Recent content by TexasSasquatch

Great work! Now, if I can just find a way to stop all the spyware and idiot users.... Texas Sasquatch... Gooney goo goo!

RedLefty, I didnt know that MSN will move to 80...thats some sneaky crap. Thanks for the heads up. I personally found your advice excellent from the thread you linked to. This might not be the perfect solution, but for now, it works for me. I simply ban the following address range on my...

When you boot up, does your system POST? How many beeps do you hear? Open the case and ensure your memory is seated properly and that all fans are running. Texas Sasquatch... Gooney goo goo!

Ensure that you are up to date with your MS patches and service packs. Most, if not all, exploits that are known have patches for them. This will significantly protect you. Texas Sasquatch... Gooney goo goo!

Can you boot into safe mode? If so, boot up and then allow it to shut down completely. Then restart. Texas Sasquatch... Gooney goo goo!

Give TDS-3 a try. It is a dedicated Trojan removal program. It has a trial version with limited features, but it may take care of your problem. http://tds.diamondcs.com.au/index.php?page=download Texas Sasquatch... Gooney goo goo!

Ok, you are mentioning "attacks". Can you tell me what you mean by that? Do you mean that other people are trying to gain access to your computer or that you have had a virus problem. The reason I ask is that the solutions for both problems are very different and I want to try to give you the...

Glad to hear it! Texas Sasquatch... Gooney goo goo!

A simple fix would be to deny all traffic, both in and out,on all ports except to services you must have such as web and email. Information on manually configuring XP Firewall: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0204.mspx Port table...

C$ is simply your "C" drive with a hidden attribute (the $). In domain enviornments, Administrators can access PC's on their network via this method. It has saved me many a trip to a work station at the other end of the building when the fix is something very simple. The fact that you are...

You dont mention which OS you are using, but I think you may be able to take care of this pretty easy. http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.mitglieder.i.html Pay particular attention to the information in Removal Instructions 2, B and C. Good luck and let us know how...

Your original problem may not be virus related. Boot up your PC in safe mode and see if the rebooting occurs. Post any messages or errors you get. Texas Sasquatch... Gooney goo goo!

Thanks for the replies. I understand about the speed limitations, however, the router shouldnt be causing a slowdown to that degree should it? Texas Sasquatch... Gooney goo goo!

True, but Im referring to the life cycle of the support aspect - I wasnt very clear, so I apologize. In other words, with approximately 200 laptops, by the time that I got all of them finished with one update, I would have to start the next. This is difficult for several reasons. One, Im the...

The MOT idea is an interesting one. AT&T Wireless is already doing something similar. On their CDPD network, if they detect that your machine is infected (Blaster in this case), they suspend the registration ability of that IP until the machine is cleaned AND patched. I was waiting for all of...