Take time to teach!!!

parputt · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 3:11 pm Post subject: Take time to teach!!!

I was at my sisters yesterday for a birthday party. She had been telling me how slow her computer was running with blue screens galore. I had told her that since the computer was going on 5 years old I would probably just format and start fresh.

I figured I would mess around with it yesterday and see what I could do to tide her over until I have a weekend to spare to do the format and reinstall.

I started off my updating and running AVG. Now, she has AVG installed, but thought the boot scan was all it did and never bothered to update or run a full system scan. After the AVG update (30 min. due to 56k) I started a full system scan. I noticed the scan was taking really long and seemed to be spending a lot of time on .temp files. So, I pause the scan and go digging around. Here is what I found:

Temp. Internet Files--Over 3000
Temp. Files--Over 2000

Get that cleared up and re-run AVG. Total of 13 bad guys. Get that all fixed up and install AdAware. 159 hits from AdAware!!!!!!!!!!

I was running short on time (wife was nagging me go leave) so I started a defrag. and told her to check it in the morning (it might be half way finished at that point Smile

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Moral of the story: Take the time to teach your family and friends some basic computer cleaning and upkeep skills. You will be able to enjoy the cake and ice cream at the next birthday party you attend:) Smile

lilliebet65 · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 3:20 pm Post subject:

I have a family just like yours. Happily surfing the net without even the sniff of a firewall. When the internet started running slowly my niece deleted all kinds of files to help speed things up INCLUDING NORTON. Needless to say they had 4 trojans, more than 300 items of spyware (and I've still not cleared them all). On one profile alone there were 4500+ temp internet files and all four of them have their own profile. Now I'm no expert but it just goes to show how little your average bod knows about security and the general upkeep of their magic box. Laughing

Mariner · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 8:20 pm Post subject:

Appreciate that, parputt, maybe you should pin this and lilliebet's post in the New User forum. Would prove informative. If you can't pin it there, send 'em down here to look at it.


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