On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 08:44:05 -0500 PBC Web Design <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Matt, > > Yes, I do have anti-virus installed, won't run w/o it. I did a virus > scan and it came up clean. I'm going to do a second one using > something like Trend-Micro Housecall to get a "second opinion" as I > know all anti-virus programs are "not created equal" and some will > find virus' that others do not. I sure hope it doesn't come down to > having to do a reformat. Good idea. > Thank you for taking the time to lay all this out for me, I really > appreciate it. Will do this as a last resort but hope to find the > problem w/o having to go through this process. Not a problem, happy to help... :) > Since I do feel as well protected as I can be using a firewall and > anti-virus and do NOT use Outlook I'm fairly confident this isn't a > virus. Granted, I could be very wrong (gosh I hope not!) as one could > have slipped through and am aware that a virus can cause this kind of > activity, but I'm very careful about opening emails and keeping my > firewall and anti-virus definitions up to date. Not a guarantee I > know, but I do take good precautions against a virus attack. The last virus I had (my first in six years, and only three weeks after re-installing windows!) came through Java, I can only assume it was a dud website or something. > I'm more inclined to think some file got corrupted somehow and that > the solution may lie in that temp folder I mentioned. If I can safely > get rid of that, it *might* cure the ailment and would be a much > quicker fix to this problem. Agreed... :) > I'm going to keep your list of instructions. I've done reformatting > before but looks like you've got some added info in your list that is > important. You're a peach for taking so much time to give me all that, > thank you again! Not a problem. My ideal solution would be "Install Linux", but I now realise that not everyone is ready for that. As I mentioned the other day, if you are thinking about swapping from windows to something else, try Knoppix.net and download/run the live CD - it's linux without affecting your hard-disk. Cheers, Matt ____ The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ Send Your Posts To: wdvltalk@lists.wdvl.com To change subscription settings, add a password or view the web interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=wdvltalk ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
