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Item # 1:…yup, looks like they all are getting along nicely. I’ll google the AdBlock Plus or visit tucows and grab it up. Love those cows.
Item #2:…I thought I had snagged what it said but I can’t find it. On careful reflection…what bob3160 states in his response could very well be what had happened. I just neglected to note if it was incoming or outgoing. I honestly couldn’t remember…and so far has not returned. I just saw a post in the virus group mentioning it and it triggered my memory of that incident. I’m on defcon level 3 until I can stand down after my infection. So I asked what it was. Since I don’t see it in any logs I’m going to assume it was incoming and I just missed the connections.
Item #3…I’m not certain what exactly is a full system scan. You guys are sooo good at this. I pulled everything out I wanted and followed microsoft’s steps for a complete windowsXP home ed. install. Prior to the reinstall I had used malware to locate and isolate the recycler bug followed by using RogueKiller, aswMBR version 0.9.9.1771, and combofix rounded it out. Probably where I started getting in trouble. Managed to rid recycler eventually by changing my trash to immediate disposal after I became convinced it was staying in the garbage and popped back on it’s own the first couple of times.
By using one of those apps I also tossed something vital to windows and could only access in safe mode which is where I tossed my hands up and decided to ‘clean’ up everything with the reinstall.
So I had nothing in her other than what would come from the factory. I didn’t even need to defrag. I did do a disc check via the admin tools in the system and the first thing I installed was Avast followed by Malware. I had them both run as full a scan as possible. Only thing found was a smart browser pack of stuff I quarantined…and that was only when scanned after I installed Firefox and winrar. I’m pretty ticked at Firefox right now. But all in all it looked good. I intend to do scans after every two or so changes to my system. Maybe I can catch stuff ahead of trouble.
Item #4…yup, I agree. Pondus directions were sensible, direct and indeed, of immense help. But then again, you all are that way. His posts I glommed were just workable for me…and for that I’ll thank him when I can.
I just got worried maybe I was installing possible future problems.
You, kind sir, have my deepest gratitude. I am a fan.