XXX

[John Crouse]

Somehow, a xxx website put something in my computer and now
every time I open Internet Explorer, at least 10 XXX
Pop-Ups come up. Also, pictures on other websites, such as
msn.com, cnn.com and nfl.com, are switched to nasty
pictures linked to a XXX website. Any ideas on how to
stop this without formatting the hard drive and starting
from scratch? I had to download and use Netscape just to
avoid all that.

[Joe727]

These programs will get rid of the junk for you.

To simplify the process of keeping the Temp and Temporary Internet folders
cleared, use this free program: Empty Temp Folders. I've been using is for
several years.

http://www.danish-shareware.dk/soft/emptemp/

Your PC also is probably loaded with Spyware. Download and run Spybot -
it's also free.

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,22262,00.asp

Joe

"John Crouse" > wrote in message
...
> Somehow, a xxx website put something in my computer and now
> every time I open Internet Explorer, at least 10 XXX
> Pop-Ups come up. Also, pictures on other websites, such as
> msn.com, cnn.com and nfl.com, are switched to nasty
> pictures linked to a XXX website. Any ideas on how to
> stop this without formatting the hard drive and starting
> from scratch? I had to download and use Netscape just to
> avoid all that.

[Mary Sauer]

In addition to the above good advice, read this
Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet Advertisement Appears
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330904

--
Mary Sauer MS MVP
http://dgl.microsoft.com/
http://mvps.org/msauer/
"Joe727" > wrote in message
...
> These programs will get rid of the junk for you.
>
> To simplify the process of keeping the Temp and Temporary Internet folders
> cleared, use this free program: Empty Temp Folders. I've been using is for
> several years.
>
> http://www.danish-shareware.dk/soft/emptemp/
>
> Your PC also is probably loaded with Spyware. Download and run Spybot -
> it's also free.
>
> http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,22262,00.asp
>
> Joe
>
> "John Crouse" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Somehow, a xxx website put something in my computer and now
> > every time I open Internet Explorer, at least 10 XXX
> > Pop-Ups come up. Also, pictures on other websites, such as
> > msn.com, cnn.com and nfl.com, are switched to nasty
> > pictures linked to a XXX website. Any ideas on how to
> > stop this without formatting the hard drive and starting
> > from scratch? I had to download and use Netscape just to
> > avoid all that.
>

[Mike Truitt [Microsoft]]

John,

The recommendations are stellar and I personally use SpybotSD on my home
systems. I would also recommend using msconfig to clean out the unwanted
items from your "Startup" group.

Best regards,

Mike Truitt
Microsoft Corporation

[Pat Garard]

Try also http://doxdesk.com/parasite/ .

Hope this helps!

Pat Garard
Australia

"John Crouse" > wrote in message
...
> Somehow, a xxx website put something in my computer and now
> every time I open Internet Explorer, at least 10 XXX
> Pop-Ups come up. Also, pictures on other websites, such as
> msn.com, cnn.com and nfl.com, are switched to nasty
> pictures linked to a XXX website. Any ideas on how to
> stop this without formatting the hard drive and starting
> from scratch? I had to download and use Netscape just to
> avoid all that.

[Jim Macklin]

And be sure to update and run your anti-virus often (at
least weekly) and same for Windows Update.

And run a firewall, I like Zone Alarm (free version)
www.zonelabs.com


"Pat Garard" > wrote in message
...
| Try also http://doxdesk.com/parasite/ .
|
| Hope this helps!
|
| Pat Garard
| Australia
|
| "John Crouse" > wrote in
message
| ...
| > Somehow, a xxx website put something in my computer and
now
| > every time I open Internet Explorer, at least 10 XXX
| > Pop-Ups come up. Also, pictures on other websites, such
as
| > msn.com, cnn.com and nfl.com, are switched to nasty
| > pictures linked to a XXX website. Any ideas on how to
| > stop this without formatting the hard drive and starting
| > from scratch? I had to download and use Netscape just
to
| > avoid all that.
|
|

[Khemyst]

Ad-aware 6 is probably one of the best at detecting and shutting down
spyware.
Also Zone Alarm is #1 as a firewall to stop the next attack of spyware


"John Crouse" > wrote in message
...
> Somehow, a xxx website put something in my computer and now
> every time I open Internet Explorer, at least 10 XXX
> Pop-Ups come up. Also, pictures on other websites, such as
> msn.com, cnn.com and nfl.com, are switched to nasty
> pictures linked to a XXX website. Any ideas on how to
> stop this without formatting the hard drive and starting
> from scratch? I had to download and use Netscape just to
> avoid all that.

[NiC]

Sorry to jump in this but I am having the exact same problem and I have
tried absolutely everything that that has been suggested here, over and over
again and I am getting nowhere fast!

The only that I haven't tried is the msconfig thing that you suggested. I'm
not sure if this is relevant or not but I downloaded a program called
TechfactsXP and that can clean the registry for me, but I'm unsure what is
absolutely needed in the registry. The impression that I get from the
explanation of this feature of the program that what it is showing me is
stuff that I can safely delete but I really want to be sure before I do
that.

I could do with some serious help here.

Thankyou, NiC




"Mike Truitt [Microsoft]" > wrote in message
...
> John,
>
> The recommendations are stellar and I personally use SpybotSD on my home
> systems. I would also recommend using msconfig to clean out the unwanted
> items from your "Startup" group.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Mike Truitt
> Microsoft Corporation

[Joe727]

These programs will get rid of the junk for you.

To simplify the process of keeping the Temp and Temporary Internet folders
cleared, use this free program: Empty Temp Folders. I've been using is for
several years.

http://www.danish-shareware.dk/soft/emptemp/

Your PC also is probably loaded with Spyware. Download and run Spybot -
it's also free.

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,22262,00.asp

If you want a registry cleaner, why not use the one Microsoft supplies? It
has a "restore" feature in the unlikely case there are problems.

RegClean 4.1a

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,4666,00.asp

Joe

"NiC" > wrote in message
...
> Sorry to jump in this but I am having the exact same problem and I have
> tried absolutely everything that that has been suggested here, over and
over
> again and I am getting nowhere fast!
>
> The only that I haven't tried is the msconfig thing that you suggested.
I'm
> not sure if this is relevant or not but I downloaded a program called
> TechfactsXP and that can clean the registry for me, but I'm unsure what is
> absolutely needed in the registry. The impression that I get from the
> explanation of this feature of the program that what it is showing me is
> stuff that I can safely delete but I really want to be sure before I do
> that.
>
> I could do with some serious help here.
>
> Thankyou, NiC
>
>
>
>
> "Mike Truitt [Microsoft]" > wrote in message
> ...
> > John,
> >
> > The recommendations are stellar and I personally use SpybotSD on my home
> > systems. I would also recommend using msconfig to clean out the
unwanted
> > items from your "Startup" group.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Mike Truitt
> > Microsoft Corporation
>
>

[NiC]

I've used the Spybot program, also I've been using AdAware for ages and
neither of these two got rid of the ads. I was also told to get another
program called HijackThis which I've just posted the log of to at a forum by
the makers who can help get rid of the problem, if its there.

I like the idea of being able to do this myself though without the problem
of freaking about things not working properly afterwards. Is this what the
RegClean will do? Will it only clean spyware type registry entries, or all
other uselss ones. I noticed some entries in the log file of the above
mentioned product which came from an ISP that I had and I am no longer
using, yet there are entires in there still from their rubbish. Will the
Microsoft product get rid of these also?

Sorry for so many questions, I've never experienced a problem like this
before.

NiC



"Joe727" > wrote in message
...
> These programs will get rid of the junk for you.
>
> To simplify the process of keeping the Temp and Temporary Internet folders
> cleared, use this free program: Empty Temp Folders. I've been using is
for
> several years.
>
> http://www.danish-shareware.dk/soft/emptemp/
>
> Your PC also is probably loaded with Spyware. Download and run Spybot -
> it's also free.
>
> http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,22262,00.asp
>
> If you want a registry cleaner, why not use the one Microsoft supplies?
It
> has a "restore" feature in the unlikely case there are problems.
>
> RegClean 4.1a
>
> http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,4666,00.asp
>
> Joe

[Joe727]

Regclean cleans your Registry of unnecessary entries that were created when
you installed or uninstalled programs on your computer. This release of the
utility fixes a few problems and creates an "undo.reg" file so that you can
undo changes you inadvertently make to the Registry.

Are you using the Advanced mode in Spybot? Do you have every box checked in
the File Sets screen?
Do you have the latest version of Spybot (1.2) and all the latest updates
for it?

Joe

"NiC" > wrote in message
...
> I've used the Spybot program, also I've been using AdAware for ages and
> neither of these two got rid of the ads. I was also told to get another
> program called HijackThis which I've just posted the log of to at a forum
by
> the makers who can help get rid of the problem, if its there.
>
> I like the idea of being able to do this myself though without the problem
> of freaking about things not working properly afterwards. Is this what
the
> RegClean will do? Will it only clean spyware type registry entries, or
all
> other uselss ones. I noticed some entries in the log file of the above
> mentioned product which came from an ISP that I had and I am no longer
> using, yet there are entires in there still from their rubbish. Will the
> Microsoft product get rid of these also?
>
> Sorry for so many questions, I've never experienced a problem like this
> before.
>
> NiC
>
>
>
> "Joe727" > wrote in message
> ...
> > These programs will get rid of the junk for you.
> >
> > To simplify the process of keeping the Temp and Temporary Internet
folders
> > cleared, use this free program: Empty Temp Folders. I've been using is
> for
> > several years.
> >
> > http://www.danish-shareware.dk/soft/emptemp/
> >
> > Your PC also is probably loaded with Spyware. Download and run Spybot -
> > it's also free.
> >
> > http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,22262,00.asp
> >
> > If you want a registry cleaner, why not use the one Microsoft supplies?
> It
> > has a "restore" feature in the unlikely case there are problems.
> >
> > RegClean 4.1a
> >
> > http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,4666,00.asp
> >
> > Joe
>
>

[Black Baptist]

run ad-aware or spybot to clean your system

John Crouse wrote:

> Somehow, a xxx website put something in my computer and now
> every time I open Internet Explorer, at least 10 XXX
> Pop-Ups come up. Also, pictures on other websites, such as
> msn.com, cnn.com and nfl.com, are switched to nasty
> pictures linked to a XXX website. Any ideas on how to
> stop this without formatting the hard drive and starting
> from scratch? I had to download and use Netscape just to
> avoid all that.

[NiC]

Regclean sounds good.

I haven't used the Advanced mode as it suggested that until I was totally
familiar with the program I should stick to the normal mode. I have 1.2 and
before I did the original scan after downloading it I made sure it was all
updated.

I have been told to delete a few entries from my registry, re-start in Safe
Mode and then delete some other thing and that should fix it.

Is it okay if I send this information that I've been given here so you or
someone else can tell me whether that its okay to do?

NiC


"Joe727" > wrote in message
...
> Regclean cleans your Registry of unnecessary entries that were created
when
> you installed or uninstalled programs on your computer. This release of
the
> utility fixes a few problems and creates an "undo.reg" file so that you
can
> undo changes you inadvertently make to the Registry.
>
> Are you using the Advanced mode in Spybot? Do you have every box checked
in
> the File Sets screen?
> Do you have the latest version of Spybot (1.2) and all the latest updates
> for it?
>
> Joe
>
> "NiC" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I've used the Spybot program, also I've been using AdAware for ages and
> > neither of these two got rid of the ads. I was also told to get another
> > program called HijackThis which I've just posted the log of to at a
forum
> by
> > the makers who can help get rid of the problem, if its there.
> >
> > I like the idea of being able to do this myself though without the
problem
> > of freaking about things not working properly afterwards. Is this what
> the
> > RegClean will do? Will it only clean spyware type registry entries, or
> all
> > other uselss ones. I noticed some entries in the log file of the above
> > mentioned product which came from an ISP that I had and I am no longer
> > using, yet there are entires in there still from their rubbish. Will
the
> > Microsoft product get rid of these also?
> >
> > Sorry for so many questions, I've never experienced a problem like this
> > before.
> >
> > NiC
> >
> >
> >
> > "Joe727" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > These programs will get rid of the junk for you.
> > >
> > > To simplify the process of keeping the Temp and Temporary Internet
> folders
> > > cleared, use this free program: Empty Temp Folders. I've been using
is
> > for
> > > several years.
> > >
> > > http://www.danish-shareware.dk/soft/emptemp/
> > >
> > > Your PC also is probably loaded with Spyware. Download and run
Spybot -
> > > it's also free.
> > >
> > > http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,22262,00.asp
> > >
> > > If you want a registry cleaner, why not use the one Microsoft
supplies?
> > It
> > > has a "restore" feature in the unlikely case there are problems.
> > >
> > > RegClean 4.1a
> > >
> > > http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,4666,00.asp
> > >
> > > Joe
> >
> >
>

[Joe727]

Use the Advanced mode. I delete everything Spybot finds. Everything.
And, I have never had a problem.

As far as the registry entries you've been told to delete, I wouldn't be
able to say, because I am not sitting in front of your computer. I would
hope that the person who told you to delete them has.

Joe

"NiC" > wrote in message
...
> Regclean sounds good.
>
> I haven't used the Advanced mode as it suggested that until I was totally
> familiar with the program I should stick to the normal mode. I have 1.2
and
> before I did the original scan after downloading it I made sure it was all
> updated.
>
> I have been told to delete a few entries from my registry, re-start in
Safe
> Mode and then delete some other thing and that should fix it.
>
> Is it okay if I send this information that I've been given here so you or
> someone else can tell me whether that its okay to do?
>
> NiC
>
>
> "Joe727" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Regclean cleans your Registry of unnecessary entries that were created
> when
> > you installed or uninstalled programs on your computer. This release of
> the
> > utility fixes a few problems and creates an "undo.reg" file so that you
> can
> > undo changes you inadvertently make to the Registry.
> >
> > Are you using the Advanced mode in Spybot? Do you have every box
checked
> in
> > the File Sets screen?
> > Do you have the latest version of Spybot (1.2) and all the latest
updates
> > for it?
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > "NiC" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I've used the Spybot program, also I've been using AdAware for ages
and
> > > neither of these two got rid of the ads. I was also told to get
another
> > > program called HijackThis which I've just posted the log of to at a
> forum
> > by
> > > the makers who can help get rid of the problem, if its there.
> > >
> > > I like the idea of being able to do this myself though without the
> problem
> > > of freaking about things not working properly afterwards. Is this
what
> > the
> > > RegClean will do? Will it only clean spyware type registry entries,
or
> > all
> > > other uselss ones. I noticed some entries in the log file of the
above
> > > mentioned product which came from an ISP that I had and I am no longer
> > > using, yet there are entires in there still from their rubbish. Will
> the
> > > Microsoft product get rid of these also?
> > >
> > > Sorry for so many questions, I've never experienced a problem like
this
> > > before.
> > >
> > > NiC
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Joe727" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > These programs will get rid of the junk for you.
> > > >
> > > > To simplify the process of keeping the Temp and Temporary Internet
> > folders
> > > > cleared, use this free program: Empty Temp Folders. I've been
using
> is
> > > for
> > > > several years.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.danish-shareware.dk/soft/emptemp/
> > > >
> > > > Your PC also is probably loaded with Spyware. Download and run
> Spybot -
> > > > it's also free.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,22262,00.asp
> > > >
> > > > If you want a registry cleaner, why not use the one Microsoft
> supplies?
> > > It
> > > > has a "restore" feature in the unlikely case there are problems.
> > > >
> > > > RegClean 4.1a
> > > >
> > > > http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,4666,00.asp
> > > >
> > > > Joe
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

[NiC]

Okay, that says it all. :) I posted a log of them to the a forum run by the
people who made the program, so they did at least see the entires. Still
worried about doing it though. :(

Would it be safe to say that anything I don't use or have anymore would be
safe to delete from the registry, using Regclean?

Sorry for all these questions, I've never looked into any of this stuff
before.

NiC


"Joe727" > wrote in message
...
> Use the Advanced mode. I delete everything Spybot finds. Everything.
> And, I have never had a problem.
>
> As far as the registry entries you've been told to delete, I wouldn't be
> able to say, because I am not sitting in front of your computer. I would
> hope that the person who told you to delete them has.
>
> Joe

[Jim Macklin]

There are thousands of entries in the registry, delete the
wrong ones and your system will fail to boot or applications
will fail to run.

Programs such as AdAware and SpyBot and others are less
likely to remove good and needed registry entries than you
will if you just start to delete thinks you "think" you
don't use.


"NiC" > wrote in message
...
| Okay, that says it all. :) I posted a log of them to the
a forum run by the
| people who made the program, so they did at least see the
entires. Still
| worried about doing it though. :(
|
| Would it be safe to say that anything I don't use or have
anymore would be
| safe to delete from the registry, using Regclean?
|
| Sorry for all these questions, I've never looked into any
of this stuff
| before.
|
| NiC
|
|
| "Joe727" > wrote
in message
| ...
| > Use the Advanced mode. I delete everything Spybot
finds. Everything.
| > And, I have never had a problem.
| >
| > As far as the registry entries you've been told to
delete, I wouldn't be
| > able to say, because I am not sitting in front of your
computer. I would
| > hope that the person who told you to delete them has.
| >
| > Joe
|
|

[Joe727]

I've been using Microsoft's RegClean for 4 or 5 years now beginning with
Windows 98, then 98SE, and now XP Pro. I have never had a problem with my
PC after using it, and I run it at least weekly. I also run SpyBot at least
weekly.

Joe

"NiC" > wrote in message
...
> Okay, that says it all. :) I posted a log of them to the a forum run by
the
> people who made the program, so they did at least see the entires. Still
> worried about doing it though. :(
>
> Would it be safe to say that anything I don't use or have anymore would be
> safe to delete from the registry, using Regclean?
>
> Sorry for all these questions, I've never looked into any of this stuff
> before.
>
> NiC
>
>
> "Joe727" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Use the Advanced mode. I delete everything Spybot finds. Everything.
> > And, I have never had a problem.
> >
> > As far as the registry entries you've been told to delete, I wouldn't be
> > able to say, because I am not sitting in front of your computer. I
would
> > hope that the person who told you to delete them has.
> >
> > Joe
>
>

[NiC]

That's what I'm worried about. I've just used Regclean and I didn't like
that it didn't show what it was fixing. It said that it could take 2-30
minutes to check the registry but it was all done, fixed and closed down in
about 2 minutes!

The only entries that I have deleted without the advice of others is ones
that relate to programs that I know I don't have anymore. For instance I
uninstalled Gozilla a day or so ago and have turned off my pc a number of
times since yet even as of tonight there where still entires relating to
right-click menu items and other such things that directly related to
Gozilla.

What got me the most was that there were entries in there which were related
to an ISP that I was with, the biggest phone company in Australia, that
hadn't been deleted even though I uninstalled the 'stuff' that had been put
on my computer when you sign up to use their internet service. The
description that HijackThis gave me was that it was related to
spyware/adware type material! I only noticed today that there was still a
menu item in my start menu.

Okay, I've rabbled on long enough, sorry. ;)

NiC



"Jim Macklin" > wrote in message
...
> There are thousands of entries in the registry, delete the
> wrong ones and your system will fail to boot or applications
> will fail to run.
>
> Programs such as AdAware and SpyBot and others are less
> likely to remove good and needed registry entries than you
> will if you just start to delete thinks you "think" you
> don't use.
>
>
> "NiC" > wrote in message
> ...
> | Okay, that says it all. :) I posted a log of them to the
> a forum run by the
> | people who made the program, so they did at least see the
> entires. Still
> | worried about doing it though. :(
> |
> | Would it be safe to say that anything I don't use or have
> anymore would be
> | safe to delete from the registry, using Regclean?
> |
> | Sorry for all these questions, I've never looked into any
> of this stuff
> | before.
> |
> | NiC
> |
> |
> | "Joe727" > wrote
> in message
> | ...
> | > Use the Advanced mode. I delete everything Spybot
> finds. Everything.
> | > And, I have never had a problem.
> | >
> | > As far as the registry entries you've been told to
> delete, I wouldn't be
> | > able to say, because I am not sitting in front of your
> computer. I would
> | > hope that the person who told you to delete them has.
> | >
> | > Joe
> |
> |
>
>

[Joe727]

Did you right click the files RegClean created after the scan and click
Edit? It will show you what was cleaned out.

Joe

"NiC" > wrote in message
...
> That's what I'm worried about. I've just used Regclean and I didn't like
> that it didn't show what it was fixing. It said that it could take 2-30
> minutes to check the registry but it was all done, fixed and closed down
in
> about 2 minutes!
>
> The only entries that I have deleted without the advice of others is ones
> that relate to programs that I know I don't have anymore. For instance I
> uninstalled Gozilla a day or so ago and have turned off my pc a number of
> times since yet even as of tonight there where still entires relating to
> right-click menu items and other such things that directly related to
> Gozilla.
>
> What got me the most was that there were entries in there which were
related
> to an ISP that I was with, the biggest phone company in Australia, that
> hadn't been deleted even though I uninstalled the 'stuff' that had been
put
> on my computer when you sign up to use their internet service. The
> description that HijackThis gave me was that it was related to
> spyware/adware type material! I only noticed today that there was still a
> menu item in my start menu.
>
> Okay, I've rabbled on long enough, sorry. ;)
>
> NiC
>
>
>
> "Jim Macklin" > wrote in message
> ...
> > There are thousands of entries in the registry, delete the
> > wrong ones and your system will fail to boot or applications
> > will fail to run.
> >
> > Programs such as AdAware and SpyBot and others are less
> > likely to remove good and needed registry entries than you
> > will if you just start to delete thinks you "think" you
> > don't use.
> >
> >
> > "NiC" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > | Okay, that says it all. :) I posted a log of them to the
> > a forum run by the
> > | people who made the program, so they did at least see the
> > entires. Still
> > | worried about doing it though. :(
> > |
> > | Would it be safe to say that anything I don't use or have
> > anymore would be
> > | safe to delete from the registry, using Regclean?
> > |
> > | Sorry for all these questions, I've never looked into any
> > of this stuff
> > | before.
> > |
> > | NiC
> > |
> > |
> > | "Joe727" > wrote
> > in message
> > | ...
> > | > Use the Advanced mode. I delete everything Spybot
> > finds. Everything.
> > | > And, I have never had a problem.
> > | >
> > | > As far as the registry entries you've been told to
> > delete, I wouldn't be
> > | > able to say, because I am not sitting in front of your
> > computer. I would
> > | > hope that the person who told you to delete them has.
> > | >
> > | > Joe
> > |
> > |
> >
> >
>
>

[NiC]

uh, DUH, no I did not. I didn't even think to do that! Geez, I really have
no idea what I'm doing do!

Got ZoneAlarm and have Alert thingys popping up allll the time now! What is
all that about?

NiC



"Joe727" > wrote in message
...
> Did you right click the files RegClean created after the scan and click
> Edit? It will show you what was cleaned out.
>
> Joe
>
> "NiC" > wrote in message
> ...
> > That's what I'm worried about. I've just used Regclean and I didn't
like
> > that it didn't show what it was fixing. It said that it could take 2-30
> > minutes to check the registry but it was all done, fixed and closed down
> in
> > about 2 minutes!
> >
> > The only entries that I have deleted without the advice of others is
ones
> > that relate to programs that I know I don't have anymore. For instance
I
> > uninstalled Gozilla a day or so ago and have turned off my pc a number
of
> > times since yet even as of tonight there where still entires relating to
> > right-click menu items and other such things that directly related to
> > Gozilla.
> >
> > What got me the most was that there were entries in there which were
> related
> > to an ISP that I was with, the biggest phone company in Australia, that
> > hadn't been deleted even though I uninstalled the 'stuff' that had been
> put
> > on my computer when you sign up to use their internet service. The
> > description that HijackThis gave me was that it was related to
> > spyware/adware type material! I only noticed today that there was still
a
> > menu item in my start menu.
> >
> > Okay, I've rabbled on long enough, sorry. ;)
> >
> > NiC
> >
> >
> >
> > "Jim Macklin" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > There are thousands of entries in the registry, delete the
> > > wrong ones and your system will fail to boot or applications
> > > will fail to run.
> > >
> > > Programs such as AdAware and SpyBot and others are less
> > > likely to remove good and needed registry entries than you
> > > will if you just start to delete thinks you "think" you
> > > don't use.
> > >
> > >
> > > "NiC" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > | Okay, that says it all. :) I posted a log of them to the
> > > a forum run by the
> > > | people who made the program, so they did at least see the
> > > entires. Still
> > > | worried about doing it though. :(
> > > |
> > > | Would it be safe to say that anything I don't use or have
> > > anymore would be
> > > | safe to delete from the registry, using Regclean?
> > > |
> > > | Sorry for all these questions, I've never looked into any
> > > of this stuff
> > > | before.
> > > |
> > > | NiC
> > > |
> > > |
> > > | "Joe727" > wrote
> > > in message
> > > | ...
> > > | > Use the Advanced mode. I delete everything Spybot
> > > finds. Everything.
> > > | > And, I have never had a problem.
> > > | >
> > > | > As far as the registry entries you've been told to
> > > delete, I wouldn't be
> > > | > able to say, because I am not sitting in front of your
> > > computer. I would
> > > | > hope that the person who told you to delete them has.
> > > | >
> > > | > Joe
> > > |
> > > |
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>

[Joe727]

Your best bet for Zone Alarm is to read the help file or go through the
thorough walkthrough when you first install ZA.

You're getting pinged a lot. Everybody does. That's why you need a
firewall. You are going to have to educate yourself about ZA's operation.

Joe

"NiC" > wrote in message
...
> uh, DUH, no I did not. I didn't even think to do that! Geez, I really
have
> no idea what I'm doing do!
>
> Got ZoneAlarm and have Alert thingys popping up allll the time now! What
is
> all that about?
>
> NiC
>
>
>
> "Joe727" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Did you right click the files RegClean created after the scan and click
> > Edit? It will show you what was cleaned out.
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > "NiC" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > That's what I'm worried about. I've just used Regclean and I didn't
> like
> > > that it didn't show what it was fixing. It said that it could take
2-30
> > > minutes to check the registry but it was all done, fixed and closed
down
> > in
> > > about 2 minutes!
> > >
> > > The only entries that I have deleted without the advice of others is
> ones
> > > that relate to programs that I know I don't have anymore. For
instance
> I
> > > uninstalled Gozilla a day or so ago and have turned off my pc a number
> of
> > > times since yet even as of tonight there where still entires relating
to
> > > right-click menu items and other such things that directly related to
> > > Gozilla.
> > >
> > > What got me the most was that there were entries in there which were
> > related
> > > to an ISP that I was with, the biggest phone company in Australia,
that
> > > hadn't been deleted even though I uninstalled the 'stuff' that had
been
> > put
> > > on my computer when you sign up to use their internet service. The
> > > description that HijackThis gave me was that it was related to
> > > spyware/adware type material! I only noticed today that there was
still
> a
> > > menu item in my start menu.
> > >
> > > Okay, I've rabbled on long enough, sorry. ;)
> > >
> > > NiC
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jim Macklin" > wrote in
message
> > > ...
> > > > There are thousands of entries in the registry, delete the
> > > > wrong ones and your system will fail to boot or applications
> > > > will fail to run.
> > > >
> > > > Programs such as AdAware and SpyBot and others are less
> > > > likely to remove good and needed registry entries than you
> > > > will if you just start to delete thinks you "think" you
> > > > don't use.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "NiC" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > | Okay, that says it all. :) I posted a log of them to the
> > > > a forum run by the
> > > > | people who made the program, so they did at least see the
> > > > entires. Still
> > > > | worried about doing it though. :(
> > > > |
> > > > | Would it be safe to say that anything I don't use or have
> > > > anymore would be
> > > > | safe to delete from the registry, using Regclean?
> > > > |
> > > > | Sorry for all these questions, I've never looked into any
> > > > of this stuff
> > > > | before.
> > > > |
> > > > | NiC
> > > > |
> > > > |
> > > > | "Joe727" > wrote
> > > > in message
> > > > | ...
> > > > | > Use the Advanced mode. I delete everything Spybot
> > > > finds. Everything.
> > > > | > And, I have never had a problem.
> > > > | >
> > > > | > As far as the registry entries you've been told to
> > > > delete, I wouldn't be
> > > > | > able to say, because I am not sitting in front of your
> > > > computer. I would
> > > > | > hope that the person who told you to delete them has.
> > > > | >
> > > > | > Joe
> > > > |
> > > > |
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

[NiC]

I think I was just suprised at how often the 'pinging' was happening.

Thanks for all your help Joe, hopefully I won't have to bother you anymore!
:)

NiC


"Joe727" > wrote in message
...
> Your best bet for Zone Alarm is to read the help file or go through the
> thorough walkthrough when you first install ZA.
>
> You're getting pinged a lot. Everybody does. That's why you need a
> firewall. You are going to have to educate yourself about ZA's operation.
>
> Joe
>
> "NiC" > wrote in message
> ...
> > uh, DUH, no I did not. I didn't even think to do that! Geez, I really
> have
> > no idea what I'm doing do!
> >
> > Got ZoneAlarm and have Alert thingys popping up allll the time now!
What
> is
> > all that about?
> >
> > NiC
> >
> >
> >
> > "Joe727" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Did you right click the files RegClean created after the scan and
click
> > > Edit? It will show you what was cleaned out.
> > >
> > > Joe
> > >
> > > "NiC" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > That's what I'm worried about. I've just used Regclean and I didn't
> > like
> > > > that it didn't show what it was fixing. It said that it could take
> 2-30
> > > > minutes to check the registry but it was all done, fixed and closed
> down
> > > in
> > > > about 2 minutes!
> > > >
> > > > The only entries that I have deleted without the advice of others is
> > ones
> > > > that relate to programs that I know I don't have anymore. For
> instance
> > I
> > > > uninstalled Gozilla a day or so ago and have turned off my pc a
number
> > of
> > > > times since yet even as of tonight there where still entires
relating
> to
> > > > right-click menu items and other such things that directly related
to
> > > > Gozilla.
> > > >
> > > > What got me the most was that there were entries in there which were
> > > related
> > > > to an ISP that I was with, the biggest phone company in Australia,
> that
> > > > hadn't been deleted even though I uninstalled the 'stuff' that had
> been
> > > put
> > > > on my computer when you sign up to use their internet service. The
> > > > description that HijackThis gave me was that it was related to
> > > > spyware/adware type material! I only noticed today that there was
> still
> > a
> > > > menu item in my start menu.
> > > >
> > > > Okay, I've rabbled on long enough, sorry. ;)
> > > >
> > > > NiC
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Jim Macklin" > wrote in
> message
> > > > ...
> > > > > There are thousands of entries in the registry, delete the
> > > > > wrong ones and your system will fail to boot or applications
> > > > > will fail to run.
> > > > >
> > > > > Programs such as AdAware and SpyBot and others are less
> > > > > likely to remove good and needed registry entries than you
> > > > > will if you just start to delete thinks you "think" you
> > > > > don't use.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "NiC" > wrote in message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > | Okay, that says it all. :) I posted a log of them to the
> > > > > a forum run by the
> > > > > | people who made the program, so they did at least see the
> > > > > entires. Still
> > > > > | worried about doing it though. :(
> > > > > |
> > > > > | Would it be safe to say that anything I don't use or have
> > > > > anymore would be
> > > > > | safe to delete from the registry, using Regclean?
> > > > > |
> > > > > | Sorry for all these questions, I've never looked into any
> > > > > of this stuff
> > > > > | before.
> > > > > |
> > > > > | NiC
> > > > > |
> > > > > |
> > > > > | "Joe727" > wrote
> > > > > in message
> > > > > | ...
> > > > > | > Use the Advanced mode. I delete everything Spybot
> > > > > finds. Everything.
> > > > > | > And, I have never had a problem.
> > > > > | >
> > > > > | > As far as the registry entries you've been told to
> > > > > delete, I wouldn't be
> > > > > | > able to say, because I am not sitting in front of your
> > > > > computer. I would
> > > > > | > hope that the person who told you to delete them has.
> > > > > | >
> > > > > | > Joe
> > > > > |
> > > > > |
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>

[Joe727]

It's no bother at all. That is what these newsgroups are for. Once you
get used to Zone Alarm, you'll find it's really easy to use.

Joe

"NiC" > wrote in message
...
> I think I was just suprised at how often the 'pinging' was happening.
>
> Thanks for all your help Joe, hopefully I won't have to bother you
anymore!
> :)
>
> NiC
>
>
> "Joe727" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Your best bet for Zone Alarm is to read the help file or go through the
> > thorough walkthrough when you first install ZA.
> >
> > You're getting pinged a lot. Everybody does. That's why you need a
> > firewall. You are going to have to educate yourself about ZA's
operation.
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > "NiC" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > uh, DUH, no I did not. I didn't even think to do that! Geez, I
really
> > have
> > > no idea what I'm doing do!
> > >
> > > Got ZoneAlarm and have Alert thingys popping up allll the time now!
> What
> > is
> > > all that about?
> > >
> > > NiC
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Joe727" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Did you right click the files RegClean created after the scan and
> click
> > > > Edit? It will show you what was cleaned out.
> > > >
> > > > Joe
> > > >
> > > > "NiC" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > That's what I'm worried about. I've just used Regclean and I
didn't
> > > like
> > > > > that it didn't show what it was fixing. It said that it could
take
> > 2-30
> > > > > minutes to check the registry but it was all done, fixed and
closed
> > down
> > > > in
> > > > > about 2 minutes!
> > > > >
> > > > > The only entries that I have deleted without the advice of others
is
> > > ones
> > > > > that relate to programs that I know I don't have anymore. For
> > instance
> > > I
> > > > > uninstalled Gozilla a day or so ago and have turned off my pc a
> number
> > > of
> > > > > times since yet even as of tonight there where still entires
> relating
> > to
> > > > > right-click menu items and other such things that directly related
> to
> > > > > Gozilla.
> > > > >
> > > > > What got me the most was that there were entries in there which
were
> > > > related
> > > > > to an ISP that I was with, the biggest phone company in Australia,
> > that
> > > > > hadn't been deleted even though I uninstalled the 'stuff' that had
> > been
> > > > put
> > > > > on my computer when you sign up to use their internet service.
The
> > > > > description that HijackThis gave me was that it was related to
> > > > > spyware/adware type material! I only noticed today that there was
> > still
> > > a
> > > > > menu item in my start menu.
> > > > >
> > > > > Okay, I've rabbled on long enough, sorry. ;)
> > > > >
> > > > > NiC
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jim Macklin" > wrote in
> > message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > There are thousands of entries in the registry, delete the
> > > > > > wrong ones and your system will fail to boot or applications
> > > > > > will fail to run.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Programs such as AdAware and SpyBot and others are less
> > > > > > likely to remove good and needed registry entries than you
> > > > > > will if you just start to delete thinks you "think" you
> > > > > > don't use.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "NiC" > wrote in message
> > > > > > ...
> > > > > > | Okay, that says it all. :) I posted a log of them to the
> > > > > > a forum run by the
> > > > > > | people who made the program, so they did at least see the
> > > > > > entires. Still
> > > > > > | worried about doing it though. :(
> > > > > > |
> > > > > > | Would it be safe to say that anything I don't use or have
> > > > > > anymore would be
> > > > > > | safe to delete from the registry, using Regclean?
> > > > > > |
> > > > > > | Sorry for all these questions, I've never looked into any
> > > > > > of this stuff
> > > > > > | before.
> > > > > > |
> > > > > > | NiC
> > > > > > |
> > > > > > |
> > > > > > | "Joe727" > wrote
> > > > > > in message
> > > > > > | ...
> > > > > > | > Use the Advanced mode. I delete everything Spybot
> > > > > > finds. Everything.
> > > > > > | > And, I have never had a problem.
> > > > > > | >
> > > > > > | > As far as the registry entries you've been told to
> > > > > > delete, I wouldn't be
> > > > > > | > able to say, because I am not sitting in front of your
> > > > > > computer. I would
> > > > > > | > hope that the person who told you to delete them has.
> > > > > > | >
> > > > > > | > Joe
> > > > > > |
> > > > > > |
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

[Jim Macklin]

A couple of years ago, when the Code Red virus hit and I was
on cable, Zone Alarm maxed out the 500 hits it can log in
one session in 5 minutes.

I just set ZA to run in "silent mode" where it logs
activity. I only get a pop-up from ZA when something tries
to send that I have not approved.


"NiC" > wrote in message
...
| I think I was just suprised at how often the 'pinging' was
happening.
|
| Thanks for all your help Joe, hopefully I won't have to
bother you anymore!
| :)
|
| NiC
|
|
| "Joe727" > wrote
in message
| ...
| > Your best bet for Zone Alarm is to read the help file or
go through the
| > thorough walkthrough when you first install ZA.
| >
| > You're getting pinged a lot. Everybody does. That's
why you need a
| > firewall. You are going to have to educate yourself
about ZA's operation.
| >
| > Joe
| >
| > "NiC" > wrote in message
| > ...
| > > uh, DUH, no I did not. I didn't even think to do
that! Geez, I really
| > have
| > > no idea what I'm doing do!
| > >
| > > Got ZoneAlarm and have Alert thingys popping up allll
the time now!
| What
| > is
| > > all that about?
| > >
| > > NiC
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > > "Joe727" >
wrote in message
| > > ...
| > > > Did you right click the files RegClean created after
the scan and
| click
| > > > Edit? It will show you what was cleaned out.
| > > >
| > > > Joe
| > > >
| > > > "NiC" > wrote in message
| > > > ...
| > > > > That's what I'm worried about. I've just used
Regclean and I didn't
| > > like
| > > > > that it didn't show what it was fixing. It said
that it could take
| > 2-30
| > > > > minutes to check the registry but it was all done,
fixed and closed
| > down
| > > > in
| > > > > about 2 minutes!
| > > > >
| > > > > The only entries that I have deleted without the
advice of others is
| > > ones
| > > > > that relate to programs that I know I don't have
anymore. For
| > instance
| > > I
| > > > > uninstalled Gozilla a day or so ago and have
turned off my pc a
| number
| > > of
| > > > > times since yet even as of tonight there where
still entires
| relating
| > to
| > > > > right-click menu items and other such things that
directly related
| to
| > > > > Gozilla.
| > > > >
| > > > > What got me the most was that there were entries
in there which were
| > > > related
| > > > > to an ISP that I was with, the biggest phone
company in Australia,
| > that
| > > > > hadn't been deleted even though I uninstalled the
'stuff' that had
| > been
| > > > put
| > > > > on my computer when you sign up to use their
internet service. The
| > > > > description that HijackThis gave me was that it
was related to
| > > > > spyware/adware type material! I only noticed
today that there was
| > still
| > > a
| > > > > menu item in my start menu.
| > > > >
| > > > > Okay, I've rabbled on long enough, sorry. ;)
| > > > >
| > > > > NiC
| > > > >
| > > > >
| > > > >
| > > > > "Jim Macklin"
> wrote in
| > message
| > > > > ...
| > > > > > There are thousands of entries in the registry,
delete the
| > > > > > wrong ones and your system will fail to boot or
applications
| > > > > > will fail to run.
| > > > > >
| > > > > > Programs such as AdAware and SpyBot and others
are less
| > > > > > likely to remove good and needed registry
entries than you
| > > > > > will if you just start to delete thinks you
"think" you
| > > > > > don't use.
| > > > > >
| > > > > >
| > > > > > "NiC" > wrote in
message
| > > > > > ...
| > > > > > | Okay, that says it all. :) I posted a log of
them to the
| > > > > > a forum run by the
| > > > > > | people who made the program, so they did at
least see the
| > > > > > entires. Still
| > > > > > | worried about doing it though. :(
| > > > > > |
| > > > > > | Would it be safe to say that anything I don't
use or have
| > > > > > anymore would be
| > > > > > | safe to delete from the registry, using
Regclean?
| > > > > > |
| > > > > > | Sorry for all these questions, I've never
looked into any
| > > > > > of this stuff
| > > > > > | before.
| > > > > > |
| > > > > > | NiC
| > > > > > |
| > > > > > |
| > > > > > | "Joe727"
> wrote
| > > > > > in message
| > > > > > | ...
| > > > > > | > Use the Advanced mode. I delete everything
Spybot
| > > > > > finds. Everything.
| > > > > > | > And, I have never had a problem.
| > > > > > | >
| > > > > > | > As far as the registry entries you've been
told to
| > > > > > delete, I wouldn't be
| > > > > > | > able to say, because I am not sitting in
front of your
| > > > > > computer. I would
| > > > > > | > hope that the person who told you to delete
them has.
| > > > > > | >
| > > > > > | > Joe
| > > > > > |
| > > > > > |
| > > > > >
| > > > > >
| > > > >
| > > > >
| > > >
| > >
| > >
| >
|
|