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

[Phil O'Rourke]

Bob & others

Sorry for the delay in answering this.
Look2Me is known spyware and a bugger to get rid of. Type "Look2Me" quotes
included in Google and it will come up with several solution, all of which
will work.
There is also a program freely available from Microsoft (no jokes about what
Bill's wife said) called Windows-KB890830-V1.x-ENU.exe. It is downloadable
from there web site and will remove any malware/spyware etc from your
computer.

I hope this helps you and others remember this message if it happens to
them. I know because something similar happened to me.

I knew the fruit farmers wouldn't say anything positive :>)

Phil O'Rourke
Australia

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Romans" <cellblk7 at comcast.net>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: 13 January, 2006 6:27 PM
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.