On Nov 19, 7:55*am, wf3h wrote:
On Nov 19, 7:44*am, Tim wrote:

This bug is evil! *somehow it got downloaded on my computer withought
my knowledge. I'm no geek so I don't know what all it does,

you might look up a program called 'hijack this':

http://www.download.com/Trend-Micro-...-10227353.html

but make sure you read the instructions at the website before you
delete anything on your computer. i had the same problem caused by a
latvian (yes, a latvian) browser hijacker.

when the program at the 'hijack this' website was loaded, it told me
everything that was in my registry. the latvians had labeled their pop
ups with the name of the website it keep redirecting me to so i *found
it in the registry and deleted it...

problem solved.

but make sure you check the instructions!!

I've used HT before with good success, and yes, you must be careful,
but after examining closly I couldn't find anything with it.

That bug must have been inbedded well. But then again, I confessI'm no
geek.

On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:19:47 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:


I've used HT before with good success, and yes, you must be careful,
but after examining closly I couldn't find anything with it.

That bug must have been inbedded well. But then again, I confessI'm no
geek.

I'm a geek, but still got tired of cleaning this crap up when it got
in.
Now I just restore from an image when it happens.
Can't remember the last time I got a virus since I've been using the
free versions of Zone Alarm and AVG.
You might want to look into imaging software, which basically
lets you restore to before you got a virus. It's cheap insurance.
It takes a little thought and effort to set it up properly, and make
an image now and then. but once you do it you never have to worry
about reinstalling Windows again.

--Vic

On Nov 19, 10:42*am, Vic Smith
wrote:
On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:19:47 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:



I've used HT before with good success, and yes, you must be careful,
but after examining closly I couldn't find anything with it.

That bug must have been inbedded well. But then again, I confessI'm no
geek.

I'm a geek, but still got tired of cleaning this crap up when it got
in.
Now I just restore from an image when it happens.
Can't remember the last time I got a virus since I've been using the
free versions of Zone Alarm and AVG.
You might want to look into imaging software, which basically
lets you restore to before you got a virus. *It's cheap insurance.
It takes a little thought and effort to set it up properly, and make
an image now and then. but once you do it you never have to worry
about reinstalling Windows again.

--Vic

Vic, my geek is going to work with image. He recommended that as well.

wrote:
On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:44:30 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

BTW, me box is full of bugs, and still at the geeks, so I'm using my
dads old dial up windows 98. Works pretty good if all you want to do
is gawk around and make an occasional post.

I am still running W/98 and there is not much I can't do.


If you upgraded, you could have fancier annoyances.

On Nov 19, 11:14*am, wrote:
On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:44:30 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

BTW, me box is full of bugs, and still at the geeks, *so I'm using my
dads old dial up windows 98. * Works pretty good if all you want to do
is gawk around and make an occasional post.

I am still running W/98 and there is not much I can't do.

No complaints with 98, but I'm on dial up..

thats a pain.