Comments for Ducktoes Computer Repair and Spyware Blog http://ducktoes.com/blog Ms. Ducktoes is on her way! Saving computers everyday! Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:08:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Welcome to Ducktoes Computer Repair and Spyware Blog by cathiedsquared http://ducktoes.com/blog/computer-repair-tools/1290/comment-page-1/#comment-32701 cathiedsquared Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:08:37 +0000 http://ducktoes.com/blog/?p=1290#comment-32701 What is your website? Cathie What is your website?
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]]> Comment on How to Fix Sysguard, Win32 Patched-Kg, and Malware Alerts by dathWEara http://ducktoes.com/blog/specific-spyware/how-to-fix-sysguard-win32-patched-kg-and-malware-alerts/comment-page-1/#comment-31189 dathWEara Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:36:56 +0000 http://ducktoes.com/blog/?p=1180#comment-31189 Fantastic, I did not heard about that until now. Thanks. Fantastic, I did not heard about that until now. Thanks.

]]> Comment on How to Get Rid of Virut without Reformatting by Administrator http://ducktoes.com/blog/computer-repair-tools/how-to-get-rid-of-virut-without-reformatting/comment-page-1/#comment-30658 Administrator Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:15:03 +0000 http://ducktoes.com/blog/?p=1353#comment-30658 You're very welcome. Thanks for your comments. We just got another computer with Virut. But it is going to have to wait until Monday. It presented as a computer that wouldn't fully boot and memory error messages. I looked at Rollback on-line after you mentioned it. It looks wonderful. It would be great if it worked. The website says it is a more robust type of System Restore. I wonder though that like System Restore, it would not work with viruses, I mean the viruses would persist. Do you know anything about that? Have you tried Acronis as an imaging software? It's rated highly on one site. http://disk-imaging-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ I thought I might try it. I've also been reading about Sandboxing, where you have a "Sandbox" into which all programs and software are downloaded and if something is causing a problem you can delete the Sandbox. You say it tells you how to increase the Ram size on the UBCD disk site. How exciting. I'll look into it. Nice talking to you. We should start a "I Fixed Virut without Reformatting Club!" We could even get t-shirts. Bye. You’re very welcome. Thanks for your comments. We just got another computer with Virut. But it is going to have to wait until Monday. It presented as a computer that wouldn’t fully boot and memory error messages.

I looked at Rollback on-line after you mentioned it. It looks wonderful. It would be great if it worked. The website says it is a more robust type of System Restore. I wonder though that like System Restore, it would not work with viruses, I mean the viruses would persist. Do you know anything about that?

Have you tried Acronis as an imaging software? It’s rated highly on one site. http://disk-imaging-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ I thought I might try it.

I’ve also been reading about Sandboxing, where you have a “Sandbox” into which all programs and software are downloaded and if something is causing a problem you can delete the Sandbox.

You say it tells you how to increase the Ram size on the UBCD disk site. How exciting. I’ll look into it.

Nice talking to you. We should start a “I Fixed Virut without Reformatting Club!” We could even get t-shirts. Bye.

]]> Comment on How to Get Rid of Virut without Reformatting by Terry http://ducktoes.com/blog/computer-repair-tools/how-to-get-rid-of-virut-without-reformatting/comment-page-1/#comment-30359 Terry Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:39:59 +0000 http://ducktoes.com/blog/?p=1353#comment-30359 I can report that your method - and your method alone - worked for me. Thanks so much - you don't know how much! You can enlarge the Ram disk. But it means rebuilding the UBCD disk according to their instructions. Google it if you need to... Yes, I have read it can come back from a reformatted disk...IF you have not turned the machine off completely before the reformat (what a virus!). BTW: do the Repair Install even if you think you don't have to at first. I eventually had to... You might still have some files that are wobbly; so over time it would be best if you can re-install any and every (.exe and .scr) "program" you have on your machine. Trash the .scr files (you can always get them again...) I'm investigating "Rollback" as an alternative to Ghosting. I have learnt recently that Norton Ghost really came to an end in 2003 (with version 793 - all the versions beyond that are not based on the same great program and are Symantec rebrands of (I believe inferior) software). It really is terrible that we have no up-to-date and perfect way to "ghost" our machines any more (unless Norton Ghost v793 still works for you - it should, but it's an old program - who knows unless you test it?). Everything I have read about ghosting software beyond (the true) Norton Ghost is somewhat negative. It is almost as if the powers that be want you to reinstall/reformat Windows for the rest of your life. Anyhow, you saved the day! You and you alone. (Trust me - I tried around a dozen other methods online before yours.) Thanks so much again! You are the one! I can report that your method – and your method alone – worked for me. Thanks so much – you don’t know how much!

You can enlarge the Ram disk. But it means rebuilding the UBCD disk according to their instructions. Google it if you need to…

Yes, I have read it can come back from a reformatted disk…IF you have not turned the machine off completely before the reformat (what a virus!).

BTW: do the Repair Install even if you think you don’t have to at first. I eventually had to…

You might still have some files that are wobbly; so over time it would be best if you can re-install any and every (.exe and .scr) “program” you have on your machine. Trash the .scr files (you can always get them again…)

I’m investigating “Rollback” as an alternative to Ghosting. I have learnt recently that Norton Ghost really came to an end in 2003 (with version 793 – all the versions beyond that are not based on the same great program and are Symantec rebrands of (I believe inferior) software).

It really is terrible that we have no up-to-date and perfect way to “ghost” our machines any more (unless Norton Ghost v793 still works for you – it should, but it’s an old program – who knows unless you test it?).

Everything I have read about ghosting software beyond (the true) Norton Ghost is somewhat negative.

It is almost as if the powers that be want you to reinstall/reformat Windows for the rest of your life.

Anyhow, you saved the day! You and you alone. (Trust me – I tried around a dozen other methods online before yours.)

Thanks so much again! You are the one!

]]> Comment on How to Get Rid of Virut without Reformatting by Administrator http://ducktoes.com/blog/computer-repair-tools/how-to-get-rid-of-virut-without-reformatting/comment-page-1/#comment-30127 Administrator Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:41:51 +0000 http://ducktoes.com/blog/?p=1353#comment-30127 Thanks, Terry, for your comment and ideas. They're great! I have thought about Norton Ghost lately too, although I don't have it, I mean haven't purchased it yet. I'll look into the WinPatrol. I didn't have the problem you mentioned with the log file. Is there a setting to turn it on? I wish there was a way to have a larger Ram disk. You can also take the hard drive out and attach it to another computer and run antispyware against it. About disconnecting, I don't think a virus can run off a boot disk, even though this Virut is one powerful virus, so maybe it can. I've heard it coming back from a reformatted disk. Thanks again for your comment. Thanks, Terry, for your comment and ideas. They’re great! I have thought about Norton Ghost lately too, although I don’t have it, I mean haven’t purchased it yet. I’ll look into the WinPatrol. I didn’t have the problem you mentioned with the log file. Is there a setting to turn it on? I wish there was a way to have a larger Ram disk. You can also take the hard drive out and attach it to another computer and run antispyware against it. About disconnecting, I don’t think a virus can run off a boot disk, even though this Virut is one powerful virus, so maybe it can. I’ve heard it coming back from a reformatted disk. Thanks again for your comment.

]]> Comment on How to Get Rid of Virut without Reformatting by Terry http://ducktoes.com/blog/computer-repair-tools/how-to-get-rid-of-virut-without-reformatting/comment-page-1/#comment-30102 Terry Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:42:31 +0000 http://ducktoes.com/blog/?p=1353#comment-30102 Sorry - that should have read "WinPatrol"- it's free too... One other thing - be sure to set up Dr Web in settings to investigate archives and move them if necessary.. Sorry – that should have read “WinPatrol”- it’s free too…

One other thing – be sure to set up Dr Web in settings to investigate archives and move them if necessary..

]]> Comment on How to Get Rid of Virut without Reformatting by Terry http://ducktoes.com/blog/computer-repair-tools/how-to-get-rid-of-virut-without-reformatting/comment-page-1/#comment-30081 Terry Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:37:27 +0000 http://ducktoes.com/blog/?p=1353#comment-30081 Interesting. Thanks for the method. I am trying it now for a friend. Had to download a file called drweb-cureit.exe - the cureit.exe file wouldn't unzip/install in ram. Having a few problems getting the scan to finish - the Ramdisk is only 95MB and the log it creates gets to around 45MB before it crashes the program. So putting the logfile on the drive you are scanning seems sensible. And yet it still crashed on me. Another thing, I think it might be wise to stop access to the web after the file drweb-cureit.exe is downloaded. I think I might have to do as many scans as there are C: drive main folders. Plus a gallant try to do the lot at the end in one scan. As a preventative measure, - and I have read a lot about this virus and no one has mentioned it - it is just crazy these days not to do a Norton Ghost of your drive to a hard disk once a week. Then you can always go back instantly to at least a machine that was functioning well a week ago. And how do you know when a machine starts to malfunction? Webpatrol. Perfect solution in these days of truly bad virii. Interesting. Thanks for the method. I am trying it now for a friend. Had to download a file called drweb-cureit.exe – the cureit.exe file wouldn’t unzip/install in ram.

Having a few problems getting the scan to finish – the Ramdisk is only 95MB and the log it creates gets to around 45MB before it crashes the program. So putting the logfile on the drive you are scanning seems sensible. And yet it still crashed on me.

Another thing, I think it might be wise to stop access to the web after the file drweb-cureit.exe is downloaded.

I think I might have to do as many scans as there are C: drive main folders. Plus a gallant try to do the lot at the end in one scan.

As a preventative measure, – and I have read a lot about this virus and no one has mentioned it – it is just crazy these days not to do a Norton Ghost of your drive to a hard disk once a week. Then you can always go back instantly to at least a machine that was functioning well a week ago. And how do you know when a machine starts to malfunction? Webpatrol. Perfect solution in these days of truly bad virii.

]]> Comment on How to Fix Black Screen with White Cursor, Part 2 by How to Fix the Black Screen with White Cursor « Ducktoes Computer Repair and Spyware Blog http://ducktoes.com/blog/troubleshooting/how-to-fix-black-screen-with-white-cursor-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-30024 How to Fix the Black Screen with White Cursor « Ducktoes Computer Repair and Spyware Blog Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:58:59 +0000 http://ducktoes.com/blog/?p=1349#comment-30024 [...] You can also check out How to Fix the Black Screen with White Cursor, Part Two. [...] [...] You can also check out How to Fix the Black Screen with White Cursor, Part Two. [...]

]]> Comment on How to Fix the Black Screen with White Cursor by How to Fix Black Screen with White Cursor, Part 2 « Ducktoes Computer Repair and Spyware Blog http://ducktoes.com/blog/troubleshooting/how-to-fix-the-black-screen-with-white-cursor/comment-page-1/#comment-30023 How to Fix Black Screen with White Cursor, Part 2 « Ducktoes Computer Repair and Spyware Blog Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:53:59 +0000 http://ducktoes.com/blog/?p=1145#comment-30023 [...] If your computer does this and you have an XP Windows machine, you can do what it says in the first How to Fix a Black Screen with White Cursor. Or else you can try [...] [...] If your computer does this and you have an XP Windows machine, you can do what it says in the first How to Fix a Black Screen with White Cursor. Or else you can try [...]

]]> Comment on Free Anti-Spyware Programs and Tools by How to Fix the Black Screen with White Cursor « Ducktoes Computer Repair and Spyware Blog http://ducktoes.com/blog/computer-repair-tools/free-anti-spyware-programs/comment-page-1/#comment-29141 How to Fix the Black Screen with White Cursor « Ducktoes Computer Repair and Spyware Blog Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:39:37 +0000 http://ducktoes.com/blog/?p=319#comment-29141 [...] All you need is another computer.  And I ran checkdisk and defragmented the drive. Also I ran Malwarebytes and AVG on [...] [...] All you need is another computer.  And I ran checkdisk and defragmented the drive. Also I ran Malwarebytes and AVG on [...]

]]> Comment on When Spyware gets Bad: What to do when you can't do anything by How to Fix the Black Screen with White Cursor « Ducktoes Computer Repair and Spyware Blog http://ducktoes.com/blog/computer-repair-tools/when-spyware-gets-really-bad-what-to-do-when-you-cant-do-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-29140 How to Fix the Black Screen with White Cursor « Ducktoes Computer Repair and Spyware Blog Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:37:34 +0000 http://ducktoes.com/blog/?p=733#comment-29140 [...] I took out  the hard drive and attached it to my own computer using this process. And ran checkdisk and defragmented the drive. Also I ran Malwarebytes and AVG on [...] [...] I took out  the hard drive and attached it to my own computer using this process. And ran checkdisk and defragmented the drive. Also I ran Malwarebytes and AVG on [...]

]]> Comment on Worst Spyware of 2008 by Best Free Anti-Spyware of 2008 « Ducktoes Computer Repair and Spyware Blog http://ducktoes.com/blog/specific-spyware/worst-spyware-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-29139 Best Free Anti-Spyware of 2008 « Ducktoes Computer Repair and Spyware Blog Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:10:17 +0000 http://ducktoes.com/blog/?p=879#comment-29139 [...] To use these best anti-spyware, it never hurts to run more than one, or even, run them all. One at a time. In fact sometimes that’s an excellent way to fignt the Worst Spywares of the year Windows XP Anti-virus 2008/2009 and the Hallmark Card virus. See the post. [...] [...] To use these best anti-spyware, it never hurts to run more than one, or even, run them all. One at a time. In fact sometimes that’s an excellent way to fignt the Worst Spywares of the year Windows XP Anti-virus 2008/2009 and the Hallmark Card virus. See the post. [...]

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