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2007-09-16 08:15:02 |
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How do I get rid of a worm(worm.gen)i have Windows XP and Webroot
Spysweeper but it keeps coming up that I have it even when I put it
quaratine
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| RE: worm |
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2007-09-16 10:12:02 |
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| Re: worm |
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2007-09-16 12:00:54 |
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And a worm is not a virus!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Martha" < marthaintexas%40sbcglobal.net">marthaintexas sbcglobal.net>
To: < Computer_Help_and_Discussion%40yahoogroups.com">Computer_Help_and_Discussionyahoogroups.com>;
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 11:12 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAD] worm
> SpySweeper is primarily a spyware scanner, not a virus scanner. If you are
> not using a virus scanner get one ASAP.
>
>
> The worm is probably lurking in your System Restore. Turn System Restore
off
> and turn it back on.
>
> 1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
> 2. Click Performance and Maintenance, and then double-click
> System.
> 3. Click the System Restore tab, and then click to select the
Turn
> off System Restore for all drives check box.
>; 4. Click OK, and then click Yes to initiate the restore point
> deletion.
> To turn on System Restore again after the restore point deletion has
> completed, repeat these steps, but click to clear the Turn off System
> Restore for all drives check box.
>;
> Then run your SpySweeper and updated virus scanner again.
>
>
> Martha
> <http://www.marthas-web.com/>; http://www.marthas-web.com/
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>
>
> From: Computer_Help_and_Discussion%40yahoogroups.com">Computer_Help_and_Discussionyahoogroups.com
> [mailto: Computer_Help_and_Discussion%40yahoogroups.com">Computer_Help_and_Discussionyahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
dalo3_98
> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 8:15 AM
> To: Computer_Help_and_Discussion%40yahoogroups.com">Computer_Help_and_Discussionyahoogroups.com
> Subject: [CHAD] worm
>;
> How do I get rid of a worm(worm.gen)i have Windows XP and Webroot
> Spysweeper but it keeps coming up that I have it even when I put it
> quaratine
>
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| RE: worm |
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2007-09-16 12:38:36 |
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| Re: worm |
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2007-09-16 12:58:31 |
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| Re: worm |
United States |
2007-09-16 13:10:18 |
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Sometimes. After the worm is known to be prevalent in the wild, most
AV companies will include it. However, an AV program really doesn't
inherently look at a worm the same way a spyware/trojan scanner
will. While some AV programs have some <pretty> good hueristics now,
you really can't depend upon them to look for this kind of thing.
It's better to have a backup plan. It would be more accurate to say
a good AV *can* catch a worm, but even a good AV program is not built
to look for that sort of thing, it looks for a different kind of
threat and will always find that threat more reliably and handle it
better than it will handle a threat it's not really coded for
specifically.
I am against relying on a "super" scanner or an all-in-one solution
for threats that are different in nature, because anytime you write
an all-in-one solution there is a much greater chance that the
program will be buggy or become so cumbersome and bloated that the
computer gets bogged down. I prefer a few really good programs that
are fast and efficient and built to do their task. So far that has
worked very well for me and all the other computers I maintain.
Wyatt M. Portendt
Group Moderator - iMacChat%40yahoogroups.com">iMacChatyahoogroups.com
Group Owner - Computer-Support%40yahoogroups.com">Computer-Supportyahoogroups.com
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Mac Pro * 2 (x) 2.66 GHz Intel Xeon Dual Core * OS X 10.4.10 Tiger/
Windows XP Pro
Dell Dimension E520 * Intel Core 2 E6420 Duo Processor 2.13 GHZ *
Ubuntu Linux
Asus (Homebuilt) * AMD XP64 3400+ * Windows XP Pro
20" iMac * Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz * OS X 10.4.10 Tiger
On Sep 16, 2007, at 12:38 PM, Martha wrote:
> But a good virus scanner will catch a worm.
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> Martha
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> http://www.computer-help-and-discussion.com/
>; <http://www.marthas-web.com/>; http://www.marthas-web.com/
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>
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> From: Computer_Help_and_Discussion%40yahoogroups.com">Computer_Help_and_Discussionyahoogroups.com
> [mailto: Computer_Help_and_Discussion%40yahoogroups.com">Computer_Help_and_Discussionyahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> Howard
> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 12:01 PM
> To: Computer_Help_and_Discussion%40yahoogroups.com">Computer_Help_and_Discussionyahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [CHAD] worm
>;
> And a worm is not a virus!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Martha" < marthaintexas%40sbcglobal.net">marthaintexassbcglobal.net
> <mailto:marthaintexas%40sbcglobal.net> >
>; To: < Computer_Help_and_Discussion%40yahoogroups.com">Computer_Help_and_Discussionyahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Computer_Help_and_Discussion%40yahoogroups.com> >
>; Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 11:12 AM
> Subject: RE: [CHAD] worm
>;
>>; SpySweeper is primarily a spyware scanner, not a virus scanner. If
>>; you are
>> not using a virus scanner get one ASAP.
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| Re: worm |
United States |
2007-09-16 17:48:51 |
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And technically you are correct, however, Worms are generally ferreted
out by AV software, rather than Anti-Spyware.
--
Norm Higgs
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http://forbiddenpc.blogspot.com
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Howard wrote:
> And a worm is not a virus!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Martha" < marthaintexas%40sbcglobal.net">marthaintexassbcglobal.net>
> To: < Computer_Help_and_Discussion%40yahoogroups.com">Computer_Help_and_Discussionyahoogroups.com>;
> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 11:12 AM
> Subject: RE: [CHAD] worm
>;
>
>
>>; SpySweeper is primarily a spyware scanner, not a virus scanner. If you are
>> not using a virus scanner get one ASAP.
>>
>>
>> The worm is probably lurking in your System Restore. Turn System Restore
>>
> off
>
>>; and turn it back on.
>>
>> 1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
>> 2. Click Performance and Maintenance, and then double-click
>> System.
>> 3. Click the System Restore tab, and then click to select the
>>
> Turn
>;
>>; off System Restore for all drives check box.
>;> 4. Click OK, and then click Yes to initiate the restore point
>> deletion.
>> To turn on System Restore again after the restore point deletion has
>> completed, repeat these steps, but click to clear the Turn off System
>> Restore for all drives check box.
>;>
>;> Then run your SpySweeper and updated virus scanner again.
>>
>>
>> Martha
>> <http://www.marthas-web.com/>; http://www.marthas-web.com/
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Computer_Help_and_Discussion%40yahoogroups.com">Computer_Help_and_Discussionyahoogroups.com
>> [mailto: Computer_Help_and_Discussion%40yahoogroups.com">Computer_Help_and_Discussionyahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
>>
> dalo3_98
>
>>; Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 8:15 AM
>> To: Computer_Help_and_Discussion%40yahoogroups.com">Computer_Help_and_Discussionyahoogroups.com
>> Subject: [CHAD] worm
>;>
>;> How do I get rid of a worm(worm.gen)i have Windows XP and Webroot
>> Spysweeper but it keeps coming up that I have it even when I put it
>> quaratine
>>
>>
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