How to get rid of malware (from Microsoft 'Answers'

[Aardvark]

On Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:38:10 -0400, FromTheRafters wrote:

> "Nobody > (Revisited)" <usenetharvested@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:6D_3q.48005$_b7.19373@newsfe22.iad...
>> On 8/18/2011 3:52 PM, Peter Foldes wrote:
>>> "~BD~" <~BD~@nomail.afraid.com> wrote in message
>>> news:JJWdnR3hppiKDtDTnZ2dnUVZ7tudnZ2d@bt.com...
>>>
>>>> Seriously - *how* was that web page changed?
>>>
>>> By magic. Want to learn the trick ? Naw, you do not deserve to know
>>> how it was done.
>>>
>>> Jack
>>
>> Just something to wind up ~BD~.
>>
>> It's amazing what you can do to any URL with Firefox if you have the
>> FireBug extension/plug-in.
>
> LOL - badstuff()
>
> He'd have a lot of fun with that plug-in.

But the big question is will it teach him anything? Or at least will he
pick up enough to avert one or two of his sto0pid, paranoid questions in
the future?

I have my doubts.



--
"When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask
why are they poor, they call me a Communist."
- Hélder Pessoa Câmara, Archbishop of Olinda and Recife, Brazil

[~BD~]

Aardvark wrote:
> On Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:38:10 -0400, FromTheRafters wrote:
>
>> "Nobody> (Revisited)"<usenetharvested@aol.com> wrote in message
>> news:6D_3q.48005$_b7.19373@newsfe22.iad...
>>> On 8/18/2011 3:52 PM, Peter Foldes wrote:
>>>> "~BD~"<~BD~@nomail.afraid.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:JJWdnR3hppiKDtDTnZ2dnUVZ7tudnZ2d@bt.com...
>>>>
>>>>> Seriously - *how* was that web page changed?
>>>>
>>>> By magic. Want to learn the trick ? Naw, you do not deserve to know
>>>> how it was done.
>>>>
>>>> Jack
>>>
>>> Just something to wind up ~BD~.
>>>
>>> It's amazing what you can do to any URL with Firefox if you have the
>>> FireBug extension/plug-in.
>>
>> LOL - badstuff()
>>
>> He'd have a lot of fun with that plug-in.
>
> But the big question is will it teach him anything? Or at least will he
> pick up enough to avert one or two of his sto0pid, paranoid questions in
> the future?
>
> I have my doubts.
>
>
>

You are right.

It won't work with Safari! :-)

[Dustin]

~BD~ <~BD~@nomail.afraid.com> wrote in
news:JJWdnR3hppiKDtDTnZ2dnUVZ7tudnZ2d@bt.com:

> Dustin,
>
> Seriously - *how* was that web page changed?

Someone edited the local stored html file and ftp'd it...

As far as hinkyness goes, I see none. My hinkyness meter was just checked
for proper calibration.




--
I am a sinner
Hold my prayers upto the sun
I am a sinner
Heaven's closed for what I've done.

[Dustin]

Aardvark <aardvark@youllnever.know> wrote in
news:czb4q.167023$Dk2.55388@newsfe04.ams2:

> On Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:38:10 -0400, FromTheRafters wrote:
>
>> "Nobody > (Revisited)" <usenetharvested@aol.com> wrote in message
>> news:6D_3q.48005$_b7.19373@newsfe22.iad...
>>> On 8/18/2011 3:52 PM, Peter Foldes wrote:
>>>> "~BD~" <~BD~@nomail.afraid.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:JJWdnR3hppiKDtDTnZ2dnUVZ7tudnZ2d@bt.com...
>>>>
>>>>> Seriously - *how* was that web page changed?
>>>>
>>>> By magic. Want to learn the trick ? Naw, you do not deserve to
>>>> know how it was done.
>>>>
>>>> Jack
>>>
>>> Just something to wind up ~BD~.
>>>
>>> It's amazing what you can do to any URL with Firefox if you have
>>> the FireBug extension/plug-in.
>>
>> LOL - badstuff()
>>
>> He'd have a lot of fun with that plug-in.
>
> But the big question is will it teach him anything? Or at least will
> he pick up enough to avert one or two of his sto0pid, paranoid
> questions in the future?
>
> I have my doubts.
>
>
>

Honestly, I think if he loads firebug (which is damn ****ing cool!)
he'll have a lot more questions which he won't understand the answers
too. I'm not trying to insult anybody, just sayin...


--
I am a sinner
Hold my prayers upto the sun
I am a sinner
Heaven's closed for what I've done.

[Dustin]

"FromTheRafters" <erratic.howard@gmail.com> wrote in
news:j2kk41$j5u$1@dont-email.me:

> "Dustin" <bughunter.dustin@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns9F45AC1D6E272HHI2948AJD832@no...
>> "FromTheRafters" <erratic.howard@gmail.com> wrote in
>> news:j2j8vv$l6u$1@dont-email.me:
>>
>>> "Aardvark" <aardvark@youllnever.know> wrote in message
>>> newst93q.107367$wK7.16036@newsfe13.ams2...
>>>> On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:47:48 -0400, FromTheRafters wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> What's funny, FTR?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Why post a link which doesn't 'work'?
>>>>>
>>>>> Because it is so simple, yet you won't figure it out without
>>>>> help - and those that could help, won't.
>>>>
>>>> BD is certainly a source of great amusement.
>>>
>>> He seems to be claiming that "Vinny" wrote that MBAM
>>> was written by an MS MVP. Such a shame that he can't
>>> cite a webpage to back that assertion up.
>>
>> AFAIK, Marcin wasn't an MVP at the time he created MBAM. Bruce may
>> be an MVP, but isn't on the development staff. He's the project
>> manager. The second in command as it were.
>
> I figured as much. I was trying to set up BD for a little
> lighthearted fun is all.

Hey, on a good note; you did get the page information corrected in a
round about way. [g]



--
I am a sinner
Hold my prayers upto the sun
I am a sinner
Heaven's closed for what I've done.

[G. Morgan]

Dustin wrote:

>Honestly, I think if he loads firebug (which is damn ****ing cool!)
>he'll have a lot more questions which he won't understand the answers
>too. I'm not trying to insult anybody, just sayin...


It is. I discovered it about 6 months ago, it provides amazing insight
on page objects.

[~BD~]

G. Morgan wrote:
> Dustin wrote:
>
>> Honestly, I think if he loads firebug (which is damn ****ing cool!)
>> he'll have a lot more questions which he won't understand the answers
>> too. I'm not trying to insult anybody, just sayin...
>
>
> It is. I discovered it about 6 months ago, it provides amazing insight
> on page objects.
>

Have you used it to look at www.Annexcafe.com ?

[Aardvark]

On Mon, 22 Aug 2011 03:59:35 +0000, Dustin wrote:

> ~BD~ <~BD~@nomail.afraid.com> wrote in
> news:JJWdnR3hppiKDtDTnZ2dnUVZ7tudnZ2d@bt.com:
>
>> Dustin,
>>
>> Seriously - *how* was that web page changed?
>
> Someone edited the local stored html file and ftp'd it...
>
> As far as hinkyness goes, I see none. My hinkyness meter was just
> checked for proper calibration.

I got rid of mine. The needle rarely got much above zero.



--
"When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask
why are they poor, they call me a Communist."
- Hélder Pessoa Câmara, Archbishop of Olinda and Recife, Brazil

[Aardvark]

On Mon, 22 Aug 2011 04:00:33 +0000, Dustin wrote:

> Aardvark <aardvark@youllnever.know> wrote in
> news:czb4q.167023$Dk2.55388@newsfe04.ams2:
>
>> On Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:38:10 -0400, FromTheRafters wrote:
>>
>>> "Nobody > (Revisited)" <usenetharvested@aol.com> wrote in message
>>> news:6D_3q.48005$_b7.19373@newsfe22.iad...
>>>> On 8/18/2011 3:52 PM, Peter Foldes wrote:
>>>>> "~BD~" <~BD~@nomail.afraid.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:JJWdnR3hppiKDtDTnZ2dnUVZ7tudnZ2d@bt.com...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Seriously - *how* was that web page changed?
>>>>>
>>>>> By magic. Want to learn the trick ? Naw, you do not deserve to know
>>>>> how it was done.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jack
>>>>
>>>> Just something to wind up ~BD~.
>>>>
>>>> It's amazing what you can do to any URL with Firefox if you have the
>>>> FireBug extension/plug-in.
>>>
>>> LOL - badstuff()
>>>
>>> He'd have a lot of fun with that plug-in.
>>
>> But the big question is will it teach him anything? Or at least will he
>> pick up enough to avert one or two of his sto0pid, paranoid questions
>> in the future?
>>
>> I have my doubts.
>>
>>
>>
>>
> Honestly, I think if he loads firebug (which is damn ****ing cool!)
> he'll have a lot more questions which he won't understand the answers
> too. I'm not trying to insult anybody, just sayin...

Nothing wrong with making a statement of fact.

Carry on.



--
"When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask
why are they poor, they call me a Communist."
- Hélder Pessoa Câmara, Archbishop of Olinda and Recife, Brazil

[Aardvark]

On Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:47:33 +0100, ~BD~ wrote:

> G. Morgan wrote:
>> Dustin wrote:
>>
>>> Honestly, I think if he loads firebug (which is damn ****ing cool!)
>>> he'll have a lot more questions which he won't understand the answers
>>> too. I'm not trying to insult anybody, just sayin...
>>
>>
>> It is. I discovered it about 6 months ago, it provides amazing insight
>> on page objects.
>>
>>
> Have you used it to look at www.Annexcafe.com ?

Why should he do that, ****?



--
"When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask
why are they poor, they call me a Communist."
- Hélder Pessoa Câmara, Archbishop of Olinda and Recife, Brazil