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From: Gord Dibben on 25 Apr 2010 12:47 Will give MWbytes a try. Your advice about legalizing has already been given. Not sure if he will follow it but that's up to him. Thanks, Gord On Sun, 25 Apr 2010 08:30:44 -0700, "Richard in AZ" <me(a)mailinator.com> wrote: >If the infected computer will boot to the SAFE MODE, you have a fighting chance. > >On another computer, download Malwarebytes (www.malwarebytes.org) to a flash drive. >Start the infected computer in the safe mode and install Malwarebytes and run it in the "quick scan" >mode. >It should clean out enough of the Rogue Antivirus program to then start in the normal mode. >In the normal mode re-run Malwarebytes (use the update feature to get the latest data file) in the >complete scan mode. > >If your neighbor is not willing to buy and install a valid copy of Windows, he/she will just get hit >again and again with these malwares. >Time to get the neighbor's attention with a big two by four. > >"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message >news:7ml8t5lop2ogl8ns83kfb7n15agg6hdgv8(a)4ax.com... >> Neighbour has picked up one of those virus/worms or malwares than informs >> him that his computer is infected with all sorts of viruses and for a fee he >> can download a program to remove these infections. >> >> For protection he has been running nothing but the default WindowsXP >> security and firewall. >> >> To top it off, his "good friend" who set up the computer used a pirated copy >> of WindowsXP so cannot get updates etc. >> >> My opinion is...........wipe computer and install a legal copy of the OS. >> >> He would like to just get remove the worm or whatever is giving the pop up >> "infection" message. >> >> Any chance of that? >> >> >> Gord >
From: Gord Dibben on 25 Apr 2010 12:48 My sentiments also. Advice given. Thanks, Gord On Sun, 25 Apr 2010 11:23:10 -0400, "Peter Foldes" <okf22(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >Gord > >Possible but not recommended on a Pirated version of XP.Best to reformat and install >a legal copy of any OS. Your solution is what will work. Using the option of >removing this malware from a infected pirated version of XP will mean nothing. It >will continuously come back with many other issues.
From: Alias on 25 Apr 2010 12:55 Peter Foldes wrote: > Gord > > Possible but not recommended on a Pirated version of XP.Best to reformat > and install a legal copy of any OS. Your solution is what will work. > Using the option of removing this malware from a infected pirated > version of XP will mean nothing. It will continuously come back with > many other issues. > Most pirated versions of XP are Volume Licenses and don't come with malware, your FUD notwithstanding. I know people who have pirated copies installed and haven't had a problem for YEARS. To get updates, all one needs to do is use Automatic Updates and decline any "genuine" updates. Your suggestion to buy a legal copy of XP is disingenuous at best when you consider they aren't selling XP anymore. -- Alias
From: Twayne on 25 Apr 2010 14:10 In news:hr1s6n$tls$1(a)news.eternal-september.org, Alias <aka(a)maskedandanymous.org.invalido> typed: > Peter Foldes wrote: >> Gord >> >> Possible but not recommended on a Pirated version of >> XP.Best to reformat and install a legal copy of any OS. >> Your solution is what will work. Using the option of >> removing this malware from a infected pirated version of >> XP will mean nothing. It will continuously come back with >> many other issues. > > Most pirated versions of XP are Volume Licenses and don't > come with malware, your FUD notwithstanding. I know people > who have pirated copies installed and haven't had a problem > for YEARS. To get updates, all one needs to do is use > Automatic Updates and decline any "genuine" updates. Your > suggestion to buy a legal copy of XP is disingenuous at > best when you consider they aren't selling XP anymore. Bull; they certainly are.
From: Alias on 25 Apr 2010 14:14
Twayne wrote: > In news:hr1s6n$tls$1(a)news.eternal-september.org, > Alias<aka(a)maskedandanymous.org.invalido> typed: >> Peter Foldes wrote: >>> Gord >>> >>> Possible but not recommended on a Pirated version of >>> XP.Best to reformat and install a legal copy of any OS. >>> Your solution is what will work. Using the option of >>> removing this malware from a infected pirated version of >>> XP will mean nothing. It will continuously come back with >>> many other issues. >> >> Most pirated versions of XP are Volume Licenses and don't >> come with malware, your FUD notwithstanding. I know people >> who have pirated copies installed and haven't had a problem >> for YEARS. To get updates, all one needs to do is use >> Automatic Updates and decline any "genuine" updates. Your >> suggestion to buy a legal copy of XP is disingenuous at >> best when you consider they aren't selling XP anymore. > > Bull; they certainly are. > > Who is selling it new? -- Alias |