Saturday, December 31, 2011

Re: [Simply Computers] HELP!

 

I sure did Mike. It still was a No-go.

--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "C. Michael Stone" <Enots123@...> wrote:
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> Just curious..... did you try all the versions of RKill?
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> From: spud <grandamfirebird@...>
> To: simplycomputers2 <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sat, Dec 31, 2011 4:54 am
> Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] HELP!
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> I got it all done about 3 AM
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> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "spud" <grandamfirebird@> wrote:
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> > Never could get it to run Mike. It was just to infected I guess.
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> > --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "C. Michael Stone" <Enots123@> wrote:
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> > > Malwarebytes found nothing?
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> > > Mike Stone
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> > > From: spud <grandamfirebird@>
> > > To: simplycomputers2 <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Sat, Dec 31, 2011 4:09 am
> > > Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] HELP!
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> > > Thanks all that give me advice. Nothing worked. I wided the drive . 99% done with it now .
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> > > --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "RogerX19" <helpmeroger@> wrote:
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> > > > Hi Spud,
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> > > > Yes, I agree, but there are many people in this Group who hate to hear me say it!
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> > > > Sometimes people will come here with a simple problem, and we can help them correct it in a few steps.
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> > > > Other times they will spend days and weeks trying different suggestions, and posting the results here. (and then waiting for someone to read them and suggest what to do next).
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> > > > I suppose if someone does not have good backups of their important files, or does not have recovery disks, or the original install disks for their programs, then fixing the computer is their only option.
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> > > > Reinstalling everything is very time consuming, but often (for these people) is less time consuming than fixing it.
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> > > > Plus, a lot of the reinstall is just make a few mouse clicks, then walk away and let the computer do it all.
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> > > > Come back later and check on it, make a few clicks, and then go do something else while it runs its updates.
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> > > > Depends what your time is worth, I guess.
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> > > > In the case of this person's problems, it's a simple matter to remove the hard drive and connect it externally to another computer, and then run the virus scans, unless you've never done that before!
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> > > > People that come here for our help often don't know what the hard drive is, how to disconnect it, or even how to open the case!
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> > > > Then they have to buy an adapter, and figure out how to use it.
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> > > > Plus, they may not know what Windows Explorer is or how to use it to find the drive letter of the external drive, or how to direct the AV software to scan it!
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> > > > Plus they may not have a second computer to install it to .. .and on and on.
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> > > > --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "spud" <grandamfirebird@> wrote:
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> > > > > Roger, this is why I find it sometimes better to just wipe the dang drive clean .
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