Stolen Operating System

[timmerman4@invalid&hot_mail.com]

I just booted my computer and got a message that said "Your Operating
System has been Stolen".

Now what do I do? Should I call the police? How do I get it back?
I never had this happen before.

 

[Don Phillipson]

<timmerman4@invalid&hot_mail.com> wrote in message
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> I just booted my computer and got a message that said "Your Operating
> System has been Stolen".
> Now what do I do?

Run your antivirus/malware utility.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

 

[kim]

Virus?

<timmerman4@invalid&hot_mail.com> wrote in message
news:sbqq94hu3n5i83cbggq0vldtfh5895rn9k@4ax.com...
>I just booted my computer and got a message that said "Your Operating
> System has been Stolen".
>
> Now what do I do? Should I call the police? How do I get it back?
> I never had this happen before.
>

 

[Dan]

Sounds about right. I know about the Operating System Not Being Found but
Stolen certainly sounds malicious.

"kim" wrote:

> Virus?
>
> <timmerman4@invalid&hot_mail.com> wrote in message
> news:sbqq94hu3n5i83cbggq0vldtfh5895rn9k@4ax.com...
> >I just booted my computer and got a message that said "Your Operating
> > System has been Stolen".
> >
> > Now what do I do? Should I call the police? How do I get it back?
> > I never had this happen before.
> >
>
>
>

 

[Ladyphoenix3]

I can tell you that you definately have viruses and trojans. Visit majorgeeks
and go to the right side of the screen and look for a link called spyware
removal. Follow the directions for your operating system to the letter. You
probably won't have to post anything. Running the four programs they suggest
should do the trick. Worked for me when it happened to me some months ago.

"timmerman4@invalid&hot_mail.com" wrote:

> I just booted my computer and got a message that said "Your Operating
> System has been Stolen".
>
> Now what do I do? Should I call the police? How do I get it back?
> I never had this happen before.
>
>

 

[Bill in Co.]

Don Phillipson wrote:
> <timmerman4@invalid&hot_mail.com> wrote in message
> news:sbqq94hu3n5i83cbggq0vldtfh5895rn9k@4ax.com...
>
>> I just booted my computer and got a message that said "Your Operating
>> System has been Stolen".
>> Now what do I do?
>
> Run your antivirus/malware utility.

And then (perhaps) use System Restore to roll back to a point just preceding
this, and then rerun the antivirus again.

I'm thinking that way all remnants of it might be removed (some that might
possibly have been missed, otherwise).

 

[philo]

<timmerman4@invalid&hot_mail.com> wrote in message
news:sbqq94hu3n5i83cbggq0vldtfh5895rn9k@4ax.com...
> I just booted my computer and got a message that said "Your Operating
> System has been Stolen".
>
> Now what do I do? Should I call the police? How do I get it back?
> I never had this happen before.
>


Check the local pawn shops ???

 

[Julie]

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:uE8IDOl%23IHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Don Phillipson wrote:
> > <timmerman4@invalid&hot_mail.com> wrote in message
> > news:sbqq94hu3n5i83cbggq0vldtfh5895rn9k@4ax.com...
> >
> >> I just booted my computer and got a message that said "Your Operating
> >> System has been Stolen".
> >> Now what do I do?
> >
> > Run your antivirus/malware utility.
>
> And then (perhaps) use System Restore to roll back to a point just
preceding
> this, and then rerun the antivirus again.
>

In Windows 98? You know something I don't?

> I'm thinking that way all remnants of it might be removed (some that might
> possibly have been missed, otherwise).
>
>

 

[Bill in Co.]

Julie wrote:
> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:uE8IDOl%23IHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Don Phillipson wrote:
>>> <timmerman4@invalid&hot_mail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:sbqq94hu3n5i83cbggq0vldtfh5895rn9k@4ax.com...
>>>
>>>> I just booted my computer and got a message that said "Your Operating
>>>> System has been Stolen".
>>>> Now what do I do?
>>>
>>> Run your antivirus/malware utility.
>>
>> And then (perhaps) use System Restore to roll back to a point just
>> preceding
>> this, and then rerun the antivirus again.
>>
>
> In Windows 98? You know something I don't?

Sorry, my bad (was thinking of XP). One can, however, use scanreg
/restore in DOS mode (rebooting to real DOS mode), to roll back to a
previous registry.

 

[glee]

<timmerman4@invalid&hot_mail.com> wrote in message
news:sbqq94hu3n5i83cbggq0vldtfh5895rn9k@4ax.com...
>I just booted my computer and got a message that said "Your Operating
> System has been Stolen".
>
> Now what do I do? Should I call the police? How do I get it back?
> I never had this happen before.

No need to.... the police should be there shortly, as soon as your system
automatically uploads your address to them. Be sure to change your underwear before
they get there.... you'll be down at the station house for quite a while. <eg>
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+
http://dts-l.net/
http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm

 

[Dan]

LOL

"glee" wrote:

> <timmerman4@invalid&hot_mail.com> wrote in message
> news:sbqq94hu3n5i83cbggq0vldtfh5895rn9k@4ax.com...
> >I just booted my computer and got a message that said "Your Operating
> > System has been Stolen".
> >
> > Now what do I do? Should I call the police? How do I get it back?
> > I never had this happen before.
>
> No need to.... the police should be there shortly, as soon as your system
> automatically uploads your address to them. Be sure to change your underwear before
> they get there.... you'll be down at the station house for quite a while. <eg>
> --
> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+
> http://dts-l.net/
> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
>
>