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        <title><![CDATA[lol. Took long enough.]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/questions/101-276598/combofix-what-do-you-think-of-it?#msg-3309907]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Now if they only made airbags for operating systems and users.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[seanferd]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:15:08 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[yes...]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/questions/101-276598/combofix-what-do-you-think-of-it?#msg-3309867]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[I have airbags...]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[svodrivr@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:44:29 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Yeah, use only as directed.]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/questions/101-276598/combofix-what-do-you-think-of-it?#msg-3259985]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[If you don't follow previously detailed instructions that apply directly to your specific issue, it is highly recommended you use it only under the guidance of malware removal experts in malware removal forums.If you can't manage to protect your system or have backups in the first place, you probably should not use powerful and specific tools such as combofix on your own. It's somewhat akin to your average user playing with heavy-duty registry scanners (or regedit) or a low-level disk editor without guidance.Would you play around with your anti-lock brakes just because you happened to have a J-39177?]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[seanferd]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:16:16 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ComboFix - its effectiveness depends on how you use it]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/questions/101-276598/combofix-what-do-you-think-of-it?#msg-3259893]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[ComboFix is very good for some very specific tasks.  The problem is discovering what those tasks are.  The &quot;ComboFix Guide&quot; is much too high level to help anyone understand how to use it. It drives users back to their website to wait for help.  I have seen ComboFix quarantine many perfectly good program files and cause more problems than it fixed.  Other times, it worked just fine and actually did fix something though it often does not tell you what it did.So the bottom line is that it does fix some computer problems, it does create some computer problems, and it always increases website traffic.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[sys-eng]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:07:52 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I'll let you in on a secret :D]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/questions/101-276598/combofix-what-do-you-think-of-it?#msg-2620566]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[I'm younger than Old Mycroft. ]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacky Howe]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:36:23 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Wow, I guess I am a youg one here!]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/questions/101-276598/combofix-what-do-you-think-of-it?#msg-2620537]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[And here I thought I was old.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[w2ktechman]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:16:23 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Willcomp]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/questions/101-276598/combofix-what-do-you-think-of-it?#msg-2620562]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[you haven't lost anything as far as I can see. Only around 12 mths to go eh. I'm 12 years behind you and I'll share some info with you. At 74 years of age my father inlaw is still teaching IT. He is looking after a computer pod of 10 PC's connected to a file server which he gets me to look after but he services and maintains the workstations. He is a fine example of someone dedicated to IT and sharing that knowledge with others. No Mate I don't think that you will walk too far away from IT. But if you do keep up the appearances on TR as I know that I value your input. ]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacky Howe]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:37:38 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Little Earlier Over Here]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Full retirement age for Social Security is 65, but you can elect to take early retirement at 62, which I fully intend to do. That will not be my only source of retirement income and I'll keep working on PCs as long as it interests me and I'm physically and mentally able to do so.Bottom line is that I'm 61, a grandpa, still in good health, and don't think I'm losing my marbles quite yet.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[willcomp]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:18:26 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is the retirement]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/questions/101-276598/combofix-what-do-you-think-of-it?#msg-2620513]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[age where you are. It is 65 over here before you are elegible for what we refer to as the Pension. You are spot on with ComboFix. ]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacky Howe]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:01:28 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[It's Relative]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/questions/101-276598/combofix-what-do-you-think-of-it?#msg-2620500]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[To me you are  Won't be long until I'm drawing Social Security.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[willcomp]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 19:41:40 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A very handy utility]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/questions/101-276598/combofix-what-do-you-think-of-it?#msg-2620457]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[It has saved my bacon a few times.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacky Howe]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:49:53 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[combofix]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[it is great!!!]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[brunkonja@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:43:39 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Youngsters?? :D :^0 :D :^0 NT]]></title>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[OH Smeg]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 08:34:06 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[You're Welcome]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/questions/101-276598/combofix-what-do-you-think-of-it?#msg-2620334]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Glad I could help you two youngsters Dalton]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[willcomp]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 06:50:57 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Thanks for that Information]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/questions/101-276598/combofix-what-do-you-think-of-it?#msg-2620287]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[I'll add it to my Tool Kit as well.Col]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[OH Smeg]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 06:21:00 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Also good to know]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Thanks again]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[w2ktechman]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:25:45 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Shelf Life]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/questions/101-276598/combofix-what-do-you-think-of-it?#msg-2620224]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[ComboFix has a one week life -- aborts and pops up an error message that it is out of date. You'll need to download a copy as needed. Just bookmark the URL I provided.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[willcomp]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:20:20 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[This is good to know]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/questions/101-276598/combofix-what-do-you-think-of-it?#msg-2620212]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[I'll have to remember to grab it tomorrow and add it to my tools Thanks willcomp ]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[w2ktechman]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:09:22 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Superb Malware Removal Tool]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/questions/101-276598/combofix-what-do-you-think-of-it?#msg-2620223]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[I routinely clean heavily infected systems and ComboFix and Malware Bytes AntiMalware (MBAM) have eased the job considerably. ComboFix removes the nastiest of nasty adware/spyware and MBAM cleans the rest. MBAM by itself is very good and can be left on the customer's PC. ComboFix has a one week &quot;shelf life&quot; plus it needs to be uninstalled after use.This is the best site for ComboFix instructions:http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofixThere are no commercial products which will remove some of the malware ComboFix does. Some of the Vundo variants disable AV and other malware removal software, prohibit software installation, and may not allow any software other than their malicious code to run. Try fixing those with normal tools.It's a jungle out there.]]></description>
        <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/questions/101-276598/combofix-what-do-you-think-of-it?#msg-2620223]]></guid>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[willcomp]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:01:15 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Only 1?]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/questions/101-276598/combofix-what-do-you-think-of-it?#msg-2620208]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Hmmm, just in the last 20 min, I can think of several ]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[w2ktechman]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:52:34 -0700</pubDate>
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