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computer freezis

Mar 6, 2004 8:47PM PST

can anyone help me here when i go to my computer or recycle bin and sometimes my email computer freezis and can not do anything other than cut the power to restart.

just two minutes ago i uninstalled norton anti viras and then i got into my email

can it be to do with that, but i only put nortons on yesterday,and was having freezis before this but not as often

thanks

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" two minutes ago i uninstalled norton anti viras and then i got into my email "
Mar 6, 2004 10:47PM PST

That would be a prescription to let an email bug/virus/worm/pest/parasite onto your machine. People have not learned what is written at http://www.blackviper.com/

"The techniques to try and get people to "open that attachment" and infect systems really makes me laugh! I touched on several in my Free Beer Rant, but the following E-Mail(s) look like a new strain as Symantec.com has nothing about it (yet). I am going to say it here and again at the end of this news post:

Everyone, I beg of you, STOP OPENING E-MAIL ATTACHMENTS!!!"

If you open an email and/or an attachment without good reason, then no one can help you until you stop. I open NO EMAIL unless its from who I know and even then I will not open .EXE and all others. I'm only opening PICTURES and nothing else.

Again, if you are opening all email, your machine will have issue.

Here's some writing about cleanup tools, but first a note about Norton Antivirus. The year 2004 version is not without issue for many. Try the Free AVG from http://www.grisoft.com

Parasite removal programs.

http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6132-0.html?forumID=32&threadID=1313&start=0 notes the five scanning tools and removal tools that are fairly safe. If one does encounter an issue, its always been damage done by the MALWARE. The most common issue being Layered Service Provider replacement which you can use LSPFIX (Hint: use http://www.google.com to find).

The thread has follow on discussions about new links if you don't want to use Google to find an item.

Bob

PS. All the tools are free.

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Re: STOP OPENING E-MAIL ATTACHMENTS!!!"
Mar 7, 2004 12:14AM PST

my main problem is the computer freezing for no apparent reason.

if i click to go into recycle bin or click my computer it will freeze and can do nothing to get it going but disconect the power

thank
Tony

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And have you found your machine to be free from pests?
Mar 7, 2004 12:28AM PST

If you have a hardware issue, then we can go down that road, but nothing written there.

Your post revealed a very dangerous item in reading a mail after uninstalling an antivirus. Even viewing an email can cause damage. If you don't beleive this, just ask in the Security Forum.

Bob