[vip_students] Re: Computer related: Diary reminders!
- From: "Loretta Conaty" <conatyloretta@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:20:26 -0000
Hi Tom,
a lot of people have been getting spy ware which they have picked up from
the internet. This harmful "malware" causes the slow down of your PC, error
messages to appear and even the entire system to crash frequently on you.
Spybot is a program much like its companion program Add-Aware also spy ware
killer program. These can both be downloaded from the below address or
perhaps Paul may know another download address that may have a more up to
date version of these programs:
http://www.jfwlite.com/programs.html
When you have installed these programs make sure to update them and then
scan your system on a regular basis and it should keep you free from
spyware.
With the addition of AVG you should be fine - perhaps Paul might like to add
something to this. I think Noreen has given the instructions on the list on
how to use Ad Aware.
Now Tom you have lots of work to get done but when they are installed it's
just a matter of getting into the habit of running them from time to time.
Loretta.
-----Original Message-----
From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tom Langan
Sent: 18 March 2007 20:57
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vip_students] Re: Computer related: Diary reminders!
Hi Loretta,
I am afraid I will sound a bit foolish with this question. How does one get
Spybot, does one down load it from the web?. The only protection I have on
my computer is Avg, should I have some other programs as well.
regards Tom.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Loretta Conaty" <conatyloretta@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 7:11 PM
Subject: [vip_students] Re: Computer related: Diary reminders!
> Hi Robert,
>
> Below are the instructions for Spybot so you can have a go at this for
> a
> start:
>
> Firstly you may need to update your Spybot program, so try the
> following
> instructions:
>
> 1. When you open up Spybot just down arrow to "Search for Updates"
> and press the Enter key.
> 2. You will be presented with a list of updates which will need to be
> checked before downloading them.
> 3. It may say" 6 updates are required to be downloaded so just down
> arrow pressing the spacebar on each one until you have the six updates
selected.
> 4. Then press the Alt key and right arrow over until you hear "Actions"
> and
> then down arrow until you land on "download updates" and just enter on
> this.
>
> Wait for a while and you may hear the percentage of the download and
> when it is 100% you have completed the download of the required
> updates. Now do the following instructions to scan your system and
> find out how to get rid of your findings:
>
> 1. Press the Alt key and F and then down arrow to "Check for Problems"
> and
> enter.
> 2. Now spybot will start scanning your PC and this process may take
> anything from minutes to maybe half an hour or more so don't get
> impatient with it.
> 3. When the scanning is finished you can determine this is the case by
> for instance "pressing the left alt key" once and if it says "file
> menu" then you will know the scanning part of the process is
> completed.
>
> Now just repress the "left alt key" to come down off the menu bar as
> the purpose for going up there was just to determine if scanning was
finished.
>
> 4. Now we are ready to kill off any problems found so we need to press
> keys "left alt plus letter F" to begin the cleaning process.
>
> Okay you may say here but this is the keystroke for opening up the
> file menu, well normally you are correct but in this case and within
> spybot this keystroke combination activates the cleaning process of
> spybot.
>
> 5. After you press the key combination of left alt plus F, you will be
> presented with a choice of " delete x amount of selected objects?"
> "yes or No".
> You must tab key to the yes button and press the spacebar on it. You
> will then get a final notice message telling you that you are about to
> delete "x amount of selected objects" "are you sure?, ok button or
> cancel!." You should of course choose the "ok button" by hitting with
> the spacebar and spybot will begin the final part of the cleaning
> process by removing all located spy ware from the list its found.
>
> 6. Use keys "left alt plus F4" to close the program back to the desktop.
>
> Hope you could follow this Robert and if not just drop a mail to the
> list and I will reply.
>
> Loretta
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lists
> Sent: 13 March 2007 16:42
> To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [vip_students] Re: Computer related: Diary reminders!
>
> Hi Robert,
>
> I will be out of the office all day tomorrow which means I will be
> away from my notes so if someone else here on the list can assist
> Robert, please do as I am sure there are many mature students around
> here.
>
> Many thanks folks. Robert, if you have no success by the time I get
> back to the list tomorrow evening I will see about posting up the
> details for you okay!.
>
> Paul.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert Forde
> Sent: 13 March 2007 15:44
> To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [vip_students] Re: Computer related: Diary reminders!
>
> Hi Paul and co
>
> I'm wondering could somebody give me the steps on how to use spybot
> and Add-aware please
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Robbie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lists" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 12:56 PM
> Subject: [vip_students] Computer related: Diary reminders!
>
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I thought I would give you some items for your diaries. This is in
>> relation to keeping your computer spyware and virus clean. Perform
>> the following tasks and please make a note of when you last did these
>> procedurers and a note of when you should do them again. I recommend
>> at least once every fortnight.
>>
>> 1. Use "Ad-Aware" to check for spyware.
>>
>> 2. Use "Spybot" to check for spyware, note that you really need to
>> use both these programs as some spyware may not be picked up by one
>> or other of the two programs mentioned.
>>
>> 3. Do a manual virus check of your PC.
>>
>> These steps apply to everyone.
>>
>> Any questions about using the above mentioned software just write to
>> us here on the list.
>>
>> Paul.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> No virus found in this incoming message.
>> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
>> Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.8/718 - Release Date:
>> 11/03/2007
>
>> 09:27
>>
>>
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>
> --
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.11/721 - Release Date:
> 13/03/2007 16:51
>
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