Help to get rid of http://oharra.coconla.net ad bug.

[John Myshrall]

Peter wrote:

>
>
> On Sat, 7 May 2005, Frank Peng wrote:
>
>> Date: Sat, 7 May 2005 07:22:58 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: Frank Peng <frank_peng_01-/E1597aS9LQAvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org>
>> Reply-To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
>> To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
>> Subject: [TLUG]: Help to get rid of http://oharra.coconla.net ad bug.
>>
>> I received a hello email and downloaded its ASCII file
>> and I carelessly installed it. That is the damned
>> http://oharra.cocola.net ad bug!
>>
>> Whenever I boot my computer it lauch Microsoft IE and
>> opne its ad page. I do not know how to get rid of it.
>
>
> What has this got to do with tlug ? If you do not have an
> antivirus/antispyware product then ask for help at your friendly
> neighbourhoos computer shop. And if whatever posted this message is
> the bug itself, then congrats to the bug, it has good social engineering.
>
> Peter
> -- 

Frank is a Slack Linux guy.  Perhaps the way he asked is not exactly the
best way to ask for help however he's one of us.

Sorry Frank can't help you here. 

Is this another reason to disable active X ?

John
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