billyellis
Posts: 154 +1
Hi,
I have a question about Iolo.com. Yesterday I was prompted by ZoneAlarm to download and install a new version, and during the process there was a suggested free system scan, the results of which pop up in an IE window (which pissed me off to begin with since I use FF as my default). A screen cap of my "results" is here:
http://img139.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=15210_iolo_122_705lo.jpg
I am wondering what you wonderful people know about this site and/or if you have heard anything bad about them?? According to their 'report' my system is "critical" which sounds to me very much like a lot of on-line scams trying to scare people into buying useless software.
However, if they have a good rep and if you have used this tool (a program called SystemCheckup_ZoneAlarm2.exe) and found it useful, I obviously would be a little more concerned about the health of my sytem.
So what is your opinion?
WinXP
FF browser
ZoneAlarm
AVG
AVGAS
Ad-Aware
Spybot
Linksys Cable Modem, Linksys Router
All programs above are the free version (where applicable) and all are up to date as of right before this Iolo.com scan.
Also, I had just completed a Safe Mode scan using AVG, AVGAS, Ad-Aware and Spybot (all running simultaneously), and nothing had come up, so I was surprised by the results of this Iolo.com scan.
I also attached a Hijack-this log that I just ran, since I know that is a big this on this web site. But I don't really have time to do the complete day-long laundry list of steps that you typically require to analyze a known problem until you tell me whether you think I really might have a problem.
So is Iolo.com and this report above-board and something to be concerned about in your opinions??
Thanks!
Edit: Two things that occurred to me just after posting.
1. Is there any way that someone could write an executable file that would sequentially run through the 'laundry list' of steps required to analyze problems with a few user prompts along the way? From doing this in the past, I remember it being a difficult process that linked in to several pages with other instructions along the way, and the odds of an intermediate user like myself (someone who knows enough to know what they don't know) effing it up is pretty high, unfortunately. So a program automatically pointing to the download links and so on, and then prompting the user to do each step with the correct program would be extremely helpful.
2. Out of curiosity, what does the little green check-mark next to the paperclip icon with my thread listing in the forum mean? That I have already gone through this process in the past and should know better than to post an HJT log without all the other prep work?
(In my defense, I am working against a couple deadlines right now, and so a day of working through all the steps that are a little complicated for someone of limited computer abilities like myself is not something I can do unless there seems to be a 'critical' need.)
I have a question about Iolo.com. Yesterday I was prompted by ZoneAlarm to download and install a new version, and during the process there was a suggested free system scan, the results of which pop up in an IE window (which pissed me off to begin with since I use FF as my default). A screen cap of my "results" is here:
http://img139.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=15210_iolo_122_705lo.jpg
I am wondering what you wonderful people know about this site and/or if you have heard anything bad about them?? According to their 'report' my system is "critical" which sounds to me very much like a lot of on-line scams trying to scare people into buying useless software.
However, if they have a good rep and if you have used this tool (a program called SystemCheckup_ZoneAlarm2.exe) and found it useful, I obviously would be a little more concerned about the health of my sytem.
So what is your opinion?
WinXP
FF browser
ZoneAlarm
AVG
AVGAS
Ad-Aware
Spybot
Linksys Cable Modem, Linksys Router
All programs above are the free version (where applicable) and all are up to date as of right before this Iolo.com scan.
Also, I had just completed a Safe Mode scan using AVG, AVGAS, Ad-Aware and Spybot (all running simultaneously), and nothing had come up, so I was surprised by the results of this Iolo.com scan.
I also attached a Hijack-this log that I just ran, since I know that is a big this on this web site. But I don't really have time to do the complete day-long laundry list of steps that you typically require to analyze a known problem until you tell me whether you think I really might have a problem.
So is Iolo.com and this report above-board and something to be concerned about in your opinions??
Thanks!
Edit: Two things that occurred to me just after posting.
1. Is there any way that someone could write an executable file that would sequentially run through the 'laundry list' of steps required to analyze problems with a few user prompts along the way? From doing this in the past, I remember it being a difficult process that linked in to several pages with other instructions along the way, and the odds of an intermediate user like myself (someone who knows enough to know what they don't know) effing it up is pretty high, unfortunately. So a program automatically pointing to the download links and so on, and then prompting the user to do each step with the correct program would be extremely helpful.
2. Out of curiosity, what does the little green check-mark next to the paperclip icon with my thread listing in the forum mean? That I have already gone through this process in the past and should know better than to post an HJT log without all the other prep work?
(In my defense, I am working against a couple deadlines right now, and so a day of working through all the steps that are a little complicated for someone of limited computer abilities like myself is not something I can do unless there seems to be a 'critical' need.)
