:: Running from the Thought Police ::

Reality-Based Thoughts, Ruminations, and Unsolicited Opinions of a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ~~student~~ alumnus and employee.

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[::..posts to note..::]
::daily illini/danish cartoon controversy timeline::
::evolution/young earth creationism correspondence series::
::versions of the pledge::
::evolution/id correspondence series::
::blogging style I hate::
::comments policy::
::why the name?::
::why pseudonymous?::

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:: uiuc
:: uiuc weather
:: gruel
:: daily illini
:: retire the chief
:: iems
:: uiuc college dems
:: champaign co. dems
:: champaign co. clerk
:: chambana craigslist
:: news-gazette
:: the point
:: the catholic post (diocese of peoria)
[::..pertinent..::]
:: owasippe outdoor education center
:: owasippe staff association
:: owasippe blog
:: benet academy
:: wikipedia
:: bsa fieldbook 4th ed
:: the guide

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[::..lefty blogs..::]
:: daily kos
:: talking points memo
:: atrios' eschaton
:: uggabugga
:: orcinus
:: political animal
:: the bellman
:: rittenhouse review
:: brad delong's semi-daily journal
:: blah3
:: quark soup
:: freeway blogger

[::..medblogs..::]
:: the cheerful oncologist
:: kevin, m.d.
:: far from perfect
:: doctor
:: the lingual nerve
:: db's medical rants
:: the examining room of dr. charles
:: retired doc's thoughts

[::..illinois blogs..::]
:: archpundit
:: random act of kindness
:: peoria pundit
:: modern vertebrate
:: polite dissent
:: narciblog
:: respublica
:: state rep. john fritchey's blog

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[::..local blogs..::]
in location and spirit
:: it's matt's world
:: the next frontier
:: foleyma
:: uiuc college dems blog
:: tim johnson watch
:: iss blog
:: an old guy
:: josh rohrsheib
:: zwichenzug
:: bang my head upon the fault line
:: illini? or huskie?
:: illini wonk
:: illinipundit
:: discursive recursions
:: willBLOG
:: news-gazette weblogs
:: cu blogs.com

[::..catholic blogs..::]
that aren't boring or caustic
:: catholic ragemonkey
:: the shrine of the holy whapping
:: waiting in joyful hope
:: bad catholic
:: unapologetic catholic

[::..feeder blogs..::]
:: the raitt stuff
:: doublethink
:: mel
:: uncensored blog madness
:: zwichenzug holding zone
:: steeph's blog
:: the lion and the donkey

[::..flag of interest..::]

:: the city of new orleans flag

[::..biased reporting..::]
:: the nation
:: dubya's scorecard of evil
:: smirking chimp
:: the register
:: progressive punch

[::..wastes of time..::]
:: the onion
:: dave barry's blog
:: a private dick's blog
:: addicting games
:: darwin awards
:: college humor
:: devil's dictionary x
:: democrats.com
:: popdex.com

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[::..cartoons..::]
:: weebl and bob
:: strongbad email
:: neurotically yours

[::..ego inflation..::]
:: blogosphere ecosystem details

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:: Thursday, August 25, 2005 ::

Back Up And Running, For Now

I've done a clean install of Windows XP and have my internet connection back for the moment. I say "for the moment" because of some weird things that have been happening with my reinstall of everything. I installed windows without a hitch, then threw SP2 and all the critical updates at it. I downloaded Ad Aware from URHNet, ran that, then downloaded UIUC's preferred antivirus program, McAfee Virusscan Enterprize v8.0i. I tried to update said antivirus, but it wouldn't update completely. After letting my suitemate, the local NetTech, have a crack at it, he got fed up and told me to download AVG Antivirus Free instead, saying that it wouldn't screw up like McAfee was. I installed that on my computer and found out that, lo and behold, the install file for McAfee, uiuc_virusscam_80i.exe, had a little trojan on it called "BackDoor.Small.2.AH".
Hmmm, I wonder why McAfee wasn't updating? Maybe Mr. Trojan was screwing with it. Anyhow, I'm reporting it to URHNet and letting them deal with it. Serves them right for giving me a trojan...

UPDATE: After I was able to remove the trojan by deleting a few files, I've decided to wait to tell the powers that be until I can tell my suitemate about it first.

EXTRA SPECIAL UPDATE: I spoke with the suitemate, and he said that he wasn't worried since the installer executable messes with the registry to do what it does. He was more surprised that McAfee didn't have an uninstall anywhere yet was still working, though. I should count my blessings, I guess, and just be thankful that my net access is back at this point.

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