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Re: repeated crashes and failure to update ... is this Win32/Rusto
Thanks for responding Max - nice of you to 'pop in'!
I found someone else with your name, here: http://maxwachtel.blog.com/
Dave
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"What's in a Name?" <maxwachtel@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
news:Xns9A64EEC02D751whatsinaname@207.46.248.16...<span style="color:blue">
> "BoaterDave" <BoaterDave@nospam.invalid> after much thought,came up
> with this jewel in news:uGk0zJBiIHA.5900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:
><span style="color:green">
>> A fascinating insight into how matters may be construed by some,
>> Richard! I was pleased to hear that you have erradicated your
>> malware without the need for the procedures carried out by
>> 'Banwar' on the SWI forum, cited as an example by PA Bear.</span>
>
> You're not trolling for Bear, are you dave?
><span style="color:green">
>> I was impressed by Barkimmy (a fellow granddad!) taking the time
>> and trouble to try to help.</span>
>
> Chances were good that it was a waste of bandwidth since many posters
> do not "take the time and trouble" to follow-up.
><span style="color:green">
>> Malke responded (I believe Malke is
>> female) with an array of 'links' to other sites. I'd bet real
>> money that Richard and/or Barkimmy clicked on one or more of those
>> links without giving it a second thought. I once had a notion</span>
>
> I'll bet those two brain cells were pissed off!!!
><span style="color:green">
>> that, as this place has Microsoft in its name, someone would be
>> policing same. As far as I know, this is NOT so - no-one is
>> responsible for checking that links placed here take one to a
>> 'safe' place. A wonderful opportunity for 'the bad guys' to prey
>> upon innocent folk, eh?</span>
>
> This is a free, public forum. Even you are allowed to post here.
> Messages are not "approved" before posting but some have been removed
> from the MS servers for "bad" content and still remain on other
> servers.
>
><span style="color:green">
>> Here is the signature block of PA Bear, taken from AumHa.net:-
>>
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> AumHa VSOP, Admin & Moderator; MS MVP-Internet Explorer, Mail,
>> Consumer Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> Steely-eyed Missile Man, Sensei, Mule Skinner & Smart Alex</span>
>
> and what is your sig? troll wanabe????
><span style="color:green">
>>
>>
>> Wlth so many folk visiting AumHa for assistance with Malware
>> erradication, I cannot help wondering why Robear cited a
>> Spywareinfo site for his example, rather than one from AumHa.</span>
>
> Could be simple, it was the first entry using google?
><span style="color:green">
>> Perhaps Robear will explain why we should trust others when they
>> tell us to download 'unknown' programmes onto our machines without
>> us having any idea what effect they might have.</span>
>
> Who to trust? An age-old question.(or is that old-age)
><span style="color:green">
>>
>> Dave</span>
>
> is this supposed to be some kind of delimiter????<span style="color:green">
>>
>> </span>
><span style="color:green">
>> "Richard Henderson" <RichardHenderson@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote in message
>> news:9933CFEF-CA4D-49F3-928B-94DCA4A21F7A@microsoft.com...<span style="color:darkred">
>>> Ah well ... just shows how wrong you can be! The original poster
>>> is still around and did read your posts - thank you.
>>> Largely now overtaken by events.
>>> I did eventually get rid of the rustock virus and repaired my
>>> installation from the original CD - just short of a reinstall.
>>> Updates now OK, and no crashes or BSOD for quite a while, but
>>> have opted out
>>> of IE7 updates. My broadband is provided by BTYahoo who have
>>> their own browser (an IE6 variant) which is incomptaible (at
>>> present) with IE7. Richard</span>
>>
>> <snip></span>
>
> max
> --
> Virus Removal http://max.shplink.com/removal.html
> Keep Clean http://max.shplink.com/keepingclean.html
> Tools http://max.shplink.com/tools.html
> Change nomail.afraid.org to gmail.com to reply by email.
> I was lost,but now I'm blind.
> </span>
Thanks for responding Max - nice of you to 'pop in'!
I found someone else with your name, here: http://maxwachtel.blog.com/
Dave
--------------------------------------- (better?)
"What's in a Name?" <maxwachtel@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
news:Xns9A64EEC02D751whatsinaname@207.46.248.16...<span style="color:blue">
> "BoaterDave" <BoaterDave@nospam.invalid> after much thought,came up
> with this jewel in news:uGk0zJBiIHA.5900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:
><span style="color:green">
>> A fascinating insight into how matters may be construed by some,
>> Richard! I was pleased to hear that you have erradicated your
>> malware without the need for the procedures carried out by
>> 'Banwar' on the SWI forum, cited as an example by PA Bear.</span>
>
> You're not trolling for Bear, are you dave?
><span style="color:green">
>> I was impressed by Barkimmy (a fellow granddad!) taking the time
>> and trouble to try to help.</span>
>
> Chances were good that it was a waste of bandwidth since many posters
> do not "take the time and trouble" to follow-up.
><span style="color:green">
>> Malke responded (I believe Malke is
>> female) with an array of 'links' to other sites. I'd bet real
>> money that Richard and/or Barkimmy clicked on one or more of those
>> links without giving it a second thought. I once had a notion</span>
>
> I'll bet those two brain cells were pissed off!!!
><span style="color:green">
>> that, as this place has Microsoft in its name, someone would be
>> policing same. As far as I know, this is NOT so - no-one is
>> responsible for checking that links placed here take one to a
>> 'safe' place. A wonderful opportunity for 'the bad guys' to prey
>> upon innocent folk, eh?</span>
>
> This is a free, public forum. Even you are allowed to post here.
> Messages are not "approved" before posting but some have been removed
> from the MS servers for "bad" content and still remain on other
> servers.
>
><span style="color:green">
>> Here is the signature block of PA Bear, taken from AumHa.net:-
>>
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> AumHa VSOP, Admin & Moderator; MS MVP-Internet Explorer, Mail,
>> Consumer Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> Steely-eyed Missile Man, Sensei, Mule Skinner & Smart Alex</span>
>
> and what is your sig? troll wanabe????
><span style="color:green">
>>
>>
>> Wlth so many folk visiting AumHa for assistance with Malware
>> erradication, I cannot help wondering why Robear cited a
>> Spywareinfo site for his example, rather than one from AumHa.</span>
>
> Could be simple, it was the first entry using google?
><span style="color:green">
>> Perhaps Robear will explain why we should trust others when they
>> tell us to download 'unknown' programmes onto our machines without
>> us having any idea what effect they might have.</span>
>
> Who to trust? An age-old question.(or is that old-age)
><span style="color:green">
>>
>> Dave</span>
>
> is this supposed to be some kind of delimiter????<span style="color:green">
>>
>> </span>
><span style="color:green">
>> "Richard Henderson" <RichardHenderson@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote in message
>> news:9933CFEF-CA4D-49F3-928B-94DCA4A21F7A@microsoft.com...<span style="color:darkred">
>>> Ah well ... just shows how wrong you can be! The original poster
>>> is still around and did read your posts - thank you.
>>> Largely now overtaken by events.
>>> I did eventually get rid of the rustock virus and repaired my
>>> installation from the original CD - just short of a reinstall.
>>> Updates now OK, and no crashes or BSOD for quite a while, but
>>> have opted out
>>> of IE7 updates. My broadband is provided by BTYahoo who have
>>> their own browser (an IE6 variant) which is incomptaible (at
>>> present) with IE7. Richard</span>
>>
>> <snip></span>
>
> max
> --
> Virus Removal http://max.shplink.com/removal.html
> Keep Clean http://max.shplink.com/keepingclean.html
> Tools http://max.shplink.com/tools.html
> Change nomail.afraid.org to gmail.com to reply by email.
> I was lost,but now I'm blind.
> </span>
