Geee, Thanx Alot Scumbag!

[lilbitch]

http://tgpsrule.com/images/smilies/mad2.gif I just want to say a great big HUGE

"Thanx alot scumbag! It's stupid mother fukkers like you that give the rest of the porn slingers a really bad name!"

Nope, not a fukking clue who this webmaster is, or even what site it was that was built to fukk up a surfers computer....all I know is that some asshole out there in porn-webmaster-land just about KILLED my sisters laptop, when my unsuspecting brother in law landed on a site that downloaded about a billion pop-ups along with some piece of shit scumware that activated itself upon reboot...and this scumware actually PREVENTED a full system reboot!

I just spent the last hour and a half in safe-mode-land picking thru the registry key by key, so that I could at least find a couple of keys I could delete in order to allow the system a normal boot...all so I could UNINSTALL what the fukker's page quietly downloaded!

Yes, I've told my sister many times to set the browser security higher, to not allow automatic downlolads, to ask for cookie acceptance, etc. No, she never listens to me about this stuff, but comes crying to me every time something fukks up the damned laptop....and now that she lets our other sisters hubby surf the net with it, it's exposed to more malware and scumware than normal (too bad our bro-in-law doesnt have a cc, cuz we could ALL make some cash off this porn lover, for sure!!), and quite easily gains issue after issue all because of the idiots out there that think its so hysterical to fukk with surfers....surfers that no doubt might one day be a signup for one of us, and a recurring member for another!

So, whoever you are....FUKK OFF AND DIE, ASSHOLE!!! http://tgpsrule.com/images/smilies/mad2.gif

*I feel MUCH better, now that I got that off my chest! http://tgpsrule.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

[NelsonN]

I have to admit that I have made a lot of money cleaning peoples computers here, and no matter how many times I explain to them how to protect themselves, they are just too lazy.

Even when I install programs like SpywareBlaster and Ad-aware on their computers and show them how to keep them up-to-date--they rarely do.

I know people with new computers and a copy of Norton antivirus on their computer that is never even allowed to update, because they have no clue as to what they are being asked to do by the software. One told me he might have a virus and it turned out to be Norton asking to be allowed to update itself. :1orglaugh

Next I tell them to buy books, like the Dummies or Idiots series, and even to learn about viruses and their antivirus software over the Internet (which costs no more money than their connection fee) do you think they listen to me? :sleep

[nightdrive]

Yup. I helped a 70 year old lady clean her computer with a copy of winpatrol (about $20). Now she's joking that she's going to go into business helping her friends get their computers clean. Right On, Gramma!

[lilbitch]

I have found that wayyyyy too many people refuse to edu-ma-cate themselves even slightly about that bitchen new system they just spent a small fortune on...but instead will convince themselves that the box and all its magical software somehow will automatically prevent them "nasty internet thingies" from happening.

Most people look at me with that blank stare (you know the one) when I mention the words 'spyware, malware, scumware, etc.' as if I'm speaking in some alien-from-mars language. Typically, the people that I've rescued are guys that swear they weren't surfing porn sites on their girlfriends computer while she was in TJ for the weekend, but for some reason theres about a bazillion freshly installed dialer programs, or icons of nekkid chicks on the desktop....ALL OF THE SUDDEN!

Yeah, ok pal....are ya forgetting who i am? http://tgpsrule.com/images/smilies/1orglaugh.gif

And then there are those that resort to the old "format c:" without actually having a CD to reinstall the operating system...I've known some that actually toss out the system restore disks that come with the proprietary systems they purchase...wtf are they thinking?

[Josea]

Begining with the Mac, computers have been marketed as non-technical appliances. Nobody wants to be called a nerd (or even the currently fashionable term, Geek).

I'm not sure about the Mac, but Windows (even those based on NT) come with all security feature deactivate because they make a little bit more work for the typical technophobic user. And the newer Windows insist that all applications should be net aware. I'm not sure its a good idea for a word processor or photo editor (or what ever) to make it easy for for a non-technical user to publish their private files on the internet by accident. I have not heard of that happening but wouldn't be surprised if it happens all the time.

My biggest complaint about Window is the registery. It is too complex and does not do a good job of separating system configuration (which should not be messed with by some one who don't understand it) and user configurations like how they want their desktop to look.

Ideally a computer for most users should not be capable of being re-configured remotely. Remote administration is important for Servers but a big security risk for a non-technical users machine. Sadly the automatic update feature is dependent on being able to easily change the system files remotely.

:(

[lilbitch]

As some of you have found in the past, my tangents usually are quite helpful...or at the very least, make for interesting reading in a thread. http://tgpsrule.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

OK, so spyware is todays tangent for yours truly, the tangent queen (shaddup buff...LOL!).

Since going back to sleep was out of the question (damn that pot of coffee i drank!), I decided to see what i could find that might be interesting or helpful, in the way of URLs, software, etc.....maybe something I find might end up being helpful to one of you bastards, or even to somebody you might know thats a retard about such things.

While I was out a-googling (looking up a suspicious .exe file that HijackThis! (http://www.download.com/3000-8022-10227353.html) came across) I found the puuuuuuuurrrfect site for those of the non-geek variety (http://www.iamnotageek.com). So far, I've seen tons of info here that can certainly be put to great use by absolutely everybody! Do yourselves a favor and bookmark I am NOT a Geek (http://www.iamnotageek.com)...that way you can refer all your retarded friends to it, and I'm sure you'll find it most helpful as well! http://tgpsrule.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[lilbitch]

Begining with the Mac, computers have been marketed as non-technical appliances. Nobody wants to be called a nerd (or even the currently fashionable term, Geek). I cant believe I used to bawl my eyes out every day in junior high school, cuz "geek" was how I was labeled.

This is a term i readily use today, when i'm referring to my own technical abilities. Yep, I'm a geek, and I'm damned proud of it!! http://tgpsrule.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

I'm not sure about the Mac, but Windows (even those based on NT) come with all security feature deactivate because they make a little bit more work for the typical technophobic user. Dice?? Can ya give us some info on this, since youre the resident Mac user?

And the newer Windows insist that all applications should be net aware. I'm not sure its a good idea for a word processor or photo editor (or what ever) to make it easy for for a non-technical user to publish their private files on the internet by accident. I have not heard of that happening but wouldn't be surprised if it happens all the time. I wouldnt be a bit surprised either...i dont think most (non-net-savvy)people that use a program with a built-in ftp/web publishing feature realize just how easily they could accidently publish something they'd like to keep confidential...

My biggest complaint about Window is the registery. It is too complex and does not do a good job of separating system configuration (which should not be messed with by some one who don't understand it) and user configurations like how they want their desktop to look. it's never a good idea to go playing around in the registry, unless you are absolutely certain about what it is youre looking for, and even then you need to question your own capabilities at least 3 more times before entering that console.

Information thats made available to the end-user about registry keys and their values, and which to remove/modify in the event of a hijack or unauthorized program install, etc. can be both a blessing and a curse. It's great when a person is able to remove something harmful by themselves, but royally sucks ass when they mistakenly delete/modify a key or value that might be a system necessity. This usually happens because they end up in the wrong "current control set" folder (for example)....instead of being in "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet" they've deleted a value out of "HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG\System\CurrentControlSet". Of course, they didnt back up the registry before doing this, and now they've rendered their system inoperable.

Welp, guess they better call for a geek, eh?? http://tgpsrule.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Ideally a computer for most users should not be capable of being re-configured remotely. Remote administration is important for Servers but a big security risk for a non-technical users machine. Sadly the automatic update feature is dependent on being able to easily change the system files remotely.

:( That's why there's the built-in capability of creating user accounts with different permission levels...which of course most end users have no clue how to use, lol! Remote administration is just as important for a workstation as it is for a server...but should be used by somebody who actually UNDERSTANDS wtf they're doing.

I know there's at least a person or two here that's had me in their personal computer at least once to fix something, and all up and down their server installing/configuring/fixing a script that they just bought, or reconfiguring one that needs it due to a server move.

I have alot of respect for these people...they are smart enough to know that some things are just better left to those of us that are TrueGeek in nature. ;)

[buffdresurrected]

I know there's at least a person or two here that's had me in their personal computer at least once to fix something, and all up and down their server
oh my :eek2 :eek2 :eek2

[lilbitch]

well, least it was their computer, and not their pants, that I was in.... http://tgpsrule.com/images/smilies/graucho.gif

[GunnCat]

I have to admit that I have made a lot of money cleaning peoples computers here, and no matter how many times I explain to them how to protect themselves, they are just too lazy.
Yah, I love MS for having the foresight to create something that would continually provide work for it's own staff as well as the thousands of techs who help the general public with such things. Thanks MS you rock! :cheers:

[lilbitch]

Thanks MS you rock! :cheers: Yah, but somebody should shoot that geeky-necked mutherfukker Bill Gates. I swear, if I gotta reboot this piece of shit one more time......

(*I'm installing/uninstalling several different things at the moment....DIE YOU BASTARD!*)