IIRC, there's at least 1 app that will let you set up an XP machine so that it will only boot into a virtual machine (unless you are the administrator, I presume). You can do anything you want with it but it always reverts to base when you re-boot. Whatever the app costs, it'd be cheaper for your customer than what they are paying now...
On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 11:39 AM, Jon Harris <jk.har...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes but it gets old after a while. I am with John and say take away Admin > rights but I would go further and create one user that is so locked down > they can barely get to the web and let the son-in-law only use it. Telling > xx if it returns again don't bother. It would either wake up xx or at least > get him out of your hair. > > Jon > > On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 11:35 AM, James Kerr <cluster...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Sounds like a nice way to make some side money for hobbies. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* David W. McSpadden <dav...@imcu.com> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 27, 2009 10:58 AM >> *Subject:* Re: What else would you tell this user? >> >> Hard to say. >> I just reformatted and reinstalled factory software 3 months ago so as far >> as I can be certain at least 3 months... >> xx has a son-in-law that gets on and browses everywhere and doesn't care. >> I can work with xx and get xx in shape again. I just hate taking xx's >> money when xx isn't the one jacking up the system. >> I've had to cut a copy home users off of support because they won't learn >> from their mistakes. One lady brought her laptop to me 4 times. >> 4 times I had to rebuild from scratch. The 5th time I just didn't return >> her calls. I raised my price the last time all the way to $300 for a >> reformat and reinstall of commerical apps. >> Which is about 150 over my normal. She paid and still got it all jacked >> up. >> Thanks for the responses. >> >> *From:* Erik Goldoff <egold...@gmail.com> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 27, 2009 10:51 AM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> >> *Subject:* Re: What else would you tell this user? >> >> is this personal property for the home user, or a system in place for >> business purposes ? >> >> The type of issue xx describes could easily have been a 'drive by' from a >> third party web page advertisement that takes advantage of PDF or Flash >> vulnerabilities, where the web site host is unaware of the malware insertion >> they're accomodating >> how current are updates to all the software? >> On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 10:40 AM, David W. McSpadden <dav...@imcu.com>wrote: >> >>> Follow this thread from top to bottom. >>> >>> What else would you tell this home user?? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> I don’t understand how this keeps happening I have Microsoft security >>> running also but I am getting tierd of this junk these things need to find >>> another home besides mine >>> >>> *From:* David McSpadden >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 27, 2009 10:32 AM >>> *To:* xx >>> >>> *Subject:* RE: Home Computer >>> >>> Sure. >>> >>> *From:* xx >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 27, 2009 10:30 AM >>> *To:* David McSpadden >>> *Subject:* RE: Home Computer >>> >>> Ok I will try tonight if I cant do you want it back? >>> >>> *From:* David McSpadden >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 27, 2009 10:28 AM >>> *To:* xx >>> >>> *Subject:* RE: Home Computer >>> >>> Those pictures are a part of the Trojan/virus/thingy. >>> >>> Yes if you can get on the internet you can find it by googling for >>> Microsoft security essentials download. >>> >>> *From:* xx >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 27, 2009 10:26 AM >>> *To:* David McSpadden >>> *Subject:* RE: Home Computer >>> >>> So I will just find that on the internet? If I can get on the net because >>> when I tried last night I couldn’t get around all the pop ups ( I will get >>> those pics to you asap LOL) So does that mean someone has been looking at >>> that stuff or is that just the possible virus causing that to pop up ? >>> >>> *From:* David McSpadden >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 27, 2009 10:19 AM >>> *To:* xx >>> >>> *Subject:* RE: Home Computer >>> >>> I think you should send me the naughty pictures for an objective >>> opinion. >>> >>> Also, I think you should download Microsoft’s Free Security Essentials >>> virsus/spyware scanner. >>> >>> It is quick and easy. All you have to do it tell it when and what to >>> scan. >>> >>> That might find something your Mcafee doesn’t. >>> >>> *From:* xx >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 27, 2009 10:11 AM >>> *To:* David McSpadden >>> *Subject:* Home Computer >>> >>> Hi It’s me again….. I think my computer has issues again I have been >>> getting pop ups telling me my computer could be infected but it wasn’t from >>> Mcafee so I ignored it then mcafee would pop up and say it blocked a trojen >>> so I thought I was ok but last night when I tried to get into my email >>> naughty pics poped up????? So I thought I would run a full scan but couldn’t >>> get into mcafee. What do you think >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
