT-F4 and restarting
Windows (XP) and then after a while of that, by
clicking on the icon
below and clicking "Close".  I can't remember
exactly what I do, but
eventually it goes away.

Is this the "Extortion Virus" thing out of
Russia I have heard about ?

What is the best way to get out of it ?
BTW - I can't find any FREE virus checkers that
work in XP.  My computer
is too old to run the new Windows.

DoctorBill



Time to buy a newer one? Goodwill has used
computers at reasonable prices.

You could probably get one with Windows 7.

You could also (clears throat) switch to Linux.


If someone with a used car asks a mechanic to fix 
a problem, how many tell the client to go buy a 
newer car ?!  Big Help !

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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[DoctorBill]

Paul in Houston, TX wrote:

DoctorBill wrote:

Every once in a while I get stuck in a
"Warningregistry virus error..."

It stops everything on SM.
SM does not respond.   Can't get out.

Says I have to call some 800 number to get my
computer back - big long worded thing that
repeats itself.

I have been able to get out only by repeated
ALT-F4 and restarting Windows (XP) and then
after a while of that, by clicking on the icon
below and clicking "Close".  I can't
remember exactly what I do, but eventually it
goes away.

Is this the "Extortion Virus" thing out of
Russia I have heard about ?


Not exactly.  It sounds like some kiddie thing.
The real ones would encrypt everything except the
contact info.


What is the best way to get out of it ?

Clean your machine or pay them money.


BTW - I can't find any FREE virus checkers that
work in XP.  My computer is too old to run
the new Windows.

There are a ton of free anti virus/malware/pupware
programs for XP3.
You may want to search for some.



I have up to SPS2.

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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[Ray_Net]

DoctorBill wrote on 15/11/2015 20:16:
Every once in a while I get stuck in a "Warningregistry virus 
error..."


It stops everything on SM.
SM does not respond.   Can't get out.

Says I have to call some 800 number to get my computer back - big long 
worded thing that repeats itself.


I have been able to get out only by repeated ALT-F4 and restarting 
Windows (XP) and then after a while of that, by clicking on the icon 
below and clicking "Close".  I can't remember exactly what I do, but 
eventually it goes away.


Is this the "Extortion Virus" thing out of Russia I have heard about ?

What is the best way to get out of it ?
BTW - I can't find any FREE virus checkers that work in XP.  My 
computer is too old to run the new Windows.


DoctorBill
It looks like a malware -> 
http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/malware-removal.aspx


*/The Malicious Software Removal Tool will continue to be provided for 
Windows XP through July 14, 2015; it will also continue to be delivered 
automatically via Windows Update and for download via the Download Center.


You may try: 
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/malicious-software-removal-tool-details.aspx



Or outside microsoft -> https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/

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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[WaltS48]

On 11/15/2015 04:42 PM, DoctorBill wrote:

WaltS48 wrote:

On 11/15/2015 02:16 PM, DoctorBill wrote:

Every once in a while I get stuck in a
"Warningregistry virus error..."

It stops everything on SM.
SM does not respond.   Can't get out.

Says I have to call some 800 number to get my
computer back - big long
worded thing that repeats itself.

I have been able to get out only by repeated
ALT-F4 and restarting
Windows (XP) and then after a while of that, by
clicking on the icon
below and clicking "Close".  I can't remember
exactly what I do, but
eventually it goes away.

Is this the "Extortion Virus" thing out of
Russia I have heard about ?

What is the best way to get out of it ?
BTW - I can't find any FREE virus checkers that
work in XP.  My computer
is too old to run the new Windows.

DoctorBill



Time to buy a newer one? Goodwill has used
computers at reasonable prices.

You could probably get one with Windows 7.

You could also (clears throat) switch to Linux.


If someone with a used car asks a mechanic to fix a problem, how many
tell the client to go buy a newer car ?!  Big Help !



Probably the mechanic that can't fix the old car anymore, due to parts 
unavailability or other reasons.


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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[Paul in Houston, TX]

DoctorBill wrote:

Paul in Houston, TX wrote:

DoctorBill wrote:

Every once in a while I get stuck in a
"Warningregistry virus error..."

It stops everything on SM.
SM does not respond.   Can't get out.

Says I have to call some 800 number to get my
computer back - big long worded thing that
repeats itself.

I have been able to get out only by repeated
ALT-F4 and restarting Windows (XP) and then
after a while of that, by clicking on the icon
below and clicking "Close".  I can't
remember exactly what I do, but eventually it
goes away.

Is this the "Extortion Virus" thing out of
Russia I have heard about ?


Not exactly.  It sounds like some kiddie thing.
The real ones would encrypt everything except the
contact info.


What is the best way to get out of it ?

Clean your machine or pay them money.


BTW - I can't find any FREE virus checkers that
work in XP.  My computer is too old to run
the new Windows.

There are a ton of free anti virus/malware/pupware
programs for XP3.
You may want to search for some.



I have up to SPS2.


I would try the various virus scanners to see if they work.
I do not have any active virus shields.  Not wanted & not needed.
BUT, I do scan every now and then if the machine acts up with:
Malwarebytes
Adwcleaner
Sophos Free
and if a machine really acts up, it gets scanned with Kaspersky 10 boot disk.
Nothing has ever gotten to my home machines except when my son
decided to play with viruses.
The work machines used to get viruses all the time from the main servers
but not since they went to Sophos paid version.
btw, I have never had a problem with SP3 on any of my machines.

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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[Paul B. Gallagher]

I just wrote:


DoctorBill wrote:


If someone with a used car asks a mechanic to fix a problem, how many
tell the client to go buy a newer car ?!  Big Help !


Depending on the car, it could be the best option. When I've had older
cars, sometimes mechanics have told me it wasn't not worth the cost of
the repair and I should move on. I trust those mechanics more than the
ones who will happily waste thousands of dollars repairing a junker.


Correction: "wasn't worth..."

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Re: Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[Paul B. Gallagher]

DoctorBill wrote:


If someone with a used car asks a mechanic to fix a problem, how many
tell the client to go buy a newer car ?!  Big Help !


Depending on the car, it could be the best option. When I've had older 
cars, sometimes mechanics have told me it wasn't not worth the cost of 
the repair and I should move on. I trust those mechanics more than the 
ones who will happily waste thousands of dollars repairing a junker.


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Warning of Registry Error - Call 800 - Blah Blah Blah !

[DoctorBill]

Every once in a while I get stuck in a 
"Warningregistry virus error..."


It stops everything on SM.
SM does not respond.   Can't get out.

Says I have to call some 800 number to get my 
computer back - big long worded thing that repeats 
itself.


I have been able to get out only by repeated 
ALT-F4 and restarting Windows (XP) and then after 
a while of that, by clicking on the icon below and 
clicking "Close".  I can't remember exactly what I 
do, but eventually it goes away.


Is this the "Extortion Virus" thing out of Russia 
I have heard about ?


What is the best way to get out of it ?
BTW - I can't find any FREE virus checkers that 
work in XP.  My computer is too old to run the new 
Windows.


DoctorBill
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