tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11600065.post8402152844230845645..comments2024-03-08T08:54:57.980-05:00Comments on Ernie (Not Bert): Malware AlertErniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589056878160272070noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11600065.post-85118975797623541882008-12-01T11:52:00.000-05:002008-12-01T11:52:00.000-05:00Hey, Ernie, stop downloading so much p0rn at work ...Hey, Ernie, stop downloading so much p0rn at work and you won't have this problem. What? I'm just saying what everyone else was thinking... :)Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020359017572563087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11600065.post-59043678385199427362008-11-29T09:08:00.000-05:002008-11-29T09:08:00.000-05:00Switching over to FF won't avoid any malware you a...Switching over to FF won't avoid any malware you already have, but it's much better at not allowing it in the first place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11600065.post-39554051142707927902008-11-28T20:50:00.000-05:002008-11-28T20:50:00.000-05:00Well, she's been stable now for a couple of hours....Well, she's been stable now for a couple of hours. No pop-ups, no crashes, no nothing. So I think I finally got it. Gotta love all that registry editing. Now if I can just figure out how it got to me in the first place...<BR/><BR/>Thanks for all the tips and advice.Erniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589056878160272070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11600065.post-60532376249910090352008-11-28T19:34:00.000-05:002008-11-28T19:34:00.000-05:00Not wanting to turn this into a Tech Help Blog, I ...Not wanting to turn this into a Tech Help Blog, I wanted to add some final thoughts after I came across the first link below in an newsletter a few minutes ago.<BR/><BR/>There are a lot of mean, nasty, greedy people out there who want your money and we each have to take responsibility to protect our assets.<BR/><BR/>Listed below are some links that may help you think about your needs and a couple software links (PC/Windoze) to meet those needs. Do the research, talk to friends, and then decide what level of protection you need and feel you can live with.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and of course Firefox as mentioned earlier.<BR/><BR/>"Hey, let's be careful out there"<BR/>-- Sgt. Phil Esterhaus<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/News.asp?id=50902" REL="nofollow">ITWorldCanada Article</A><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spyware" REL="nofollow">Wikipedia: Spyware</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.lavasoft.com/" REL="nofollow">Ad-Adware</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.spybot.com/index2.html" REL="nofollow">Spybot</A><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firewall" REL="nofollow">Wikipedia: Firewall</A><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_firewalls" REL="nofollow">Wikipedia: Comparison</A><BR/><A HREF="http://zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/zonealarm_free_firewall_b.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en" REL="nofollow">ZoneAlarm</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/" REL="nofollow">Comodo</A>The Blue Carbunclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871114251687056775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11600065.post-89807683301590215622008-11-28T17:14:00.000-05:002008-11-28T17:14:00.000-05:00I wish there was a way I could uninstall IE - it's...I wish there was a way I could uninstall IE - it's worthless.<BR/><BR/>Sorry to hear about your situation Ernie... hope all is better now.<BR/><BR/><BR/>CaptCaptainOThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12030675074503708747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11600065.post-67065412821589183522008-11-28T16:32:00.000-05:002008-11-28T16:32:00.000-05:00sorry, have to snicker .... LOL at work?? system-w...sorry, have to snicker .... LOL at work?? system-wide or individual station?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11600065.post-9465534931243770852008-11-28T16:29:00.000-05:002008-11-28T16:29:00.000-05:00Nasty, I sympathise! If you're still having probs...Nasty, I sympathise! If you're still having probs, give this program a go: http://www.superantispyware.com/<BR/><BR/>I'm the local neighbourhood geek and this is the best geter-rider-of I've used!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11600065.post-39059223068648549072008-11-28T15:05:00.000-05:002008-11-28T15:05:00.000-05:00OK, yeah, Firefow would certainly have helped. Bu...OK, yeah, Firefow would certainly have helped. But whatever it is (and that HD is still sitting in the other room getting scanned six ways to Sunday) was bad enough that when I switched over to Firefox after the infection to see if it was affected, I kept getting the pop-ups. Only in Firefox, they came up as new tabs, not entirely new windows. I hope to have it back online here in another hour or so, then I can go home and get some real work done. Or at least take a nice long nap.Erniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589056878160272070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11600065.post-21707914740506649122008-11-28T14:59:00.000-05:002008-11-28T14:59:00.000-05:00"and then Internet Explorer locked up"Therein lies..."and then Internet Explorer locked up"<BR/><BR/>Therein lies your problem. Firefox is your solution, as mentioned above.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11600065.post-50156554036221144282008-11-28T14:58:00.000-05:002008-11-28T14:58:00.000-05:00Sorry to hear you were hit. If you don't mind tryi...Sorry to hear you were hit. If you don't mind trying something new, I'd suggest <B>Firefox</B> with the <I>Adblock</I>, <I>Flashblock</I> and <I>NoScript</I> addons. It's kept me safe so far, knock on wood, YMMV.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Firefox" REL="nofollow">Wikipedia article</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.spreadfirefox.com/" REL="nofollow">Spread Firefox</A>The Blue Carbunclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871114251687056775noreply@blogger.com