Re: How does malware launch at startup?

David H. Lipman wrote:
From: "Ray K" <raykosXXX@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

| Thanks David, Rube, and Wolf for the excellent suggestions. The problem
| right now is that some of the suggested programs require an internet
| connection to download the latest updates. At her home, she's uses DSL.
| Now that I'm troubleshooting it in my home, with a cable connection, I
| have to install in her computer my Optonline software.

| And to make things more complicated, her computer still uses Windows ME,
| which some of those programs don't work with. I am going to "upgrade"
| her computer to W2K.

| So far, all I have done is run Crap Cleaner. My plan is as follows:

| 1. Install W2K
| 2. Connect her computer to my cable
| 3. Download W2K SP4 and 60 hot fixes
| 4. Try your other suggestions.

| It's going to be a long, tedious day today.

| Ray


Thee is NO upgrade path from WinME to Win2K. You'll have to wipe the PC and install Win2K from scratch.

It isn't just SP4, there is also the post SP4 RollUp and the subsequent hotfixes.
David,

I'm puzzled. Before you posted the above message, I had already started the installation of W2000 Pro. Before I got to the point that I had to enter the product ID code, the program gave me the option of an upgrade or a clean install. Next to the "Upgrade to Windows 2000 (recommended)" option, it says: "If you upgrade, your current operating system is replaced, but your existing setting and installed programs are not changed."

Next to the "Install a new copy of Windows 2000 (clean install)" it does warn that "you must specify new settings and reinstall your existing software."

The problem is that I have to have a working internet connection before going either way.

Any advice?

Ray
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