From: Db on
you seemed to be
hysterical over
rootkits.

if your that worried
about it/them then
try installing and
using rookit software
that will reveal them
and let you delete
them.

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"pjp" <pjp_is_located(a)somewhere.com> wrote in message
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> Every test seems to indicate I do not have one but as it looks like I'll
> have to redo system anyway to change from a "no good" VLK key to a valid
> one (none of the tools will touch it argh!!!) I figured I'd ask if a wipe
> of the partition(s) along with a full reformat insures anything and
> everything is gone?
>
From: pjp on
Hysterical, hardly. Just want to insure I start with a clean slate although
on some level I don't really give a f&%k what's running on system so long as
it's stable and reasonably fast as "this" pc is not the one I use for
personal stuff, a.g. it's a copying, ripping, burning, media playing, gaming
system.

"Db" <databaseb~@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> you seemed to be
> hysterical over
> rootkits.
>
> if your that worried
> about it/them then
> try installing and
> using rookit software
> that will reveal them
> and let you delete
> them.
>
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> --
> db���`�...�><)))�>
>
> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
>
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> "pjp" <pjp_is_located(a)somewhere.com> wrote in message
> news:#VhJCXoELHA.1996(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Every test seems to indicate I do not have one but as it looks like I'll
>> have to redo system anyway to change from a "no good" VLK key to a valid
>> one (none of the tools will touch it argh!!!) I figured I'd ask if a wipe
>> of the partition(s) along with a full reformat insures anything and
>> everything is gone?
>>


From: Db on
I think I used a rootkit
program a while back.

it showed I had a couple
of rootkits by they were
only from microsoft.

so even installing the
o.s., you will still have
a couple of rootkits.

I think the key is to
know which ones,

because even if you
reinstall the o.s.

you might make the
same mistakes and re-
install them.

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"pjp" <pjp_is_located(a)somewhere.com> wrote in message
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> Hysterical, hardly. Just want to insure I start with a clean slate
> although on some level I don't really give a f&%k what's running on system
> so long as it's stable and reasonably fast as "this" pc is not the one I
> use for personal stuff, a.g. it's a copying, ripping, burning, media
> playing, gaming system.
>
> "Db" <databaseb~@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:5E34A2B3-3E2B-4AFD-9AA0-EF7B6BA063CA(a)microsoft.com...
>> you seemed to be
>> hysterical over
>> rootkits.
>>
>> if your that worried
>> about it/them then
>> try installing and
>> using rookit software
>> that will reveal them
>> and let you delete
>> them.
>>
>> --
>> --
>> db���`�...�><)))�>
>>
>> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> This NNTP newsgroup is evolving to:
>>
>> http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx
>>
>>
>> "pjp" <pjp_is_located(a)somewhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:#VhJCXoELHA.1996(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Every test seems to indicate I do not have one but as it looks like I'll
>>> have to redo system anyway to change from a "no good" VLK key to a valid
>>> one (none of the tools will touch it argh!!!) I figured I'd ask if a
>>> wipe of the partition(s) along with a full reformat insures anything and
>>> everything is gone?
>>>
>
>
From: John John - MVP on
More utter nonsense. Go find out what rootkits are before you post more
of your silly notions!

Db wrote:
> I think I used a rootkit
> program a while back.
>
> it showed I had a couple
> of rootkits by they were
> only from microsoft.
>
> so even installing the
> o.s., you will still have
> a couple of rootkits.
>
> I think the key is to
> know which ones,
>
> because even if you
> reinstall the o.s.
>
> you might make the
> same mistakes and re-
> install them.
>
From: AsK on
On Jun 23, 8:37 am, "pjp" <pjp_is_loca...(a)somewhere.com> wrote:
> Every test seems to indicate I do not have one but as it looks like I'll
> have to redo system anyway to change from a "no good" VLK key to a valid one
> (none of the tools will touch it argh!!!) I figured I'd ask if a wipe of the
> partition(s) along with a full reformat insures anything and everything is
> gone?

I think you are trying to impress all with your not-so-great knowledge
of computers. Blowing one's own trumpet, so to speak. :-)