Hi Whiskeyman, Have you any other straight execute on your system? Have you tried that? Regards - Charles
Hi Whiskeyman, Ok, thanks for the heads up. I have checked my security settings - no change as far as I can tell, but will be on the...
Hi Mailman, Thanks for the heads up. As of now, not on the Catalog site yet: Windows Update > Admin options > Windows Catalog. Regards -...
Computer Associates has declared Sony's DRM Rootkit as spyware. http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/pest/collateral.aspx?cid=76345 Regards -...
Hi Bob, set the BIOS to boot from CD first? Yes, otherwise the system would try to boot from the C drive. I note brolly hasn't been heard...
Hello lionheart, To start: go to the link below and use the on-line virus scans to eliminate infection problems. Do you use malware scanners on...
Hi Bob, Read this thread - same question, the two OS's are different versions of XP, but the same technique. Boot into XP and then proceed...
Hi Top Dog, As far as I can tell, the Sony DRM RootKit doesn't disable the cd drive - attempt at removal does. I started a thread here:...
Hi Torcano, Is there any way to check that the Windows 2000 OS has definetly been removed from my hard drive? One of the questions asked in...
Hello joezep1, When you go into DM > properties for the drives, what does it say about working or not working "properly "? Have you tried...
Hello Triene, Go into msconfig and disable the startup programs: Start > run > type msconfig > ok > startup tab. Disable the startups -...
Hello Chuck, Right click My Computer > properties > Hardware > Device Manager > expand the devices > right click on the device > in the general...
From what you write, then use SR to restore just prior to the other day , before you tried the MS program and the trouble strated. BTW, what MS...
For everybody's FYI: what rootkits are and how they work: Windows rootkits in 2005, part one...
Anyone interested, the install process - screen shots here: Galdiator Security forums: A look at Lavasoft Personal Firewall...
Hi Christer, Yes, do remember the thread. No problem with the S.M.A.R.T temps on my system - shows both Celsius and Fahrenheit and...
Hi Jim, but I believe malware can install install in places that SR may not affect. That is probably what charlesvar meant by "what that date...
Hello Jerry, When I go into msconfig and start up it is very confusing to tell which program I can actually remove from start up. You're going...
I'm impressed! and hardly scartched the surface. Not only combines the info from Belarc/free Everest, but also some from Sysinternals...
Thanks Christer, on first blush looks like a combo of Belarc and Everest, and I like software that doesn't require installation. Regards - Charles
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