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From: John Navas on 9 Aug 2010 20:16 On Mon, 9 Aug 2010 20:02:24 -0400, in <i3q4mq0hgl(a)news4.newsguy.com>, "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote: >From: "John Navas" <spamfilter1(a)navasgroup.com> > >>>You weren't specific John so it needed qualification. > >| I thought "this class of virus" would be specific enough, >| but you're right that I should have been clearer, >| and I thank you for the clarification. > >Thank you for all the networking information you have provided over the years. > >BTW: Your Thwate email cert. expired in January. Yep. Thwate shut down that service. -- John FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://wireless.navas.us> FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.navas.us/wiki/Wi-Fi> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.navas.us/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.navas.us/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>
From: FromTheRafters on 9 Aug 2010 20:16 "ASCII" <me2(a)privacy.net> wrote in message news:4c608b0e.119812(a)EDCBIC... > FromTheRafters wrote: >> >> >>Get - Gold 5% >>Some - Silver 10% >>Now - None >10% > > No precision band usually indicated 20%, no? Yes.
From: FromTheRafters on 9 Aug 2010 20:39 "John Navas" <spamfilter1(a)navasgroup.com> wrote in message news:8a5166l8harrijvc3lh42u24s9h0b8r01h(a)4ax.com... > On Mon, 9 Aug 2010 19:51:53 -0400, in <i3q4340h85(a)news4.newsguy.com>, > "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote: > >>From: "John Navas" <spamfilter1(a)navasgroup.com> >> >>| On Mon, 9 Aug 2010 17:26:47 -0400, in >><i3ptfm01lcf(a)news6.newsguy.com>, >>| "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote: >> >>>>From: "John Navas" <spamfilter1(a)navasgroup.com> >> >>>>| What I do with this class of virus: >>>>| 1. Turn off System Restore and delete all restore points. >>>>| 2. Note the names and locations of infected files. >>>>| 3. Boot from something like Ultimate Boot CD >>>>| <http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/>, and delete the infections. >>>>| Turn System Restore back on when disinfected. >> >>>>John, the fisrt time I have seen you post here :-) >> >>>>Actually, not a good idea as if you are dealing with a file >>>>infecting virus then you >>>>will >>>>have *numerous* legiimate files being deleted and thus a corrupted >>>>OS that is no longer >>>>bootable. >> >>>>Either you use an anti virus and "clean" the infected files or, wipe >>>>and >>>>reinstall/re-image. >> >>| I was specifically referring to virus files that are _not_ part of >>| necessary executables. When necessary parts of the OS are infected, >>| then I restore them from backup, which I think it preferable to >>trying >>| to disinfect them, all too often an imperfect process. >> >>You weren't specific John so it needed qualification. > > I thought "this class of virus" would be specific enough, > but you're right that I should have been clearer, > and I thank you for the clarification. Just curious, what did you mean by 'this class of virus' and the infection of possibly needed executables? ....and yes, if you have a good backup you're golden - much more preferable to replace than to disinfect.
From: John Navas on 9 Aug 2010 22:23 On Mon, 9 Aug 2010 20:39:32 -0400, in <i3q747$ago$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, "FromTheRafters" <erratic(a)nomail.afraid.org> wrote: >"John Navas" <spamfilter1(a)navasgroup.com> wrote in message >news:8a5166l8harrijvc3lh42u24s9h0b8r01h(a)4ax.com... >> I thought "this class of virus" would be specific enough, >> but you're right that I should have been clearer, >> and I thank you for the clarification. > >Just curious, what did you mean by 'this class of virus' and the >infection of possibly needed executables? I meant the class of virus that implants its own executable files, and protects them from most methods of removal. Sorry for not being more clear. -- John "We have met the enemy and he is us" -Pogo
From: Dustin on 10 Aug 2010 00:32
ASCII <me2(a)privacy.net> wrote in news:4c618b95.254765(a)EDCBIC: > David H. Lipman wrote: >> >>But I remember contoversy over male and female plugs and IDE >>Master-Slave relationships. > > Where master/slave orientation was determined by a 'jumper'? A jumper and possibly location on the IDE ribbon cable. As some could be configured for cable select... -- "I like your Christ. I don't like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ." - author unknown. |