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(...) Yah I had the same thing happen on my WORK computer. But ever since I installed Ad-Aware, the "search window" hasn't come up again... (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I want my Mac!!! Derek (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sounds like when I was helping my brother get his new computer set up on Case's campus. Connected to the gigabit fiber network in order to get the campus Symantec antivirus program installed...but before the virus scan (on an empty computer) (...) (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Time for a Mac... -Greg (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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By the very fact that this post generated the wonderful responses from the rtl people, as well as lurkers, is a testament to the greatness of LUGNET. Thanks to all that responded with ideas and links to various venues to help alleviate my dilemma. (...) (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh My Goodness!!!!! Best Strongbad Evah!!!...!!! I couldn't stop laughing... and the little easter eggs--priceless! So much stuff! New commercial from Endeavour Enterprises-- New Gaming System - 1500 bones (with taxes) Getting hit by Spyware 2 (...) (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Dave, I was wrong about formatting your computer.... what you need is a bit of Strong bad. YEP, ol' SB has your soloution right here: (URL) timely (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) WOW, this sounds just like what happened to the "spare" computer at work. I gave it to the new guy, and it took him all of one day to infest the machine, which is connected to the corperate VPN!!!! (...) I tried all the software several people (...) (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I want my Mac!!! Derek (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You should just reformat and start from scratch. Your PC was completely compromised, and no amount of scanning will give you 100% guarantee that there is no custom made key logger lurking behind waiting for that credit card pattern. And use (...) (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Now THAT is cute. It's also more impressive than that hack, Mark Tilden. We should do capacitor cars at some point. Calum (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Okay, I'm never listening to your "I have no money for Lego". No sympathy from me. (...) It's for remote customer support, dumbass :) (...) You mean you didn't set it up behind the firewall to BEGIN WITH? Jesus, that's like running around (...) (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh right--the 'where'... International Centre, Hall 4. Airport Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Basically take any Ontario 400 series or QEW highway to the 427 North (follow airplane signs) Take the 'Dixon Road' cutoff (again, airplane sign) (...) (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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As posted on boingboing today, "Entrants in the Recorderrace in Munich, Germany hack portable tape recorders into mobile vehicles powered by the tape transport motor. Pictured are last year's winners." (URL) for some pretty cool stuff and pics of (...) (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Same problem with W2K. I used Spybot S&D (URL) and Adaware (URL) but it kept coming back... I eventually resorted to HijackThis (URL) which is definately the swiss army knife of spywareware removal tools. Doesn't actually identify spyware by (...) (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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November 20--set up starts at 6 a.m. Yes I said 6 a.m. Exhibitors are allowed to use the drive in to the building right exclusively--no vendors are allowed to drive in during the 6 to 7:30 for set up. So if ya wanna unload your vehicle right beside (...) (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Pft. World of Warcraft, baby! (...) I read this far before I said "IE". Then I also said "Firefox". And probably "Reinstall, and/or Spybot S&D". (...) Try Spybot - it's actually pretty good at rooting these things out: (URL) (...) Cool! Sounds (...) (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So I purchased a brand spankin' new 'puter system yesterday ('cause EQ2's been out for over a week now and I'm missing the lands o' norrath...) and I takes the system to work, to configure it in my spare time. So I put XP Pro ion it, get all the (...) (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (snip) (...) Good question, and one you should, in my view, ask first. Often the answer will be some sort of extra payment to your club in addition to the appearance fee. At least that has been the experience of some clubs. Many clubs tend to (...) (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'd have to agree that's a point in your favor. Just today I heard a story about a women (I think it was in Virginia) who was arrested for trying to pass a $200 bill with President Bush (!) on the front. She claimed she thought it was real. (...) (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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