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Also verify that your windows updates are getting installed automatically and use the most current service packs. THat will reduce your exposure but won't eliminate it. Yep...configured that way from the start :thumbsup: Amazing how much better this thing works now :yes: . The initial trojan found by Kaspersky had evidently been around for a while without me knowing it, as I found it in my external hard drive when I scanned it before reloading all my files to the PC. I'm glad I had the forethought to scan the back-up files first :smart:

Just to be clear on this; FIAT only has a 20% share of Chrysler right now, they do not "own" Chrysler. They can not even hope to gain controlling interest in Chrysler until all of the government loans are repaid.

Thanks ya'll :cheers: . This site never ceases to amaze me with it's character and camaraderie. :clapping:

That was actually a point that they were very interested in. They have been wanting someone that has connections to forums, and is willing to take the time to work them, to help with promotions in that area. I was happy to hear that, if hired, I could actually get paid to play on here :banana:

I am still loving the sound of the CUMMINS engine in my truck, so I turn the radio down just to hear the "purr" of that engine :rotf: . I have only had my truck a few weeks, and a Diesel has been a long-time dream of mine.

Yes, it's just about a mile off of I-4 on Hwy 98 in Lakeland. :thumbsup: Thanks :D

Thankks ya'll :cheers: I need it bad, as my son's wedding is coming up the first weekend of September...and, it's in Jamaica... :eek: We still need to get out passports, reserve our room at the resort, and book our flight... :ack: ...so basically, we have done nothing to be ready for this :shake: ;)

That's right, I could be the connection to have if this works out. I interviewed today, and there was one other guy still to be interviewed, but I felt real good about it. The down side is, I would have to drive about 55 miles one way, but being all highway, at 70-75 MPH, it only takes around 45 minutes.

I found that the reformat was the only way to go after considering, and trying, a few things suggested on here. I managed to find a virus, researched it, deleted it (or so I thought), ran another scan and found 3 more trojans, malware files etc.. I worked on trying to find a way to get rid of them and in the process, a forth one popped up, so I knew that the effort was futile, as my system was open and vulnerable, so it was only a matter of time until my personal information would be jeopardized.

My computer is a Gateway. I am back on it now...reformatted and running good :thumbsup: I started the process at about 5:30 PM, and it's now 10:00 PM. I have all the basics done, but I have not been able to reload my files from the external hard drive yet, as I used Nero BackItUp 4 (download verison) to save them, and now I can not get a download of that program to replace it. I have sent a request to Nero to get an active download link so I can recover all of my stuff. Don...my recovery automatically went to NTFS, which I had switched to manually a log time ago anyway. I am done for tonight now; I have a lot of software to install again, but my eyes are tired and so is my mind. Thanks again for all of the help. I will soon be back in the saddle with all my toys working. :yes:

OK...thanks guys :cheers: I guess I am going to reformat. I have been faithful about doing back-ups of my system to and external hard drive, so I will not really lose much other than anything that I may have saved in about the last week, which isn't much. I did my last back-up a few days before this started :thumbsup: . OH...and I tried running the updated software in safe mode to with the same results...will not open or run.

OK...I am going to give this a shot. Well...no luck there either. Guess I am screwed. None of the programs will open or run, so I can not do anything with it.

OK...I am going to give this a shot.

I have managed to uninstall Norton, as I know it is not worth much. I ran Avira and found one bug called 'DR/FakePic'. After removing that, my system seems a little more stable, but there are still issues. I uninstalled Spybot, downloaded a newer version and it still won't run. I also unintalled Malwarebytes and installed a new version, but the same results...it won't open. System restore will not work yet either. It is doing some really weird stuff when I do Google searches too; no matter what I search for, when I click on a result, the page it opens it nothing even close to what I clicked on. I searched for "Steelers", and when I clicked on the result for steelers.com, it took me to some YouTube video of Howie Mandel ... :doh: :fs1: I guess it's time to give in and wipe it out, or buy a new hard drive. Maybe I'll just buy a new HD so I can upgrade to a larger capacity :idea: .

Well, I was able to get Avira downloaded by changing the .exe file name to "smileforme.exe" prior to saving it :rotf: . I tried the same trick with others, but had no luck. Anyway...it is installed and running now, so we'll see it if finds anything. My Norton appears to operate normally, but when the scan completes, it shows the c:\ drive as unavailable :huh???: :shake:

I will look in to the Avira. Right now, I am on my laptop as my PC has decided to lock up again and I am tired of messing with it. The system restore will not work. I have tried running it 3 times now, and I select a restore point, but when I go to the screen where you click "next" to confirm and begin the restore, it just sits there and does nothing. I left it for nearly an hour to no avail, so what ever is in there is blocking that too. :shake: I have run in Safe Mode, but the results are the same, nothing will work :dunno: . OK...the slightly longer story (if it will help) is; I downloaded a DVD movie file using Vuse as usual (I burn a lot of DVD's), and once downloaded, I clicked on the file and a little pop-up opened telling me that I needed to update the codec for the file, so I clicked on it to do so. I did not feel right about doing it, but for some stupid reason I clicked...and now I am here... :mad: NWPhotog - If by "nuke and pave", you mean reformat, I have been considering that, but I have only ever done that one time many years ago. I was concerned that I would go through that huge pain and still not get rid of the problem. I would be happy to go through it if I knew it would definitely get me out of this. No pop-ups, and I have not figured out how to identify it yet.

OK...the short story is, I did something stupid by clicking on something that I was not sure of and didn't feel good about, and now I have something in my computer that is being a real PITA. It's evidently some kind of Malware that blocks all software that can remove it. Norton runs, but it only checks a small portion of the system and reports that the C:\ drive in "unavailable". I have run the McAfee Stinger to no avail, SpyBot Search & Destroy will not open, Malware Bytes will not open, and at least three others that i have tried to download and run will not open/install/run. I am able to do normal functions like Internet, email, run other software, etc. with limited disruption, but I never know when the system is going to lock-up and I have to just push the power button and shut it down...then take 3-4 tries to get it to restart. Anyone dealt with one of these bugs? How did you eradicate it?

PayPal usually takes a fairly long time to get the money back to you. I have had to file two claims over the last 7 years of using them. One time it took about 3 months, the other took nearly 6 months :ack:

The general concensus around this site is to stay away from Rusty's :no: . There is a reason that they are cheap...you get what you pay for.

Hi, Jonathan, Pete is correct. That price is for a pair of springs (2). Thanks, Tom ...and I can vouch for Tom and his products :thumbsup: . Quality stuff and Tom is a great guy to work with.

If you are doing an SOA to the rear, you need approximately 6" of lift for the front. The way you are going about it is NOT recommended, and is what I would call a hack job. You really should buy the appropriate parts for the front end to ensure that it is done right and safely driveable. With that amount of lift, you will definitely need both UCA's and LCA's, an adjustable track bar, and extended sway bar links. If you are not going long arm (which would be the best thing to do), you may want to get some LCA drop brackets as well. :cheers:

That is a bad thing to be in urgent need of. I have never seen any interchanges on the cables, and the last time I checked, I believe that they were being discontinued from Chrysler-Jeep.

Nice XJ. I think $2300 is an "OK" price, but with the issues it has, may be a little more than I would have paid. Financing in never a good thing, but we all have to do it at some point. Paying cash is always the best idea. You can take the money that you would be spending on interest bearing payments and be putting it in to an interest earning savings account or money market account. :smart: :idea:

I haven't looked it up in the dealer parts, but I am pretty sure this is correct...they are all for '91+.

V8 swaps are not worth it :ack: . The 4.0L can be built with all the power and torque you will ever need for the common user of a Jeep, and it is a lot easier than trying to make a V8 work in the Jeep :thumbsup: .