[Dixielandjazz] Look2Me virus????? Any Whiz kids on-line....

[Michael Millward]

I don't know if a spyware blocker would have prevented this, but I think it
is an essential protection to have on your computer.

-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis
[mailto:larrys.bands at charter.net] 
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 11:24 AM
To: millward at bigfoot.com; dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Look2Me virus????? Any Whiz kids on-line....

Yesterday I got a call from my credit card company wanting to know if I had 
charged $1600 on my music business account.  The answer was of course no 
because the debit card associated with this account is never used which is 
why they red flagged it and called.  This Debit Card # isn't in my computer 
and hasn't ever been used.  The only logical place is through the bank or CC

company being hacked.  I wonder how much other stuff they may know like SS# 
etc.  They knew my wife's name. (actually her card on this account).

About two weeks ago a notice popped up telling me that information was 
available on me from my computer, it listed the directory of my hard drive, 
took over and became my browser and put up on the screen some heavy duty 
raunch that was supposed to be in my computer.  Fortunately I know enough 
about computers to get this thing off and re establish my browser but 
imagine if my wife or grandkids turned on the machine and this thing popped 
up.  They were selling something that would remove this porn browser.  It's 
like coming in and destroying your store and then selling you "protection" 
to keep it from happening.  I think that a lot of people would panic and buy

their "protection".  Listing the directory is very clever but didn't mean 
that they had actually any real access to my computer but wanted me to think

they did.

This was all past the firewall and anti virus software.  The only way this 
could have gotten in is via something legitimate, sort of like a virus but 
without the signature that is picked up by the anti virus and firewall 
software.
Larry
St. Louis.

Anyone have this happen to you?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Millward" <millward at bigfoot.com>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 9:08 AM
Subject: RE: [Dixielandjazz] Look2Me virus????? Any Whiz kids on-line....


>
> Are you using any anti spyware programs. If not I would suggest you get 
> and
> run Spybot from Spybot.com. You can also get Microsoft Antispyware Beta 1
> from their website. I keep the MS program running in the background all 
> the
> time and also run Spybot once a week as they seem to clean out different
> stuff.
> You will be toatally amazed at the amount of spyware on your computer.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
> [mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Bob Romans
> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 12:28 AM
> To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Look2Me virus????? Any Whiz kids on-line....
>
>>From a friend of mine...desperate!!
> Bob ................
> Computer problems ... big time !!
> I can only use the computer when it allows me to do so.
>
> Today, I bought an external hard drive to save all My Documents/Photos and
> important stuff.
>
> I have all the bells and whistles for internet security. However,
> I didn't do updates and I got hit with: "Look2Me".
>
> This is really difficult to get rid of, and it blesses me with a zillion
> popups, plus trying to change my browser etc.
> It also has a trick. When you get it erased, it will reload when the
> computer reboots.
> So ... it is in the startup menu somewhere. Just can't find it. I've done
> the "safe mode" etc.
>
> If any of your whiz-kid friends know what to do ... that isn't scary like
> going into the registry,
> please let me know. I've tried about everything.
>
> Gotta run before it explodes !!  Think I'll just get a new computer and
> start over.
>
> HELP !!
> Warm regards,
> Bob Romans,
> Cell Block 7 Jazz Band
> 1617 Lakeshore Dr.
> Lodi, Ca. 95242
> 209-339-4676
> www.cellblockseven2002.net
> Cell 209-747-1148
> Because I play trumpet, I envy no one.
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