Re: html.redlof.a
From: Mike Burgess (winhelp2002_at_spamthis.com)
Date: 12/15/03
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Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 10:08:28 -0500
Bag Lady,
"Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP"
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp
Once installed click on "Logon" in the menu and select:
"Show 'Administrator' on Welcome Screen"
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Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 12-15-03]
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-- "Bag Lady" <rain_player@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OGHZXqtwDHA.2308@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > Thanks for all the info Mike. About the email: the only time I use a > hotmail email is when I hear the word "virus" on my computer from Norton. I > think the "R" in Rain was supposed to be capitalized. However, Hotmail > doesn't want to let me in anyway as I have to allow their cookies to > come in and I don't want to do that right now, so I will have to go back to > my own email I guess. > > Anyway I was just going to tell you that first link you gave me > "delcache.htm" sounds good. Trouble is I haven't used the administrator > logon since I got this computer, almost a year ago, and I have forgotten how > to do that, so I am looking through my xp books right now. So I will let > you know how it is going when I whittle my way through. Thanks (I think). > > > "Bag Lady" <rain_player@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:OxpPIRswDHA.1088@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > > This was Nortons alert to me: > > Source: Local Settings\Temporary Internet > > Files\Content.IE5\0109KNW1\cunningleigh.wx-e[1].htm > > Click for more information about this virus : HTML.Redlof.A > > > > Last night Norton popped me with a bright red alert that a virus came in > > and that access had been denied. In the virus alert lot it said that they > > had attempted to repair it but had failed. I am not sure what that means. > > I did click on below and there was a heck of a lot of stuff. I did find > > "cunningleigh.wx-e[1].htm listed in Zone Alarm Pro so it looks like I went > > into somebody's site and picked it up. I also downloaded a document, not > > from Norton, that told me how to check to see if I had it, etc and he > states > > the following: > > If you are sure, you can just REMOVE the Windows Scripting Host from your > > Windows. Goto "Add Remove Programs" in Control Panel and select the > Windows > > Setup tab.Click on "Accessories" and uncheck "Windows Scripting Host" > > > > Click on Apply and you should be done.Just to make sure, search for the > file > > WScript.EXE and just delete it too if you find it! > > > > It is 13 pages long with lots of material but what I only need to know is > > "as Norton said they stopped access" do you think that means I am okay. I > > tried some of the other tests that were mentioned and I can't find > anything. > > > > Thanks > > > > > >
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