Rootkits on a netbook

what's a net book?

 

Try switching it off then back on again. If that doesn't work, keep on doing it until it does work. Alternatively, you could ask ER.

 

Can you transfer it over from another computer, ps if you get it to run and it finds things, always select the default option (cure for malicious and skip for suspicious)

 

Try "password".

 

I was going to ask that, but I didn't for fear of being mocked by everybody, well everybody apart from ER obviously.

 

the password is probably on your router *****

 

or "0123456789"

 

Failing that, connect directly to the router/modem with an ethernet cable. You do have an ethernet cable don't you?

 

I thought a root kit wad a bag of sweets, length of rope and a raging hard on.

 

no

 

I think he is having you on, I don't think there is even such a thing/word as an "ethernet" and if there is, there shouldn't be.

 

There's a blu cable which runs from the router to the fax, is that an ethernet cable?

 

Probably.

 

It normally, but not always, is printed on the cable itself - summat like "ethernet cat 5", or category 5, or category 6.

 

or somethimes "ethernet cat 6", I'm guessing.

 

Yes

 

I think he will fail in his attempts to get rid of his rootkits.

 

Got the password, thanks utoob

 

Yellow or Red are the standard domestic consumer colours for said cable.

 

It was "0123456789" wasn't it? You're welcome.