[Ham-Computers] Network/Virus problem?

[WØQFC]

A update to my original post:

I thought there might be a virus because of the weird things that were going 
on and was too quick to blame the Son and his browsing habbits.

Because of all the problems, I decided to re-format and start again.
 99% of the problems are now gone, so it must have been some 
program/software that was installed.

I am now in the process of reinstalling the original software ~ one at a 
time ~ and will see if one particular program causes the problem.

Thanks to all for their suggestions. . . .

Gene, WØQFC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <johngadd at comcast.net>
To: "Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications, or 
experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 9:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Network/Virus problem?


Anyone tried NOD32 Anti Virus. You need to defrag, Run Clean up utility. Its 
sounds to me like you MIGHT have a full hard drive and it needs 10% free 
space to function. DELETE all cookies.

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: jeff <jeffv at op.net>

> WØQFC wrote:
> > No, I am not sure that the virus came from the son's computer, but he is
> > the only one in the house that goes to "Those sites".
>
> "Those sites" material does not necessarily come from visiting "Those
> sites". Spam/adware/malware is just that. It doesn't tend to
> differentiate.
>
> If you're talking about popups for no apparent reason, that can be
> something else.
>
>
>
> > I have run three different virus scanners and all of them just quit
> > about 75% through the scan!
>
> so you don't have any positive indication of a virus from a scanner..
> just the annoying popups?
>
> dl the free Spybot Search&Destroy
> you can also dl Hijack This and post the log here.
>
>
> > I tried using Trend Micro's on-line scanner and it says that there was
> > an infection but when I clicked on details, the program shut down....
>
> Not a particularly a good sign.
> A decent portion of the time, not running or crashing is indication of
> malware.
>
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