[Vista Won't let me access certain folders]

When I try to access my sendto folder and "my documents," Vista tells me access is denied even though I am logged in as administrator.

What could be the problem?

[IE7 Becomming a bloated POS!]

Aren't the ie7 and ie7updates folders backup files? I see the old IE6 in there.

The update files seem like they can be deleted if there are no problems with IE7.

[Restoring files from a reformatted hard drive]

You can try recuva first.

There's also two excellent backup programs that will recover reformatted data 99% of the time:

 

1)File Scavenger

2)Handy Recovery

 

snapfiles.com has some really good shareware and freeware data recovery programs.

However, most of the good ones are crippled shareware.

For example File Scavenger limits files to 64 KB each and Handy Recovery allows you to

recover one file per day in shareware version.

[What are these connections svchost.exe makes?]

I'd just like to thank everyone for the help

[New ZoneAlarm Suite beta 7]

Kaspersky Internet Security is better than Zone Alarm Suite as of now. However, the Kaspersky firewall seems to slow the internet connection down way more than ZA. Both are good, but Kaspersky has a much smaller footprint.

 

Sounds interesting.

Its probably because Etrust decided to get a new firewall.(they bought Tiny firewall which I believe is the same thing as Kerio)

[What are these connections svchost.exe makes?]

svchost.exe:888 TCP *.:1048 64.4.21.61:https ESTABLISHED

svchost.exe:888 TCP *.:1047 64.4.21.61:http ESTABLISHED

svchost.exe:888 TCP *.:1046 64.212.100.110:http ESTABLISHED

 

They occur when I just enable my network card (I never have the connection enabled if I don't need it).

 

I got these using TCPView from sysinternals.

 

I see no signs of any breach of my security, and I use NOD32 with Zone Alarm Pro.

[Zone Alarm Pro Antispyware: false alarm?]

Ewido found nothing and Kaspersky found nothing.

 

Here is the Kaspersky log

 

 

*Infected Object Name* *Virus Name* *Last Action*

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application

Data\Microsoft\eHome\logs\ehRecvr.log Object is locked skipped

C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Cookies\index.dat Object is

locked skipped

C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\Application

Data\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dat Object is locked skipped

C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\Application

Data\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dat.LOG Object is locked skipped

C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local

Settings\History\History.IE5\index.dat Object is locked skipped

C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local

Settings\Temp\Cookies\index.dat Object is locked skipped

C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local

Settings\Temp\History\History.IE5\index.dat Object is locked skipped

C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\Temp\Temporary

Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat Object is locked skipped

C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\Temporary Internet

Files\Content.IE5\index.dat Object is locked skipped

C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\NTUSER.DAT Object is locked

skipped

C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\ntuser.dat.LOG Object is

locked skipped

C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Local Settings\Application

Data\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dat Object is locked skipped

C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Local Settings\Application

Data\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dat.LOG Object is locked skipped

C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\NTUSER.DAT Object is locked

skipped

C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\ntuser.dat.LOG Object is

locked skipped

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Cookies\index.dat Object is locked

skipped

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Application

Data\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dat Object is locked skipped

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Application

Data\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dat.LOG Object is locked skipped

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local

Settings\History\History.IE5\index.dat Object is locked skipped

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Temp\~DFC236.tmp Object

is locked skipped

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Temporary Internet

Files\Content.IE5\index.dat Object is locked skipped

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\NTUSER.DAT Object is locked skipped

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\ntuser.dat.LOG Object is locked skipped

C:\Program Files\ESET\cache\CACHE.NDB Object is locked skipped

C:\Program Files\ESET\logs\virlog.dat Object is locked skipped

C:\Program Files\ESET\logs\warnlog.dat Object is locked skipped

C:\System Volume Information\MountPointManagerRemoteDatabase Object is

locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\CSC\00000001 Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\Debug\PASSWD.LOG Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\Internet Logs\fwpktlog.txt Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\Internet Logs\IAMDB.RDB Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\Internet Logs\tvDebug.log Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\Internet Logs\*******.ldb Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\ModemLog_AC97 Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP.txt Object is

locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\Registration\{02D4B3F1-FD88-11D1-960D-00805FC79235}.{0D3DF712-DC90-4BF1-AC36-697C6D2522DD}.crmlog

Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\SchedLgU.Txt Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log Object is locked

skipped

C:\WINDOWS\Sti_Trace.log Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\system32\CatRoot2\edb.log Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\system32\CatRoot2\tmp.edb Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\AppEvent.Evt Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\default Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\default.LOG Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\Internet.evt Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\Media Ce.evt Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\SAM Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\SAM.LOG Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\SecEvent.Evt Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\SECURITY Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\SECURITY.LOG Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\software Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\software.LOG Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\SysEvent.Evt Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\system Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\system.LOG Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\system32\h323log.txt Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\Repository\FS\INDEX.BTR Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\Repository\FS\INDEX.MAP Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\Repository\FS\MAPPING.VER Object is locked

skipped

C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\Repository\FS\MAPPING1.MAP Object is locked

skipped

C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\Repository\FS\MAPPING2.MAP Object is locked

skipped

C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\Repository\FS\OBJECTS.DATA Object is locked

skipped

C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\Repository\FS\OBJECTS.MAP Object is locked

skipped

C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ZLT01475.TMP Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ZLT01478.TMP Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\wiadebug.log Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\wiaservc.log Object is locked skipped

C:\WINDOWS\WindowsUpdate.log Object is locked skipped

*Scan process completed.*

 

I also ran Spybot, i found nothing, and uninstalled NTREGOPT, and then ran regsupreme pro.

[Zone Alarm Pro Antispyware: false alarm?]

It picked up Win32.Trojan.Spy.DeskAd.2 in the registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NTREGOPT_is1

 

Is this a mistake by Zone alarm or a real trojan?

 

NTREGOPT is just a registry defrag program.

 

This got past NOD32 so I think it might be a false alarm, but I am not sure.

[Baahhhh]

Interesting...got it from a Youtube profile comment.

 

"People don't want to accept this fact, US politics is a product of its citizens. What you put into a democracy is what you get out of it. When 40-50% of registered voters don't participate, we have a problem.

 

Don't blame it on the institution, you are the institution.

 

Don't give me crap about people don't like politics, vote and participate. Many people simply don't care.

 

The tax code isn't complicated because of "tax and spend liberals" and "tax cuts for the rich" conservatives, its because YOU LET THEM BOTH DO IT. I did too, and I figured that out a while back. So I am going to actually talk with my rep, its a start."

[STOPzilla....]

It really isn't worth buying spyware software for a price. The free versions are good enough for most users. If you want to buy something, buy a good security suite.

 

Zone Alarm Internet Security, Kaspersky Internet security are very good examples. I'd wait for Norton until the new version comes out. Zone Alarm is beginning to get too bloated and the Norton beta has corrected much of their bloated programming.

 

Besides that, Spybot, Spywareblaster, windows defender, and lavasoft free versions are good enough, with common sense internet practices.

 

I use NOD32 in conjuction with Spybot and spywareblaster with zonealarm.

 

No, Firefox has bugs just like any other browser. I use firefox and opera, but the drive-by downloads that plagued IE 5.5 were fixed in 6.0, and 7.0 looks good. With common sense practice, a user can enjoy IE 7.0 with no problems. I just like the fact that firefox isn't bloated, and Opera is even less bloated and arguably better in terms of "tight" code, very few security bugs.

[ESET NOD32 Update Problem]

When I update my NOD32 antivirus it automatically connects to a choice of several servers. I discovered that TCPView logged a connection to a server at lunarpages.com, is this a problem?

[Gmail questions]

That anti-Gmail site looks like it could have been funded by Yahoo, Microsoft, and other competitors who can't meet google's level of service. Lot of it centers around "the sky is falling" mentality. They seem to forget that all services scan email. If someone is paranoid, they should use hushmail.

 

"After 180 days in the U.S., email messages lose their status as a protected communication under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act," is this true?

 

The datamining could be a twist of the fact that they scan all emails, but I am not sure.

 

How long does Gmail keep a residual copy of a deleted file?

[Gmail questions]

Gmail does datamining of private emails?

I've read this on another forum.

 

This doesn't make any sense. I know they keep backups of emails and eventually delete them (which is good - I don't want a lost email due to a failure). I also know they scan emails for ads and it is automated.

 

Don't all the email services give emails unique IDs? I remember the controversy over Gmail that was a joke. It's arguably the best email service in the industry that doesn't require a direct payment.

 

I've been beginning to use Gmail for online ordering because the line from Gmail to my computer is encrypted. I cannot say that for any other free email service or Comcast - what I use, besides Hushmail. I'm powerless in the line from say, Amazon to google...but it's still better than other options.