That would work but drawing and quartering the son-in-law would be more enjoyable.
Jon On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 11:48 AM, Charles Whitby <charles.whi...@gmail.com>wrote: > Put something like Deep Freeze on it so he can't permanently hose it? > > 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/> ~
