Jon Tydda
jon at tydda.plus.com
Sun Jan 28 09:42:02 CST 2007
Rootkits are bad. Sony got into a lot of trouble over those a while back. They're software that is essentially hidden from the OS, but that will run anyway. They included some on some of their "copy protected" CDs to stop you being able to rip them. Once someone found out about them, it was only a matter of time before the Virus Writers started using them. Jon -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins Sent: 28 January 2007 15:30 To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] The latest AVG anti-virus I take it you removed those 153 files? Is the PC faster now? My personal record for Spyware removal is over 300 separate files, although I did have one at work the other day with over 3000 infected files, although that was all from one trojan. I seriously thought aboput fixing that one with a magnet... ===========I've downloaded the most recent Spypot update and it only removed 14 items. :( I forgot to mention that it also found something I'm not familiar with -- I don't remember the actual category now -- something, rootkit? What is that? Susan H. _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- This email has been verified as Virus free Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net