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Just post whatever comes to mind.

If Oscar Wilde had lived in our time, he would be a /b/tard.

Actually, scratch that. He does, and goes by Jethro Q Walrustitty.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Nov 11th 2022 at 8:59:26 AM

Justice4243 Writer of horse words from Portland, OR, USA Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: Brony
Writer of horse words
#9202: Apr 13th 2010 at 3:34:59 PM

Here’s a couple links to check out. I’m at work so I can’t check them as thoroughly as I like before the site-blocker stops me. But I’d imagine these have some good solutions. If not, do a web search for ave.exe (also av.exe aparently) and start checking links.

If it’s hijacked a browser, try a different one (Firefox if it’s got I.E.) etc…

My wife gets these types of viruses every once in awhile. just bugs me

http://www.spywareremovalblog.com/remove-ave-exe/

http://www.malwarehelp.org/ave-exe-a-multiple-rogues-in-one-trojan-fakerean-2010.html

Justice is a joy to the godly, but it terrifies evildoers.Proverbs21:15 FimFiction account.
ImipolexG frozen in time from all our yesterdays Since: Jan, 2001
frozen in time
#9204: Apr 13th 2010 at 3:42:05 PM

When I saw The Black Knight I thought of Monty Python And The Holy Grail.

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BobbyG vigilantly taxonomish from England Since: Jan, 2001
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#9205: Apr 13th 2010 at 3:43:38 PM

Thanks Justice, but it looks like I'm out of my depth here. We got rid of ave.exe, and it's not in the registry, but IE still isn't working, and there are no other browsers installed on that machine.

Looks like we'll have to call somebody in.

edited 13th Apr '10 3:44:13 PM by BobbyG

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Justice4243 Writer of horse words from Portland, OR, USA Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: Brony
Writer of horse words
#9206: Apr 13th 2010 at 3:56:44 PM

Have you tried downloading the firefox.exe, putting it on a flash drive or CD or something, and then installing it?

Might get you access to a removal tool.

Justice is a joy to the godly, but it terrifies evildoers.Proverbs21:15 FimFiction account.
BobbyG vigilantly taxonomish from England Since: Jan, 2001
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#9207: Apr 13th 2010 at 3:57:49 PM

I'll suggest it in the morning. My mum's gone to bed.

As should I, probably. I haven't been well.

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Zyxzy Embrace the mindscrew from Salem, OR Since: Jan, 2001
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#9209: Apr 13th 2010 at 4:52:50 PM

It's ave.exe.

Ah, that one. Consider yourself lucky: it's obnoxious but easy to notice and remove, at least once you've killed the registry entry that spawns the ave.exe process.

I just hope the exploit it uses gets patched soon. Where'd she pick it up, anyway? I've only seen it in some fairly dodgy torrents.

edited 13th Apr '10 4:53:23 PM by Nornagest

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LuckyRevenant ALMSIVI from The Flood Since: Jan, 2001
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#9210: Apr 13th 2010 at 5:03:31 PM

The more I think about it, the more I realise that my future roommate is a modernist, whereas I am a post-modernist. It's no wonder that I can't stand him sometimes.

"I can't imagine what Hell will have in store, but I know when I'm there, I won't wander anymore."
Kinkajou I'm Only Sleeping Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Hiding
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#9211: Apr 13th 2010 at 5:04:58 PM

I'm feeling like I'm going to do something which will alienate me from most people.

Integrity or getting along?

INT is knowing a tomato is a fruit. WIS is knowing it doesn't belong in a fruit salad. CHA is convincing people that it does.
BobbyG vigilantly taxonomish from England Since: Jan, 2001
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#9212: Apr 13th 2010 at 5:08:04 PM

I say Be Yourself, whatever that means.

@ Nornagest: No idea. From what I gather it just showed up disguised as an antivirus prompt, and downloaded itself when clicked.

That's going by my mum's explanation. It's possible it had already been downloaded by that point, of course.

edited 13th Apr '10 5:09:06 PM by BobbyG

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LuckyRevenant ALMSIVI from The Flood Since: Jan, 2001
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#9213: Apr 13th 2010 at 7:13:25 PM

slit throatsast slit

wantat wantat wanatatatat wanat want want awnat slit slit lssssssslit

"I can't imagine what Hell will have in store, but I know when I'm there, I won't wander anymore."
ImipolexG frozen in time from all our yesterdays Since: Jan, 2001
frozen in time
#9214: Apr 13th 2010 at 7:15:52 PM

Throat slit? I'd rather you didn't.

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LuckyRevenant ALMSIVI from The Flood Since: Jan, 2001
Scholastica Since: Jan, 2010
#9216: Apr 13th 2010 at 7:21:01 PM

I seem to lack whatever it is that makes Tropers post total randomness.

Penguin4Senate Since: Aug, 2009
#9218: Apr 13th 2010 at 7:22:02 PM

You need to go wading in the stream of consciousness, Scholastable.

Scholastica Since: Jan, 2010
#9219: Apr 13th 2010 at 7:22:14 PM

See? I cannot do that.

^ How does one do this?

edited 13th Apr '10 7:22:37 PM by Scholastica

LuckyRevenant ALMSIVI from The Flood Since: Jan, 2001
ALMSIVI
#9220: Apr 13th 2010 at 7:24:14 PM

I answered your question, Sholastable.

See, thanatos has been my muse for the past several "random" things I've posted. My depression has kept me from really being able to make sense of the things I've been posting.

Really, it's all a cry for help because I'm a pathetic sod. I'm not sure why I do this, though, since no help will come, even if people with hopeful intentions do.

"I can't imagine what Hell will have in store, but I know when I'm there, I won't wander anymore."
Scholastica Since: Jan, 2010
#9221: Apr 13th 2010 at 7:25:52 PM

Muse?

What do you need help with?

Penguin4Senate Since: Aug, 2009
#9222: Apr 13th 2010 at 7:26:28 PM

How does one do this?

Put on some boots and type whatever you happen to be thinking, like gerbils on the skyscraper of the magenta gestalt.

edited 13th Apr '10 7:26:46 PM by Penguin4Senate

LuckyRevenant ALMSIVI from The Flood Since: Jan, 2001
ALMSIVI
#9223: Apr 13th 2010 at 7:26:58 PM

My psyche, mostly.

It's a daunting task.

Iiiiin the mean time, I'll have fantasies of self-mutilation. grin cool

"I can't imagine what Hell will have in store, but I know when I'm there, I won't wander anymore."
Blackmoon Since: May, 2009
ImipolexG frozen in time from all our yesterdays Since: Jan, 2001
frozen in time
#9225: Apr 13th 2010 at 7:27:43 PM

It has been an interesting 2000 years but this is the end of the road. 2000 years of probing classifying attempting to make an "orderly" world so that when company came they would know the household's nature and would be careful about dropping ashes on the rug.

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