Re: LONG, LONG time to startup 2

From: Fitz (SENDNOMAIL_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 05/29/05 

Date: Sun, 29 May 2005 00:32:44 GMT

Amen to David. A lot of people should not try to edit the registry because
of because of their lack of knowledge of the registry. The acronym...KISS,
still applies.

"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:O9i5kl9YFHA.3648@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> From: "Crouchie1998" <crouchie1998@spamcop.net>
>
> | I disagree with downloading Ad Aware from Lavasoft as it is proven to
> | produce false negatives. Steer clear of it because you have the best one
> | installed already.
> |
> | All you need to do is either download MSCONFIG & disable some startup
> items
> | or the best way, go into the registry editor & delete the entries
> manually.
> |
> | All you have to do is create a backup copy of the RUN registry key &
> then
> | delete things like ADOBE, QUICKTIME, Messenger Software, RealTray, but
> leave
> | firewall & antivirus software there.
> |
> | MSConfig can be downloaded here:
> |
> | http://www.techadvice.com/specs/files_dl.asp?fnid=3398288
> |
> | All you will have to do is remove the check marks from the RUN keys. You
> can
> | also delete the startup Programs from Spybot S & D by clicking advanced
> | mode/Tools/Startup or that's what its is in version 1.4 anyway.
> |
> | The Registry Editor Way:
> |
> | Click START/RUN type 'regedit' & press ENTER
> | Click the '+' signs on:
> | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
> | Software
> | Microsoft
> | Windows
> | CurrentVersion
> | & then click the folder (not the plus) of the RUN key. The startup
> programs
> | are in the right-hand pane
> |
> | Of course Dave wants you to go to the IKS website because he has it
> listed
> | as his footer like self promoting his own software.
> |
> | Post back if you get into problems
> |
> | Crouchie1998
> | BA (HONS) MCP MCSE
> |
>
> All anti malware software have False Positives. In the time I have used
> and suggested it, I
> haven't seen it to produce any more than its peers. That is non-rogue
> software. Rogue
> utilities are known for high False Positive declarations. SpyBot S&D is
> NOT enough. Not
> one package catches everything and that includes SpyBot S&D and talk about
> False Positives.
> SpyBot S&D is *well known* for its DSO Exploit False Positive declaration.
>
> You'll notice that Ad-aware SE it is NOT listed on Spyware Warrior as a
> rogue application --
> http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm
>
> Indeed, it is given high marks.
>
> You stated -- "promoting his own software". No not at all !
>
> I have written Kixtart Scripts that wrap around the McAfee Command Line
> Scanner and Trend
> Sysclean. Both are well respected software. McAfee and Trend are the
> software ! They are
> both effective at removing true viruses, worms, Trojans and many other
> forms of non-viral
> malware. My code is open source as it interpreted, not compiled.
>
> I wrote the Front Ends to make it easier for people to use both. I used
> to provide
> instructions on Trend Sysclean but I found that many did not know how to
> create a folder,
> extract a file from a ZIP file and place it in the same folder as
> SYSCLEAN.COM. You have no
> idea how often I had to respond to problems posters had. One such error
> was "Pattern file
> "LPT$VPN is missing" Thus, I wrote the front end. It simplifies all the
> functions for them
> and it keeps the utilities up-to-date for future use. Instead of trashing
> them, I suggest
> you try them. Not everybody can edit or manipulate the Registry. As a
> matter of fact,
> those who have the least capability need the utilities the most. They
> have a higher
> propensity of getting infected. The users with the greatest knowledge
> have a much lower
> propensity of being infected. The feedback, both posted and in email, has
> been positive and
> the utilities are provided free of charge. I allow Ian Kenefick [well
> known in
> alt.comp.virus ] to host the files since I can't always email them to
> people. The only
> benefit I get from their being posted is the knowledge that they help to
> clean user's
> computers.
>
> I suggest you go back into "lurk" mode or to another News Groups as you
> are apt to confuse
> posters with statements
> such as...
>
> | I disagree with downloading Ad Aware from Lavasoft as it is proven to
> | produce false negatives. Steer clear of it because you have the best one
> | installed already.
>
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>
>

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