On Fri Jul-28-2017 12:17, Daryl Stout (1:19/33) wrote to ROGER NELSON:

Hi,

RN>Everytime I get one from Wendy Zamora at Malwarebytes, I post it.  If you
RN>aren't running Malwarebytes, I highly recommend it.  I use it and
RN>MSE to kee
RN>my system safe.  Even the free version of Malwarebytes will save
RN>you a lot o
RN>heartache.

 DS>   I'm using the IObit Malware Fighter (PRO Version) which has its
 DS> own anti-malware/anti-spyware engine, the BitDefender anti-malware
 DS> engine, and an anti-ransomware engine. The license I purchased
 DS> allows me to run it on 3 computers for 1 year...and I have similar
 DS> licenses with their Driver Booster, Smart Defrag, and Advanced
 DS> System Care programs...and the rates are very reasonable, when you
 DS> average them out. I just have the main BBS desktop computer, and a
 DS> laptop right now...so, that means I have "one spot left", should I
 DS> acquire another system...which at present, isn't necessary.

I have 3 HDs in the desktop. 1 is C: with W7 on it, 2 is D: backup drive
and 3 E: has W10 on it.  I also bought a laptop recently with W7 on it and
I'm about to experiment with ArcaOS 5 on it.

RN>I don't get those as often as I used to, but I did the same thing you did
RN>except I didn't reboot.

 DS>   Next time that comes up, I'll just END TASK. But, I haven't seen
 DS> that deal again since the "full scan".

MBAM runs at 3am every morning.  MSE every Sunday at 2am.

RN>I dumped Google Chrome last month.  Caused me some problems and I only use
RN>Firefox now.  If I want to use Chrome, it's on my Android.  (-:

 DS>   I use Chrome on the Android, and have used Chrome on the main
 DS> computers for awhile, because I also have Google Plus and GMail
 DS> (the Google Plus, and Skype accounts are rarely used). I also have
 DS> the Dashlane Password Manager (as a paid subscription), but I'm not
 DS> sure if I could get Firefox to import all my bookmarks and
 DS> passwords. I keep seeing a lot of security news on Firefox from the
 DS> Naked Security Blog from Sophos. It's almost like they have as many
 DS> issues as Internut Exploder (mis-words intended). :P

That's news to me.  I'll check it out.  When I boot to W10, I use the Edge
web browser becasue I'm told it is more secure.  Whether that's true or not
remains to be seen, but so far I haven't had any issues with it. My main
gripe with M$ is that I can't change window colors in W10 like I can in W7.

RN>Microsoft has spent hours on the phone with me trying to straighten out a
RN>problem I had with a system I bought for my son-in-law back in
RN>January.  The
RN>key lasted for 6 months -- something I never heard of before and so
RN>last nig
RN> they put a new install of W7 64-bit on the machine and everything
RN> is fine n

 DS>   I've got Windows 7 32-bit, and have no intentions of
 DS> upgrading...never mind that I can't afford it.

None us can until expediency comes calling.

Anyway, M$ had to reformat the drive when they came to the conclusion that
the OS became corrupt.  Everything is fine now.


Regards,

Roger 
--- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+