Cannot download e-mail. My ISP tech support guided me through some tests and
concluded that my port 110 must be blocked/bound by some type of malware.
I don't yet have an AV program installed. How can I at least unbind my port
110 until I obtain an AV utility?

"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Netwrote in message
From: "Russg" <russgilb@MUNGEsbcyahoo.net>

| Uhm I downloaded multi_av.exe and installed it and

snip

The actual name of the Kaspersky LG file is;
C:\AV-CLS\KAV\ScanReport.txt

It will have lines such as

C:\1\1048772.EXE infected: Trojan.Win32.Diamin.gen
C:\1\1048772.EXE deleted: Trojan.Win32.Diamin.gen

In NTEPAD.EXE search for "infected" and it will find the line where the
file is infected
and show what it is infected with as in the above example.

I got it. The line in question:

c:\DCUME~WNER\DESKTP\XFTSP~1.EXE/data0013 infected:

all line wrapped.

It is in xoftspy installation program, which I haven't installed,
I use spy sweeper.

Sat, 03 Jun 2006 03:35:44 GMT, "Russg" <russgilb@MUNGEsbcyahoo.net>
wrote:

>I got it. The line in question:
>
>c:\DCUME~WNER\DESKTP\XFTSP~1.EXE/data0013 infected:
>
>
>all line wrapped.
>
>It is in xoftspy installation program, which I haven't installed,
>I use spy sweeper.

Indeed Kaspersky produces that alert on the install file of XFTSPY.
I downloaded XFTSPY to check. The alert means "potentially dangerous
software", but I dunno what risks are involved in using the program.
Apparently, it's not a highly regarded program:

,aid,118362,pg,4,00.asp

If you're interested in researching it, do a Google on rouge
antispyware to see where XFTSPY resides nowdays in the long lists of
rouge and questionable antispyware products. I seem to recall that it
was once on the list of rouge products.

Art
http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg

Art wrote:
Sat, 03 Jun 2006 03:35:44 GMT, "Russg" <russgilb@MUNGEsbcyahoo.net>
wrote:
>
>I got it. The line in question:
>>
>c:\DCUME~WNER\DESKTP\XFTSP~1.EXE/data0013 infected:
>
>>
>all line wrapped.
>>
>It is in xoftspy installation program, which I haven't installed,
>I use spy sweeper.
>
Indeed Kaspersky produces that alert on the install file of XFTSPY.
I downloaded XFTSPY to check. The alert means "potentially dangerous
software", but I dunno what risks are involved in using the program.
Apparently, it's not a highly regarded program:

,aid,118362,pg,4,00.asp

If you're interested in researching it, do a Google on rouge
antispyware to see where XFTSPY resides nowdays in the long lists of
rouge and questionable antispyware products. I seem to recall that it
was once on the list of rouge products.

Hi Art. My pov is that once a source is proven untrustworthy, it never can
be trusted again. So so much for being removed from the Rogue/Suspect list.
indeed the Rouge on! :-)

Shane

"Art" <null@zilch.comwrote in message
Sat, 03 Jun 2006 03:35:44 GMT, "Russg"

>>I got it. The line in question:
>>
>>c:\DCUME~WNER\DESKTP\XFTSP~1.EXE/data0013 infected:
>>
>>It is in xoftspy installation program, which I haven't installed,
>>I use spy sweeper.
>
Indeed Kaspersky produces that alert on the install file of XFTSPY.
I downloaded XFTSPY to check. The alert means "potentially dangerous
software", but I dunno what risks are involved in using the program.
Apparently, it's not a highly regarded program:

,aid,118362,pg,4,00.asp

If you're interested in researching it, do a Google on rouge
antispyware to see where XFTSPY resides nowdays in the long lists of
rouge and questionable antispyware products. I seem to recall that it
was once on the list of rouge products.

Art
http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg
Thanks.
I'm satisfied that I don't want xoftspy, spy sweeper is doing
well. I was thinking of changing spy detector/remover, as
xoftspy was/is free, I thought. Like Scotty the watchdog
program, spy sweeper detects and asks about programs that
are trying to install in the startups, like qtask for quick time.

Sat, 3 Jun 2006 15:25:18 +0100, "Shane" <shanebeatson@gmail.com>
wrote:

>Art wrote:
>Sat, 03 Jun 2006 03:35:44 GMT, "Russg" <russgilb@MUNGEsbcyahoo.net>
>wrote:
>>
I got it. The line in question:

c:\DCUME~WNER\DESKTP\XFTSP~1.EXE/data0013 infected:

all line wrapped.

It is in xoftspy installation program, which I haven't installed,
I use spy sweeper.
>>
>Indeed Kaspersky produces that alert on the install file of XFTSPY.
>I downloaded XFTSPY to check. The alert means "potentially dangerous
>software", but I dunno what risks are involved in using the program.
>Apparently, it's not a highly regarded program:
>>
>,aid,118362,pg,4,00.asp
>>
>If you're interested in researching it, do a Google on rouge
>antispyware to see where XFTSPY resides nowdays in the long lists of
>rouge and questionable antispyware products. I seem to recall that it
>was once on the list of rouge products.
>>
>
>
>
>Hi Art. My pov is that once a source is proven untrustworthy, it never can
>be trusted again. So so much for being removed from the Rogue/Suspect list.
indeed the Rouge on! :-)

Hi Shane. Too bad there isn't a truly super antispyware that finds
them all or 99.9% anyway. People seem to be loading up on multiple
AS programs in the fear that what one misses another might find. That,
to me, would be too much of a hassle, especially since I'm not prone
to taking hits. I rely to a large extent on doing generic checks once
in awhile to see if anything abnormal seems to be going on. That plus
good 'ol Kaspersky :)

BTW, have you checked out my K-BT util? I spent some time tailoring
that boot diskette to get high speed scanning out of KAVDS32. I found
that it requires a lot of "elbow room" in the RAM drive in which it
resides, and, of course, smartdrv is required as well. Anyway, the
scan speeds are quite good and I much prefer using this formal scan
method when I want to check my main drive (or at least Windows).
Those who don't have diskette drives can create a bootable CD
using the diskette K-BT creates.

Art
http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg

Art wrote:
Sat, 3 Jun 2006 15:25:18 +0100, "Shane" <shanebeatson@gmail.com>
wrote:
>
>Art wrote:
Sat, 03 Jun 2006 03:35:44 GMT, "Russg"
<russgilb@MUNGEsbcyahoo.netwrote:

I got it. The line in question:

c:\DCUME~WNER\DESKTP\XFTSP~1.EXE/data0013 infected:

all line wrapped.

It is in xoftspy installation program, which I haven't installed,
I use spy sweeper.

Indeed Kaspersky produces that alert on the install file of XFTSPY.
I downloaded XFTSPY to check. The alert means "potentially
dangerous software", but I dunno what risks are involved in using
the program. Apparently, it's not a highly regarded program:

,aid,118362,pg,4,00.asp

If you're interested in researching it, do a Google on rouge
antispyware to see where XFTSPY resides nowdays in the long lists
of rouge and questionable antispyware products. I seem to recall
that it was once on the list of rouge products.

>>
>
>>
>Hi Art. My pov is that once a source is proven untrustworthy, it
>never can be trusted again. So so much for being removed from the
>Rogue/Suspect list. indeed the Rouge on! :-)
>
Hi Shane. Too bad there isn't a truly super antispyware that finds
them all or 99.9% anyway. People seem to be loading up on multiple
AS programs in the fear that what one misses another might find. That,

I spend much of my time these days (it seems, anyhow!) trying to defuse the
state of paranoia many users seem to be in as they strive to keep all those
programs updated! Just like you, and just like with viruses, I never get
spyware.

to me, would be too much of a hassle, especially since I'm not prone
to taking hits. I rely to a large extent on doing generic checks once
in awhile to see if anything abnormal seems to be going on.

Indeed. And like with the AV scans, aren't you bored with never finding
anything?

That plus
good 'ol Kaspersky :)

Good ol' Kaspersky! Are you still using the current (Windows) version? I
seem to recall you were pleased enough with it.

BTW, have you checked out my K-BT util? I spent some time tailoring
that boot diskette to get high speed scanning out of KAVDS32. I found
that it requires a lot of "elbow room" in the RAM drive in which it
resides, and, of course, smartdrv is required as well. Anyway, the
scan speeds are quite good and I much prefer using this formal scan
method when I want to check my main drive (or at least Windows).
Those who don't have diskette drives can create a bootable CD
using the diskette K-BT creates.

Just downloaded it, Art. I'll get back to you.

Shane

Sat, 3 Jun 2006 18:29:17 +0100, "Shane" <shanebeatson@gmail.com>
wrote:

>Indeed. And like with the AV scans, aren't you bored with never finding
>anything?

Soytenly! :)

>That plus
>good 'ol Kaspersky :)

>Good ol' Kaspersky! Are you still using the current (Windows) version? I
>seem to recall you were pleased enough with it.

KAV 6.0 is very impressive, IM Have you taken a look at it?

>BTW, have you checked out my K-BT util? I spent some time tailoring
>that boot diskette to get high speed scanning out of KAVDS32. I found
>that it requires a lot of "elbow room" in the RAM drive in which it
>resides, and, of course, smartdrv is required as well. Anyway, the
>scan speeds are quite good and I much prefer using this formal scan
>method when I want to check my main drive (or at least Windows).
>Those who don't have diskette drives can create a bootable CD
>using the diskette K-BT creates.
>>
>
>Just downloaded it, Art. I'll get back to you.

Good. I'd appreciate hearing your comments on it.

Art
http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg