You can also go to housecall.antivirus.com and run their free online virus
scan. It takes a while to load, even with a decent connection, but I have
had a lot of success with it. Of course, it doesn't provide any ongoing
virus protection...
> First a few things that you need to do and mention .
>
> 1. Which version are you running?
> 2. What version of Web Browser? To find out open I.E. go to help about
> and it should say like I.E. 6.0 or 5.0 what ever and cypher strength.
> 3. Are you running any anti virus on it if so what one and have you
> keep it updated?
> 4. Have you deleted all the temp and junk files?
> 5. Has it been scan disked and defraged?
>
> Also is this a dual boot or dedicated unit ?
>
> Also check this url out find out if this helps
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?
url=/technet/security/
> bulletin/MS02-023.asp
>
> Also processor speed and drive size and amount of drive space left, go
> to my computer open it up and then right click on the c:\ drive and go
> to properties and left click it will tell you also memory in pc.
>
> These are very improtant to know!
> After this is done I can e-mail you steps to tweak and clean up aloft
> of junk and stream it out a bit.
>
> Thanks and good luck.
>
> P.S. for virus information go to www.Mcafee.com and check the virus
> notices frequently.
> Some prefer Norton this is something I don't. How ever you can go to
> www.norton.com
>
> These two for {COUGH,Windows} are the only ones I recommend in the 8 +
> years of being a I.T. Professional.
>
> Good Luck.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Timothy <irisinc@tbi.net>
> To: slug@nks.net <slug@nks.net>
> Date: Thursday, May 16, 2002 8:33 PM
> Subject: [SLUG] Another Mickey$oft virus?
>
>
>>Does anybody know what particular virus my wife's mickeysoft computer
>>picked up.
>>
>>The symptoms are;
>>
>> Everything slows down (if possible)
>> Errors are being reported and programs closed
>> It takes a longer time to boot (if possible)
>> Performance degrades (if possible)
>>
>>If anyone knows what particular virus and the cure is please respond. I
>>heard some disk jockey talking about this yesterday morning and wasn't
>>paying attention, figuring just another mickeysoft problem until the
>>wife wanted to know what was wrong with her computer. My son and I had
>>the usual good fun pointing out she was the one who wanted Winblows on
>>her computer. I looked at it and noticed the symptoms mentioned above.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Timothy
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