WAIT I'm not through whining :-(

[cristo]

Glad you got at least one computer fixed, Evo!

 

[Evo]

Glad you got at least one computer fixed, Evo!

Me too! The Evo Child saw her computer was broken and said "broke another one huh?"

 

[cristo]

Me too! The Evo Child saw her computer was broken and said "broke another one huh?"

Haha.. well, all fairness to her, it did only last a couple of hours

However, I can't imagine it was your fault that your old one was hit by lightning... unless you've got some magical powers!

 

[Kurdt]

Do you have a nylon carpet and conducting clothes?

 

[Evo]

Do you have a nylon carpet and conducting clothes?

I'm just cursed.

 

[rewebster]

I'm fixed! At least on the Evo Child's computer. I still need to deal with my old computer, I was going to buy a new one anyway, after being hit by lightning it never did work right.

The lightning may be the problem,but...----what actually happens when you turn it on?

 

[Evo]

The old computer had a nasty trojan that wasn't detected by anything. I did find some references to it on the internet, all saying that it was new and so far only manual deletion would work, but was very difficult. Only one tech blog claimed to have a procedure to succesfully remove it. I haven't tried it yet.

 

[rewebster]

which virus?----


---why don't you try the 'fix' right now (or when you're at the computer)?

you can download it to the one that's working (now)...

 

[Evo]

There is no fix, and it's not a virus, it's a complicated manual removal.

 

[rewebster]

so...---it's a 'I just need time to do it' thing?...


what's the name of the virus?--they may have 'fixes' now

 

[Evo]

so...---it's a 'I just need time to do it' thing...

If I wait long enough, someone will have a fix.

 

[turbo]

Evo, get the free Ewido download and the free Avast download. Those people are very serious about protecting your system. Norton? Not so much.

 

[Evo]

I must say that because of my trouble, Symantec gave me their professional installation package that normally sells for over $100 (on sale for $50 with upgrade) for free. The guy installed everything, cleaned up a lot of junk files and configured my firewall. It was awesome.

 

[rewebster]

If I wait long enough, someone will have a fix.

I'm getting the 'feeling' that you may have forgotten the name of the virus---


you may want to download AVG---it's free and it may clean you up -or one of those free ones that turbo recommends

 

[Evo]

I'm getting the 'feeling' that you may have forgotten the name of the virus---


you may want to download AVG---it's free and it may clean you up -or one of those free ones that turbo recommends

It's not a virus, and yes I have the name.

 

[rewebster]

I must say that because of my trouble, Symantec gave me their professional installation package that normally sells for over $100 (on sale for $50 with upgrade) for free. The guy installed everything, cleaned up a lot of junk files and configured my firewall. It was awesome.

this is on your daughter's computer, though--isn't it? (or, is it 'yours' now?)

 

[rewebster]

It's not a virus, and yes I have the name.

<rewebster again tries to pull the name out>

is the name of the 'trojan' something you don't want to tell us?

 

[Astronuc]

We've had great experience with Bitdefender.

 

[Evo]

this is on your daughter's computer, though--isn't it? (or, is it 'yours' now?)

It's mine as soon as I buy her a new laptop.

<rewebster again tries to pull the name out>

is the name of the 'trojan' something you don't want to tell us?

I don't want to invoke it's name.

 

[rewebster]

I don't want to invoke it's name.

it's ok---those sites can be 'accidently' opened ---you just have to go in 'protected'

 

[Moonbear]

it's ok---those sites can be 'accidently' opened ---you just have to go in 'protected'

Aren't the trojans what you're supposed to use for protection in those sites?

 

[cristo]

Aren't the trojans what you're supposed to use for protection in those sites?

And there was me thinking that MB's absence from chat would result in a week free of gutter jokes

 

[binzing]

Well hell, you never mentioned it being hit by lightning!

 

[Astronuc]

Well hell, you never mentioned it being hit by lightning!

That was before your time.

 

[rewebster]

I lost a couple hard drives--different reasons (I dropped one)---what I did finally for the desktop was to install a second hard drive ($20 shipped), and use two different backup programs to point to that 2nd drive. I realized that over 90-95% of the 'stuff' on 'C' was easily re-installable and/or downloadable, so I only backup the things that can't be reloaded, i.e., emails, photos, documents, etc. and the 'start menu' list to know what programs I did have installed---and I found neat and free little backup program (older now and not updated--I tried about 10 different ones)--but it works like a charm for doing those exact tasks and areas automatically each day. It allows you to go into windows explorer and pick folders (and the sub-folders and files), it compares what's in the backup and only copies those that have changed--or you can do your whole drive if you want to. I know a lot of backup programs do that, but this one doesn't compress the files; and since the backup is uncompressed I don't even need a program to bring the items back if the 'C' drive does fail.--anyway, the backup program is called EZback-it-up ( http://www.rdcomp.net/ezbackitup/ ) if anyone wants to look at it. I got it running on a schedule everyday.

 

[Red Rum]

A fella goes to France for a few days and everything just goes to pot. Evo, you're aware that I had a comparable experience a few months ago. I'm a bit alarmed that you seem to be the recipient of similar divine generosity. That's it! I promise not to visit those sites again.
Not only was I away from my computer for a few days, but I managed to forget my cell phones (easily done; they were being "charged" in a discrete location underneath the table). I gave a friend a loan of my "Tomtom" and forgot to get it back so I was back to using good old maps and the navigational brain of a confused Englishman permanently stuck in teenage mode and suffering football withdrawal.
Glad it all seems to have worked out. Drop by for a soupcon of champers when you're in the vicinity. We'll celebrate

 

[Evo]

I'm cursed. I'm absolutely sure of it.

I think I have a recluse spider bite on the back of my leg. Or some similarly venomous insect/archnid bite. It's developed a small ulcerated spot, hard, surrounded by red and hot to the touch. Very painful. Kept me up last night. I have a bag of ice strapped to my leg, left over from my last trip to the ER.

I've read up on recluse bites, based on the reaction at the bite site, it should heal up on it's own within 6 weeks.

I hope whatever bit me is dead.

 

[Evo]

Oh, of course "warning: do not apply steroid cream". Of course, now that I have applied a steroid cream to stop the itching and pain.

It doesn't say why you should not apply steroid cream. Anyone know? Am I going to die now?

 

[lisab]

Evo, please - have a medical person take a look at it.

Is it just my faulty memory, or so these things always seem to happen to you on weekends...?

 

[Evo]

Evo, please - have a medical person take a look at it.

Is it just my faulty memory, or so these things always seem to happen to you on weekends...?

I have more pharmaceuticals than the ER.

Oh, lucky me, it wasn't just any corticosteroid cream, it's a "super-high potency corticosteroid". I have only the best.

It actually doesn't sound that bad if it was a recluse bite. It's been over 24 hours, so it sounds like it will heal on it's own. If the pain and burning doesn't stop by tomorrow, I'll have a doctor look at it, but I don't have much faith in the doctors around here.

survival past 48 hours is usually a sign that recovery will follow

Cheery.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002859.htm#Symptoms

And yes, I have all of the symptoms mentioned.