Welllllllll , I got 95 on my 'spare' gaga box and 98 on this one. Pretty soon will go to 2000. Best thing about being "Behind" is that everybody can tell me what to do. Had put on my Attorney's gaga box the Windows 2000 and it seems to be very stable and has had "zip" problems with it. Best: Eugene
Intrepid Video Support wrote: > > Eugene, > The three finger salute doesn't work that well in XP..I kind of miss that.. > Every thing is under services now, along with lots of other stuff. > > Jeff Dougherty > Intrepid Video TV/VCR > 263 S Front St > Steelton PA 17113 > fax...717-564-4952 > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eugene Spooner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 12:42 PM > Subject: Re: [Techs] Vir*ses and Spyware....was.....WHO DONE IT!!!!! > > Think we all are overlooking a easy test ! The Famous > Ctrl+Alt+Delete will bring up a window to show you what's > running ! Jot down the names of the programs that are > running. Then go to Windows Explorer ( not the Browser - > dadgummit ! ) and click "Tools" and enter in the name of the > program to search for. Take note of what folder it is in and > use Explorer to go to that folder contents and double-click > the 'readme' file which will tell you what it is for. Or use > Google and enter in the program name as it appeared in the > window and it usually will show you some websites to go to > and find out. That was what I did before I got spybot and > regularly go to above and anything 'new' will be spotted > right away after you get used to what should be up there. > As for 'cookies' I selected the restriction in the Browser > that it goes back only to the site that put it there. > Best: Eugene > > Intrepid Video Support wrote: > > > > Eugene, > > Somehow my home page got locked that I couldn't change it. I run SpyBot often, > > usually only finds one > > entry per week. Nice thing about Spybot, it prevents some spyware from being > > downloaded on the spot. > > I recently downloaded adaware, it found about 4 entries that SpyBot missed. I > > deleted the entries, one > of > > which locks your home page. > > I've seen many suggestions to run both programs. I advise it now. > > > > Jeff Dougherty > > Intrepid Video TV/VCR > > 263 S Front St > > Steelton PA 17113 > > fax...717-564-4952 > > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Eugene Spooner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 6:31 PM > > Subject: Re: [Techs] WHO DONE IT!!!!! > > > > What about Spybot ? I have it and so do Michael Bisk at > > Prelco and he also thinks it does a better job of spyware > > eradication. When I ran it first time - it found fragments > > of spyware that I had killed and advised me of some popular > > programs such as Real Media Player has it and part of the > > 'deal' if you want to use it. They use it to find out > > 'what's popular' ! > > Best: Eugene > > > > Tel-Tek Electronics wrote: > > > > > > Oh..Oh..The Canadians are on the Warpath. (kidding Bruce) > > > Nope...you're right, anyone that thinks they have enough "Horse Sense" > > > to avoid being infected, has a misconception of how virus are spread. > > > And if anyone on TechAssist, or our other lists feels he is > > > qualified to be able to separate content from the chaff, may just be in > > > the wrong business, and send a resume to Norton or MacAfee. > > > I don't push either program, both are good. I sometime question > > > why ISP's try to sell you Virus Protection, such as mine (Sympatico). > > > Since I believe running an Internet Service, it would be in their best > > > interest to apply this on their Head end. But this may change in the > > > near future. > > > > > > Biggest thing that bothers me, WHY are there people that want to > > > purposely destroy or obstruct Internet communication and commerce. > > > I'm sure it takes more understanding of programming, and > > > knowledge of how computers work, to sit there and write malicious > > > script. > > > No one really has to give me an answer to the last question, > > > since I am not that naive. But just pisses me off.;-) > > > > > > -Ed- > > > > > > Ed Gaidies > > > Tel-Tek Electronics > > > Ontario-Canada > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Tiedeman > > > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 1:34 PM > > > To: ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST > > > Subject: Re: [Techs] WHO DONE IT!!!!! > > > > > > I used to pride myself "not having a virus program", and not being > > > infected > > > , it was great. Why bother! The problem was some times the phone is > > > ringing > > > , customers coming in and being in a hurry one day opened a infected > > > file. > > > Not thinking straight I hit it again because it did not open, I then > > > looked > > > at the size of the file seeing it was only a few K new it was a virus. > > > This > > > is where the problems begin. I downloaded programs to get rid of the > > > virus > > > ,it worked and cleaned up my computer. This is what I thought any way > > > ,but > > > my computer started doing weird things. It would shut off by itself, > > > freeze > > > up etc.and only got worse. I had to reformat and reload all programs. I > > > then > > > put on a free virus program am now using Norton 2003 "it was free", and > > > has > > > found many virus's in the past no problem. I still look at attachment > > > email > > > and delete them even if from friends, if they are small only a few K or > > > I am > > > unsure of they get deleted especially the joke email. > > > Just wanted to share what can happen, of course there are those that > > > don't > > > make mistakes this does not apply!!. > > > Bruce. > > > > > > B&T Electronics > > > 139 Margaret St > > > Sarnia Ontario > > > Canada > > > N7T 2Y3 > > > 519 344 1850 > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Eugene Spooner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 11:10 AM > > > Subject: Re: [Techs] WHO DONE IT!!!!! > > > > > > > Begging yer pardon ! I VOTE TO GET RID OF GARY McCARTNEY > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of updates free. > > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > > Techs mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com > > -- > Head Witch Doctor and Chief Bottle Washer > Eugene Spooner , CET , AAS , NP > Eugene's Carry-In TV > 1417 Eastway Drive > Charlotte , NC 28205 > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _______________________________________________ > Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of updates free. > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > Techs mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com > > _______________________________________________ > Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of updates free. > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > Techs mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com -- Head Witch Doctor and Chief Bottle Washer Eugene Spooner , CET , AAS , NP Eugene's Carry-In TV 1417 Eastway Drive Charlotte , NC 28205 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of updates free. www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net Techs mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com
