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• Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool  – downloaded and ran – found 1 item and removed it
• Microsoft – Live OneCare Scan – Get a free PC safety scan
• Microsoft Security Essentials  downloaded and ran – found and eliminated   Tool:Win32/Cmdow

ITEM                                               NOTES                                                                         Resolution

5 severe issues found

Exploit:Java/CVE-2008-5353.A

Trojan:Java/Selace.E

Trojan:Java/Selace.J

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Zlob.gen!BM                  c:\documents and settings\user01\local settings\temp\djdt1g9i.exe               File DELETED

VirTool:Win32/Obfuscator.DQ

1 High issue found

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Troxen!rts

1 Medium issue found

Tool:Win32/Cmdow                                    c:\documents and settings\user01\my documents\downloads\windows xp pro.iso     File Deleted

Additional Notes:

  – deleted Java cache – most of the infections in applets?

I want to use MySQL with Visual Basic in an effort to bypass the difficulties encountered when trying to use the Microsoft database tools.  Those problems include chronic difficulties getting my distribution packages to work on customer computers.

• How to connect VB to MySQL
  
• Windows MySQL connector download at MySQL site
  
• VB / MySQL connection strings  depending on what OBDC driver and location of the database server the string will vary

Download zip archive of vb project that connects to MySQL database

Making a Visual Basic Installation package including MySQL

Over a year and a half ago I used my credit card to buy some skype calling credit for my Brazilian girlfriend.  I clicked on the 1 time only setup and even forced the system to ask for a password for my credit card.  A year after this supposedly one time only payment my now exgirlfriend started using skype alot and ended up that skype charged the calls to this same credit card. 

Skype is a slippery company that can not be trusted.  Under no circumstances trust them with any information that can be used to automatically bill you.