Re: Winfixer -- Need help from Microsoft, McAfee, or Symantec

From: David H Lipman (DLipman~nospam~_at_Verizon.Net)
Date: 11/26/05 

Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 12:52:14 -0800

Executable? what makes you think it's an executable? Oh I know its another
one of your troll attempts to make me look bad.

"Fitz" <SENDNOMAIL@SENDNOMAIL.INVALID> wrote in message
news:hq3if.7103$xD5.2213777@twister.southeast.rr.com...
> Here to help? What a laugh! Telling people to accept executable files
> through email and run them is stupid. Lists of people who've opened
> executables from email, like you suggest, is too voluminous for this post.
> Thousands and thousands. That's why there are so many infected computers.
> You give BAD advice.
> --
> ***
> NEVER download files from anywhere unless it is from the website of the
> developer, manufacturer or some entity that you trust. They ALWAYS have
> the most up to date files that haven't been tampered with by some third
> party who is "hosting" (read Leeching or Stealing) those files without
> permission.
> ***
>
> "Sharon" <sb@cde.tv> wrote in message
> news:u95ii2r8FHA.3200@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> That's ok with me. Ask Sherri, Phyllis, Kyle, Susan, dndgeez, Cristinel,
>> Bethany,Tina, Nathan, Michael, Jim, Rico, Nena, Kia, Anna, Hkelch,
>> Frater, Chris, Bob, and George about the program I sent them. They are
>> all winfixer free now. I am here to help.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "wadexxxnelson" <wadexxxnelson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:7A5C1258-6B5C-47E3-8D83-F2B6F0B0D2FE@microsoft.com...
>>> I'm sorry, "Sharon," but I don't trust you either. As far as I know,
>>> you
>>> work for "them." The program has MULTIPLE modes. I notice if I type
>>> the
>>> word winfixer in a search engine, IT IS AWARE I AM DOING SO.
>>>
>>> I just ran Symantec's latest 11/26/05 Vundo removal tool, so far, so
>>> good.
>>>
>>> The program can apparently use XP's "restore" feature to restore itself
>>> after you remove it.
>>>
>>> This is a big, mean program written by smart people, and the FULL
>>> RESOURCES
>>> of Microsoft, McAfee, and Symantec need to be brought into play. I
>>> emailed
>>> CERT too but they seem to be focused on the Internet and Unixs rather
>>> than my
>>> problems.
>>>
>>> In general, I wouldn't advise ANYONE to download software "fixes" from
>>> unknown users who offer them on a form. Nothign personal, "Sharon."
>>>
>>> "Sharon" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Send me an email at fiveXcornersXme@yahXoo.com and I will send you a
>>>> fix
>>>> tool that will remove that pest. Yes it does work. Remove the XXX to
>>>> make
>>>> the email valid. Oh BTW ignore the response you will get from David or
>>>> Leythos they are sick obsessed stalkers who cannot fix your problem.
>>>> They
>>>> would rather have you suffer with this issue then to receive help from
>>>> me.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "wadexxxnelson" <wadexxxnelson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>>> message
>>>> news:AD43FB51-8E49-420C-ADD4-32DEDF5F1417@microsoft.com...
>>>> > Microsoft programmers/ lurkers, WE NEED HELP ON THIS ONE! Your
>>>> > anti-spyware
>>>> > program isn't fixing this. I'm running McAfee, and have tried
>>>> > numerous
>>>> > "fixes" offered in this and other forums, SOME of which appear to be
>>>> > bogus
>>>> > ways to load EVEN MORE Winfixer adware onto my machine. The adware
>>>> > has
>>>> > multiple modes -- it not only pops up ads for numerous products, it
>>>> > will
>>>> > hijack an existing screen. Every time I think I've got it whipped,
>>>> > up
>>>> > pops
>>>> > another screen. Furthermore, most users aren't nearly sophisticated
>>>> > enough
>>>> > to try all the various "fixes" offered in these forums invovling
>>>> > editing
>>>> > registries, downloading software from relatively unknown authors,
>>>> > etc. .
>>>> > We
>>>> > need a blessed, Symantec, McAfee, or MICROSOFT solution to this
>>>> > horrendous
>>>> > piece of adware. What amazes me is that it isn't "FAMOUS" in the
>>>> > news yet
>>>> > since it's so damaging and so incredibly hard to remove. This is
>>>> > going to
>>>> > be
>>>> > a major trojan/adware infection for ALL PC users unless the major
>>>> > anti-virus
>>>> > manufacturers GET ON IT RIGHT AWAY. I'd like to hear from MICROSOFT
>>>> > directly
>>>> > on this one, my email address is easy enough to find on the web.
>>>> > Wade
>>>> > Nelson
>>>> > Durango Colorado
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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