Some assistance with things like this
[QUOTE=Grinder264;1909199]Yeh Rick. I got the same computer virus. It would not let me even go onto the internet unless I downloaded more of their software (which I didn't) I used "system restore" to fix it. My computer seems to be working ok again. Pain in the ass.
Grinder264.[/QUOTE]Alright, completely off topic and all, but just thought I'd give a little tech assistance in case this ever happens to any of you again. What you all caught was a "rootkit" virus. They're pretty nasty, lock up services on your computer, shut down programs, take over basic system operations... That sort of thing. If you don't want to scrub your drive, you can often times go out to some of the various antivirus sites (while Norton is crap software, [URL]symantec.com[/URL] IS a top-notch resource for manual virus fix actions) and find a fix for whatever particular brand of bug it is that you caught. For example, I had to deal with a rootkit for "Windows Activeguard", which involved putting in a general use, bogus product code into the virus' interface to unlock the computer's services, then scrubbing the system of any and all infection points. Trust me, it's not an easy fix, and you'll spend hours doing everything from downloading specific scrubber programs to hunting down each and every vector of the infection and deleting them by hand. But if you've got data you really don't want to lose, it's better than a full wipe.
Unless you run multiple hard drives, or partition your drive into separate logical drives if you have only one. In which case, just don't store anything you don't want to or can't lose on your operating system partition, and wipe it when necessary.
Happy Halloween Southgate Jen
[QUOTE=Dabbler1000;1914710]Saw her post again last night on CL. Post said she was available last night only. I'll check her out soon, but in no hurry.[/QUOTE]I guess I got lucky. Not wanting to go anywhere near the city I went thru my phone to see whose number I had called and set up a date with a girl in Taylor that I have never met but have spoken with several times. I get to where she tells me and she is not there. Well after more be s from her on phone I tell her to forget it and I delete number from phone. Still hoping for something I call Jen she answer first ring. I tell her I have never seen her and I got her number from (Thanks Grinder) She says she is moving but she is on her way back to southgate house and I can meet her there. I call when I'm close she gives me quick easy directions to house says her sister is taking her daughter out trick or treating so we have house to ourselves. I get to house she has a nice body skinny I would say small cute face. I tell her I only want BJ. She say .4 I say perfect. We go in basement she gives nice bbjcimws. It was nice not outstanding but good. She is moving and will be getting new phone says I was lucky to reach her and called at perfect time. So guys if you have her number call but its going to be hit and miss. I will repeat if I get the chance.
RE: Some assistance with things like this
Rather than wiping a drive and reinstalling Windows and all your software (which can take hours or days). I suggest a good drive imaging program like Acronis True Image. It lets you create a "photographic image" of your hard drive in any moment of time and you can use that drive image to restore your PC in case you get a really nasty rootkit or any other downloaded BS that locks up your computer and makes it useless.
I routinely make a drive image every month and then store it on an external drive for archiving. I've got my butt out of a lot of trouble using this method and it's less time-consuming than spending an entire day wiping your HDD and reinstalling all your Windows software and data. Practice a few times with it and you'll see how easy it is to use.
You will love it when you see how it restores everything back to normal.
[QUOTE=RCS310;1916870]Alright, completely off topic and all, but just thought I'd give a little tech assistance in case this ever happens to any of you again. What you all caught was a "rootkit" virus. They're pretty nasty, lock up services on your computer, shut down programs, take over basic system operations... That sort of thing. If you don't want to scrub your drive, you can often times go out to some of the various antivirus sites (while Norton is crap software, [URL]symantec.com[/URL] IS a top-notch resource for manual virus fix actions) and find a fix for whatever particular brand of bug it is that you caught. For example, I had to deal with a rootkit for "Windows Activeguard", which involved putting in a general use, bogus product code into the virus' interface to unlock the computer's services, then scrubbing the system of any and all infection points. Trust me, it's not an easy fix, and you'll spend hours doing everything from downloading specific scrubber programs to hunting down each and every vector of the infection and deleting them by hand. But if you've got data you really don't want to lose, it's better than a full wipe.
Unless you run multiple hard drives, or partition your drive into separate logical drives if you have only one. In which case, just don't store anything you don't want to or can't lose on your operating system partition, and wipe it when necessary.[/QUOTE]
Microsoft Virtual machine.
I run a virtual PC on my windows 7 box. Free from Microsoft. If it gets infected, I just reconnect to a clean copy of the virtual machine.
[URL]http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=3702[/URL]
The kind of thing that makes you go hmmm
Why is it you try to reach a provider for a week with no response. Then after you see another provider and post about suddenly within an a couple of hours you get a text or phone call from the one you have been trying to reach. It has happened to me twice now.
