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Guest Bill Ridgeway
Posted

OK, this thread has been going for a while so I guess the big question is

"Is there a definitive procedure(s) for getting rid of malware? I guess the

answer is no!

 

Bill Ridgeway

Guest FromTheRafters
Posted

"Bill Ridgeway" <info@1001solutions.co.uk> wrote in message

news:OxbI$ceRJHA.588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue">

> OK, this thread has been going for a while so I guess the big question is

> "Is there a definitive procedure(s) for getting rid of malware? I guess

> the answer is no!</span>

 

Sure, use the tools available to identify the culprit, follow the manual

removal instructions for the identified malware.

 

For those items where there is no identification or removal instructions,

use the methods (or similar) outlined in the video:

 

Advanced Malware Removal

-Mark Russinovich

http://www.microsoft.com/emea/spotlight/

Down near the bottom.

Posted

"FromTheRafters" <erratic@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message

news:OQHcRafRJHA.444@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue">

> "Bill Ridgeway" <info@1001solutions.co.uk> wrote in message

> news:OxbI$ceRJHA.588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...<span style="color:green">

>> OK, this thread has been going for a while so I guess the big question is

>> "Is there a definitive procedure(s) for getting rid of malware? I guess

>> the answer is no!</span>

>

> Sure, use the tools available to identify the culprit, follow the manual

> removal instructions for the identified malware.

>

> For those items where there is no identification or removal instructions,

> use the methods (or similar) outlined in the video:

>

> Advanced Malware Removal

> -Mark Russinovich

> http://www.microsoft.com/emea/spotlight/

> Down near the bottom.

>

>

></span>

 

I'd love to be able to watch the video, especially as it features Mark

Russinovich (with whom I worked directly, by email, trying to identify a

rootkit on my previous machine. It was over two years ago, before he joined

Microsoft).

 

However, I'm told "Microsoft Silverlight is not supported on your computer.

Your CPU does not support the SSE instruction set which is required by

Silverlight"

 

1.20 gigahertz AMD Athlon

128 kilobyte primary memory cache

256 kilobyte secondary memory cache

 

Am I alone in this regard? Will someone please explain? Is there an

alternative way to view? In anticipation ....... Thank you!

 

Dave

 

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Posted

"FromTheRafters" <erratic@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message

news:eZ8tPydRJHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue">

> [snippers gone wild]

>

> "On 11/12/2008 03:19 PM, ~BD~ sent:

><span style="color:green"><span style="color:darkred">

>>> From what you have said (and reading between the lines for me!) all the

>>> work

>>> carried out to 'clean' a hard disk could be rendered useless if action

>>> is

>>> not taken to flash the EEPROM as well.</span></span>

>

> "1PW" <barcrnahgjuvfgyr@nby.pbz> wrote

><span style="color:green">

>> Perhaps this step can be bypassed if an investigation shows that the

>> infection(s) was/were limited to the hard disk drive(s).</span>

>

> Yes, but this is where flatten and rebuild instead of using malware

> detection and removal tools - fails.

>

> Hypothetical situation.

>

> 1) I've got 'I don't know what' malware on my system.

> 2) I'm told 'flatten and rebuild' is the expedient and only 100% sure way.</span>

<span style="color:blue">

> 3) .......... but now when I boot it freezes with a very

> colorful ribbon pattern on the screen just after POST.

>

></span>

 

I've no recollection of ever experiencing 3) FTR!

 

Perhaps that's something to which I may look forward? style_emoticons/

 

Dave

 

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Guest FromTheRafters
Posted

>> Advanced Malware Removal<span style="color:blue"><span style="color:green">

>> -Mark Russinovich

>> http://www.microsoft.com/emea/spotlight/

>> Down near the bottom.</span></span>

<span style="color:blue">

> I'd love to be able to watch the video, especially as it features Mark

> Russinovich (with whom I worked directly, by email, trying to identify a

> rootkit on my previous machine. It was over two years ago, before he

> joined Microsoft).

>

> However, I'm told "Microsoft Silverlight is not supported on your

> computer. Your CPU does not support the SSE instruction set which is

> required by Silverlight"

>

> 1.20 gigahertz AMD Athlon

> 128 kilobyte primary memory cache

> 256 kilobyte secondary memory cache

>

> Am I alone in this regard? Will someone please explain? Is there an

> alternative way to view? In anticipation ....... Thank you!</span>

 

I looked around the first time you asked, didn't find anything except

the PowerPoint presentation slides he used in the video. style_emoticons/(

 

It's like a wish sandwich - bread but no meat - without the speaker.

 

Go to another computer, like in a public library (if you're not banned)

style_emoticons/D

....and view it there. It is not a short video, so be prepared.

Posted

"FromTheRafters" <erratic@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message

news:OO0hdBqRJHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"><span style="color:green"><span style="color:darkred">

>>> Advanced Malware Removal

>>> -Mark Russinovich

>>> http://www.microsoft.com/emea/spotlight/

>>> Down near the bottom.</span></span>

><span style="color:green">

>> I'd love to be able to watch the video, especially as it features Mark

>> Russinovich (with whom I worked directly, by email, trying to identify a

>> rootkit on my previous machine. It was over two years ago, before he

>> joined Microsoft).

>>

>> However, I'm told "Microsoft Silverlight is not supported on your

>> computer. Your CPU does not support the SSE instruction set which is

>> required by Silverlight"

>>

>> 1.20 gigahertz AMD Athlon

>> 128 kilobyte primary memory cache

>> 256 kilobyte secondary memory cache

>>

>> Am I alone in this regard? Will someone please explain? Is there an

>> alternative way to view? In anticipation ....... Thank you!</span>

>

> I looked around the first time you asked, didn't find anything except

> the PowerPoint presentation slides he used in the video. style_emoticons/(

>

> It's like a wish sandwich - bread but no meat - without the speaker.</span>

 

 

I very much appreciate that, FTR - thank you!

 

<span style="color:blue">

> Go to another computer, like in a public library (if you're not banned)

> style_emoticons/D

> ...and view it there. It is not a short video, so be prepared.</span>

 

 

Good idea. Another thank you!

 

I did spend some time looking for and reading about 'the SSE instruction

set'. My conclusion was that it's high time I invested in a new machine. style_emoticons/

 

Dave

 

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Posted

Hello David,

 

I'm having my speech synthesizer read out this entire thread, and thought

you might like to know that I have chosen a "helium" voice for ~BD~ :-)

 

....just kidding !

 

regards, Richard

  • 2 months later...
Guest up rooted Snow Bunny
Posted

"Øyvind Granberg" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> Hi...

>

> There is a virus in my computer. I am convinced about that.

> I cannot download anything concerning updates to Ad-Aware or Spybot.

> I cannot download anything at all from Microsoft.com like the Outlook

> Connector or anything else I've tried.

> Neither can I download the afore mentioned files from these sites with FF3,

> Google Chrome or Opera 9.26.

>

> When browsing using IE8, I get a message stating that a pop up has been

> prenvented. Even on my own web pages where there is no pop up at all.

>

> Something is preventing me from downloading anything that I can use to

> remove it!?!?!

>

> I need help...

> Running Windows Vista Ultimate with all updates.

> AVG 8 Free

> Windows Defender

> Spybot once a week

> UAC disabled

> Firewall disabled

>

>

> Tried Bitdefender's online scanner and even that couldn't update it

> definition file.

> I have scanned thouroughly twice with AVG 8

> So too with Spybot and Windows defender.

>

> What is wrong, and how can I get rid of it?

>

> --

>

> Vennlig hilsen

> yvind Granberg

>

> tresfjording@live.no

> www.tresfjording.com

> </span>

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