Archive through January 26, 2003
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Archive through January 26, 2003
Mygetaway | Friday, January 24, 2003 - 08:20 pm     Dial up.. AT&T and AOL. I use AT&T the most. |
Zachsmom | Friday, January 24, 2003 - 08:21 pm     Well..just in case you come back later..here's a website that I found.. Info on PTSnoop.exe |
Zachsmom | Friday, January 24, 2003 - 08:23 pm     LOL..go to the link..I think it talks about AOL too.. one item to note from the board there Doesn't sound like you have the trojan version of the file. Apparently a few years ago ptsnoop was earmarked by AOL as a virus despite it having some legitimate applications. Their tech people were told to advise people to treat it as such and delete it immediately.
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Mygetaway | Friday, January 24, 2003 - 08:26 pm     Thanks ZMom!! |
Draheid | Friday, January 24, 2003 - 08:30 pm     Mygetaway: The initial research I did indicated that PTSnoop *might* be a virus, also known as Backdoor.PTSnoop. There is a possibility that it could be a legitimate program for your modem as some modems use a program by the same name. You should run an anti-virus. Norton's Antivirus website, click here, says their latest definition files will detect the virus for you. You can also run an online security check through Norton by Clicking Here You can also read more about this (suggest you do this first) by clicking here to see F-Secure's webpage about PTSnoop. Again, it *might* be nothing more then a file used by your modem, but it might also be a backdoor trojan virus! Please check it out soon and let me know. |
Draheid | Friday, January 24, 2003 - 08:31 pm     Okay, that'll teach me to refresh before posting! *sigh* Thanks ZMom for jumping in there. |
Mygetaway | Friday, January 24, 2003 - 09:23 pm     Draheid... Thanks to you too. I *think* I'm ok.. I did your first suggestion, and it shows no viruses. I have my virus scanner set up to run everyday, and it's never shown anything either. I'm due for an updated version though, should I switch to Norton's instead? |
Draheid | Friday, January 24, 2003 - 09:27 pm     Mygetaway, I run Norton on my computer since it was preinstalled. I have been pretty happy (virus free) since I got it. Which ever you choose should be fine, as far as I know. They all work pretty well. One suggestion I would make is to go ahead and buy a new copy at a local store. That way you get a bootable rescue CD that might save your system if you happen to get a virus even with the scanner running. Downloading a copy for purchase would not give you this bootable recovery CD. Just a thought! |
Juju2bigdog | Saturday, January 25, 2003 - 06:26 am     Dra, correct me if I am wrong, but I thought when you purchased the downloadable version of a virus scan it gives you an option of creating a rescue disk. |
Twiggyish | Saturday, January 25, 2003 - 07:06 am     http://www.lavasoft.nu has a spyware remover. It's a free download. The program is called Ad-Aware. |
Jed245 | Saturday, January 25, 2003 - 08:10 am     Juju your right I got the downloadable version and have all the same options as a purchased cd. However, my nephew had a slightly less legal version he downloaded from the net that did not give that option. :o) Jed |
Draheid | Saturday, January 25, 2003 - 08:48 am     Juju: To be honest, I don't know. It would seem that you could or at least should have that ability. My concern is for those people who don't have CD Recorders and know how to use them. Or they think having to load several floppies in order to create a good emergency disk set is too much hassle. Maybe the downloadable version does has the tools necessary to create a bootable CD. Or the number of floppies is only 1 or 2 to create a recovery system (which I think is doubtful). People are quite frequently inclined to skip that function in favor of getting back to what they like to do. I think it's just easier to buy one off the shelf and have the emergency recovery disc there and ready if ever needed. FWIW |
Twiggyish | Saturday, January 25, 2003 - 08:55 am     My Norton has the ability to create a rescue disk, but I've never done it. |
Wcv63 | Saturday, January 25, 2003 - 12:26 pm     I just purchased Norton online and they sent me a CD via mail as well. I was able to use the software right away and the CD is available should I need it. |
Goddessatlaw | Saturday, January 25, 2003 - 01:36 pm     Guys, anyone: how do I disable my unnecessary startup programs so this scandisk will run more efficiently? It keeps locking up my computer instead of completing the sorting process. |
Squaredsc | Saturday, January 25, 2003 - 01:54 pm     gal, i had that problem a while ago, and i went to the task manager and closed all of the programs that were running. i got to the task manager by doing control+ald+delete. but im sure more computer literate folks can help. this is just what worked for me. good luck. |
Myjohnhenry | Saturday, January 25, 2003 - 02:02 pm     That is how I do it on my computer too because that is what the help topic said to do...close everything but explorer. It is a real pain in the neck, but you gotta do what you gotta do. |
Crossfire | Saturday, January 25, 2003 - 02:22 pm     Yep, that way is as good as any other. |
Weinermr | Saturday, January 25, 2003 - 02:22 pm     I sometimes do the same thing before running either Scandisk or the Defrag program. Close everything but Explorer, and the Scandisk and Defrag run like a charm. |
Grannyg | Saturday, January 25, 2003 - 03:28 pm     I made a Rescue disk today after seeing that I really might need it one day!! |
Maris | Saturday, January 25, 2003 - 05:50 pm     COMPUTERS!!! For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read on. At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated, "If GM had kept up with the technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon." In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release stating: "If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics: 1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash twice a day. 2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car. 3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull over to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this. 4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine. > 5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive-but would run on only five percent of the roads. 6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single "This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation" warning light. 7 The airbag system would ask "Are you sure?" before. 8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna. 9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again, because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car. 10. You'd have to press the "Start" button to turn the engine off. |
Lobster | Saturday, January 25, 2003 - 06:19 pm     Maris, that was great!! I have a question. My cousin sent me a newspaper clipping that she scanned. I downloaded it, but now I can't open it. It's a .jpeg.sit file. What the for crying out loud is that? and does anyone know what I can open it with? I'm thinking that maybe the file is just named wrong or something, but I don't know. Can anyone help? |
Draheid | Saturday, January 25, 2003 - 07:44 pm     Lobster: .sit is a compressed file used on Macintosh computers. There are tools for PCs that allow you to extract the content of that compressed file. It is also possible that the MAC simply added .sit on the file. You might try making a copy and rename the copy to .jpg to see if it's viewable. If not, try searching the web for a .sit extraction tool for your computer. If you are unable to locate a program to help you, let me know as I have several archive tools on my computer and may be able to uncompress it for you. Hope this helps. |
Jed245 | Saturday, January 25, 2003 - 10:06 pm     Lobster www.techtv.com has a searchable engine that allows you to search the site. Just type in mac to windows file conversion. :o) That should convert the file over to windows viewable. :o) |
Lobster | Sunday, January 26, 2003 - 11:57 am     Thank you Draheid and Jed. I tried to change the name, but that didn't work. I also tried Tech TV and Microsoft and doing a web search, but unless it says, "Hey, you! Use this to convert your file!" I don't know what I'm doing. LOL |
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