- Jun 26, 2015
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This desktop is about ten years old and belonged to an associates late wife. I have described it exactly as it is currently. I have no idea when the infection occurred or even if it is infected... which explains the "less than one month" above. It is behaving like it is though. IE9, which I have stopped using as I said above, was acting like it was - redirecting, etc., Chrome is doing even worse, - the OS is hanging and is real slow, takes forever to do anything, etc.... so unless this ten year old motherboard needs replacing, it is infected. Cheaper to assume it is and attack that then to replace the MB first, ey? More fun too.
I obtained a Computer Information Management degree in the 80's, more to pursue a "hobby" interest rather than a career tool but it came in extremely handy in my businesses and when I moved over into consulting small businesses, built about 30 PC's in the 90's for family, friends and neighbors. In the next decade, I started repairing and doing malware removal for the same groups. Over about three years I helped out in repairing some 45 or so instances of infected machines. Though I used several forums and their experts, learning from their procedures and using their guys to analyze logs... I had decided to become certified and was accepted at a school but life got in the way and I wound up on a path that prevented me from pursuing it.
It has always been an interest of mine and I enjoyed the process and satisfaction from solving folk's and my issues when they happened. Now life is bringing the fun back to me with this machine, it is for a housemate who gave it to me for agreeing to manage his finances. My old Compaq laptop just died and I haven't replaced it yet. I haven't had a current machine and its technology for about four years.... I haven't thought of malware removal for about ten years so the rust is everywhere in my mind! So, I need to hear the latest and the best of the software, howto's etc... If I hadn't taken such an extended time from this interest I would have probably listed myself as Advanced up above in "Computer Knowledge.
So, thanks right now. I know how helpful folks are at malware removal sites and I know how hard and the number of hours they put in. I am so grateful when I work with others who enjoy what they are doing and are good at it as well. I made several friends but, again, life came along and the friendships suffered for lack of communication. I am still a member at BleeepingComputer, Malwaremoval, Remove-Malware and MajorGeeks sites. But I thought I would take this opportunity to become acquainted with this site. I learned something good from everywhere and it makes me more confident. It also satisfies my ADHD symptoms. AAnndd, I met several of the same guys at different sites or read of their reputations.
So, thanks again, I'm going to enjoy this!
I obtained a Computer Information Management degree in the 80's, more to pursue a "hobby" interest rather than a career tool but it came in extremely handy in my businesses and when I moved over into consulting small businesses, built about 30 PC's in the 90's for family, friends and neighbors. In the next decade, I started repairing and doing malware removal for the same groups. Over about three years I helped out in repairing some 45 or so instances of infected machines. Though I used several forums and their experts, learning from their procedures and using their guys to analyze logs... I had decided to become certified and was accepted at a school but life got in the way and I wound up on a path that prevented me from pursuing it.
It has always been an interest of mine and I enjoyed the process and satisfaction from solving folk's and my issues when they happened. Now life is bringing the fun back to me with this machine, it is for a housemate who gave it to me for agreeing to manage his finances. My old Compaq laptop just died and I haven't replaced it yet. I haven't had a current machine and its technology for about four years.... I haven't thought of malware removal for about ten years so the rust is everywhere in my mind! So, I need to hear the latest and the best of the software, howto's etc... If I hadn't taken such an extended time from this interest I would have probably listed myself as Advanced up above in "Computer Knowledge.
So, thanks right now. I know how helpful folks are at malware removal sites and I know how hard and the number of hours they put in. I am so grateful when I work with others who enjoy what they are doing and are good at it as well. I made several friends but, again, life came along and the friendships suffered for lack of communication. I am still a member at BleeepingComputer, Malwaremoval, Remove-Malware and MajorGeeks sites. But I thought I would take this opportunity to become acquainted with this site. I learned something good from everywhere and it makes me more confident. It also satisfies my ADHD symptoms. AAnndd, I met several of the same guys at different sites or read of their reputations.
So, thanks again, I'm going to enjoy this!
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