OT what have I done?

[John Rumm]

Loads out there on corporate intranets (some only working on IE6!), and a few SaaS type vendors on the internet that still require it.

[Tim Lamb]

Sorry. Bad explanation. The FWi site currently allows 2 articles to be read but wants you to sign in for more. I don't like auto sign in and use an alternative browser to confuse them:-)

[fred]

I agree that is a safe bet and I prob shouldn't have scared Tim.

A different matter with other tools though, HijackThis for example but safe on Malwarebytes.

[Tim Lamb]

In message , Martin Brown writes

OK Done. I ran the quick version and removed some items. Others I left due to nervousness:-)

Full scan tonight!

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[Tim Lamb]

In message , Brian Gaff writes

I don't think the *way back* machine works on my current set up. I always assumed this was a conflict with Norton?

[Tim Lamb]

I do that but they don't always offer a choice.

[Tim Lamb]

Sadly my now rather dated mail/news reader doesn't work on 64 bytes. There are workarounds but not something I am anxious to engage.

[Tim Lamb]

er.. It flagged about 15 but only ticked 2 for removal. I should have a fresh list tomorrow and plan to post some examples here for comment.

[fred]

In article , Tim Lamb writes

As John suggests you are 99.9% safe to take it at its word and kill the lot but feel free to post a screengrab of the results to remove all doubt.

Tinypic suggested for an easy upload:

A tip is that most things it identifies as PUPs (Potentially Useful Programs) aren't (useful that is) :-). Even if they were useful and you lost them then it's a simple enough matter to find them again and re-install.

[Mike Tomlinson]

In article , fred writes

Potentially *unwanted* programs, I think you meant.

[fred]

In article , Mike Tomlinson writes

Quite right, thank you :-)

Also, I've realised my suggestion to disconnect the network connection and run from safe mode may stop the prog updating before running which is pretty much essential. I ran a fix on a box using MAB over Christmas only to have it re-infect itself in the New Year as the MAB definitions were just a month out of date and had missed the hook for the re-infection.

The alternative is to let then prog update then disconnect before the disinfection process.

[John Rumm]

Indeed, and my comments were specific to Malwarebytes. HijackThis is a useful tool and a different class of thing altogether like Systeinternals Autoruns.

[John Rumm]

It will not automatically tick the "potentially unwanted" programs (i.e. some browser search engine replacements etc). However its still a safe bet to right click on the check box list and choose "select all" from the popup.

[John Rumm]

With some applications you need to go through the "advanced" or "custom" install to deselect the bundled shovelware.

[John Rumm]

You can install Win 7 32 bit if you want... that retains the ability to run 16 bit code. Failing that Win 7 Pro allows use of "compatibility mode" (i.e. basically a XP install stuffed into a virtual PC), and that will work on the 64 bit version.

[bert]

In message , Tim Lamb writes

That would that be TP I see - in order to keep it I bought W732 bit, but I still run XP on a laptop. I haven't seen anything startlingly better on W7. IE8 was crap on it though, regularly going into a loop so now use FF

[Tim Lamb]

In message , fred writes

Ah! I wondered what that meant.

[Tim Lamb]

In message , fred writes

Spotted that. 199 days overdue. Starting in safe mode is problematic. The initial displays are too fast to read so I don't know when to hit F8. The initial run was done in normal set up. Bloody slow loading!

[John Rumm]

Setting the browser to reject cookies from that site usually fixes those... works on the Telegraph paywall for example.

[Tim Lamb]

In message , John Rumm writes

Sssh!