[dba-Tech] Desktop Trashed?

Mike Mattys mmattys at rochester.rr.com
Sun Dec 28 17:43:51 CST 2008


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Michael R Mattys
MapPoint and Database Dev
www.mattysconsulting.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Tesiny" <eptept at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" 
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>; "Off Topic" <dba-ot at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 6:14 PM
Subject: [dba-Tech] Desktop Trashed?


> Hi All,
> Sorry for the double post but I know Some don't subscribe to both.  Our
> desktop, main PC, went out to lunch after my son did something...who 
> knows.
> I know Trojan, worms and whatnot were downloadded.  I spent the better 
> part
> of 14 hours trying to get it back to normal...no luck.  I downloaded
> ZoftSpySE, CyberDefender, T-R Trogran Remover 6.7.5 but no cigar.  Ran 
> these
> in windows, safe mode and no-safe mode.  The system just crawls, cpu 
> rarely
> goes over 1-3%.  Do I have to reformat the disk and loose everything or is
> there a solution I missing.  This is a royal pain in the a**, especially
> after running the system for 3 years without a hitch,  Running AVG, Spy
> Sweeper, PC Tools Dr.....also have Adaware and Spybot on the PC.  I 
> suppose
> I could get all the files I need off in safe mode but if there is a way to
> systematically get this working again without losing files, that would be
> great.  I thought there was someone who had a similar problem...but maybe
> that was at work.  Any suggestions GREATLY appreciated.
> MTIA
> ED
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