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Subject: 
Re: Arrrgghhh!!!!! (part deux)
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Date: 
Tue, 16 Nov 2004 15:59:31 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys wrote:

Wasn't plugged into the high speed cable connex for more than 2 minutes before
pop-ups started appearing.


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!!!!


4 hours later, after tracking down registry entries, deleting directories and
files, and basically purging my new system of spyware, it's back to semi-normal.

Microsoft sux.

I tried all the software several people have mentioned and i finally gave up.

the BEST soloution, and probably quickest is

FORMAT C:

and do a clean install.


Dave K


Dave, I'm happy for your new SOOPER COMPUTER, sad for your spam.  I feel your
pain.

Chris



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  Arrrgghhh!!!!! (part deux)
 
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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