Re: I been "Spy-wared"

From: dt (thursby_david_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 05/27/04


Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 23:49:24 +0100

Visit shareware.com & search for ADAWARE. Download & run it - delete all
spyware.

DT

"George Perry" <george.perry@oracle.com> wrote in message
news:13ca101c44439$b94b4900$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> My family were recently visited by our nephew and my wife
> let him play on our home computer. He downloaded a whole
> bunch of stuff with the end result being I'm now loaded
> with spyware. I can't even use my browser anymore, no
> matter what I do I end up at a WEB site called
> SpotResult.com and it states that the WEB site I "tried"
> to reach is unavailable. I've downloaded and run every
> spyware remover that I can find with no luck. I've added
> the ZoneAlarm fire wall (but that's a little too late).
> It looks as if I'll have to reformat my drives and
> reinstall all of my software including WindowsXP. My
> question is that I purchased my computer from CompUSA and
> it came preloaded with XP. I have the O/S disk but I
> don't know if I need a CD Key to install it. So I ask 2
> questions: A.) If I reinstall will I need a Key, or B.)
> Does anyone out there know how to get rid of this
> spyware? Thanks for you help.



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