OT - Cry for Help (At the Mercy of Viruses/Spyware)

[marc_scirocco at sympatico.ca (Marc_Scirocco_Québec)]

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Cheers.

Marc
'83 Scirocco
'97 A4

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]De la part de Brian Wagner
> Envoy? : jeudi 8 avril 2004 08:12
> ? : 'Jeff Toomasson'; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Objet : RE: OT - Cry for Help (At the Mercy of Viruses/Spyware)
>
>
> Had something similar recently, what it came down to is restoring the PC.
> Start from scratch, with the PC manufacturers image disk.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Toomasson
> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 12:13 AM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: OT - Cry for Help (At the Mercy of Viruses/Spyware)
>
> What am I doing wrong here folks? I've already wasted too much time trying
> to combat this sh*t with my hack knowledge.
>
> I have AVG virus removal software with a recent update, but it detected
> "Protorider-B" (MsUpdate.ex*) and some other worm (ID'd as
> "svchost.ex*). I
> tried to run the healing and the quarantine but my system now has
> all of its
> shortcuts disabled  (is this related to the Common Extension Hijacker
> Spyware??). How I got Outlook Express opened was a miracle...This
> same thing
> happened after I ran Spybot S&D, but I was able to restore from previous
> checkpoints. Whatever it did, this protorider is now preventing me from
> restoring from previous check-points.
>
> Any ideas would be much appreciated!! Thanks in advance -
>
> Jeff
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Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.654 / Virus Database: 419 - Release Date: 06/04/2004