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01 May 2012 | #1 |
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Do not use Combofix on your own!!
This is a 'specialized/heavy duty tool' and it can render your computer as a doorstop if not used without trained supervision.
![]() Please don't download and run it unless you are asked to do so by a "certified" malware instuctor who has gone through the use and special training of this Application. You have been warned. ![]() |
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02 May 2012 | #2 |
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Good reminder, Jacee.
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04 May 2012 | #3 |
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+1 Jacee. Glad to see its stickied.
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06 May 2012 | #4 |
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+1, glad you made this post Jacee
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19 May 2012 | #5 |
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Yeah, I agree.......I have seen a few folks hose their OS installs. Good intentions, in the history of humankind more suffering has been allocated under the auspices of "good intentions.
OK, I took it to a level it did not need to go to................................................. |
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20 May 2012 | #6 |
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Where do you get special training to use this app?
There aren't any options or setting or anything you can mess with when running this app, you just run it and let it do it's thing. I use it all the time on systems that are infected, haven't had an issue in the 3-4 years I've used it. It's usually the only thing that can fix a machine to get it to boot properly and then I can run other malware and virus apps to get rid of anything else left over. |
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20 May 2012 | #7 |
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Most forums that have instructions for using Combofix, also say to do so only after being asked to do so by a helper. There are sites that will interpret your results, but again, only if you have been asked to run it.
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You should not run ComboFix unless you are specifically asked to by a helper. Also, due to the power of this tool it is strongly advised that you do not attempt to act upon any of the information displayed by ComboFix without supervision from someone who has been properly trained. If you do so, it may lead to problems with the normal functionality of your computer.
Forums to receive help As with registry cleaners, while it may be ok for you, I believe it is a much different thing recommending Combofix to another, especially when the post may be viewed by thousands, any of which might decide to try it themselves, with possible disastrous results. I'm sure Jacee or Corrine could tell us how you become trained in it's use. A Guy |
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20 May 2012 | #8 |
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Ok, I see what's going on. That statement on their site is a disclaimer so that they aren't responsible for anything going wrong.
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20 May 2012 | #9 |
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Well, I'm sure that enters into it, but I interpret to mean don't try this on your own. Only when asked to, and then only under expert supervision. A Guy
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20 May 2012 | #10 |
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Where do you get special training to use this app?
There aren't any options or setting or anything you can mess with when running this app, you just run it and let it do it's thing. I use it all the time on systems that are infected, haven't had an issue in the 3-4 years I've used it. It's usually the only thing that can fix a machine to get it to boot properly and then I can run other malware and virus apps to get rid of anything else left over. ![]() UNITE - Unified Network of Instructors and Trained Eliminators It's a lot of work, but I would really recommend doing it. I'm currently 9 months into my training. |
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