RE: Spyware, Fatal Errors, Reinstall XP, Oh My!

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

From: J.J. (JJ_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/14/04 

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 16:18:03 -0700

Do you have a firewall installed? if not.......
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/home.jsp

There are a variety of online scanners and spyware programs you can try:

Virus Scanning:

http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/license.php
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp
http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=stinger
http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/mfs/default.asp

Spyware Cleaners:

Cwshredder http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip
Spybot Search and Destroy http://www.safer-networking.org
Ad-aware http://www.lavasoftusa.com
Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner 1.12
http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10247783.html
Spywareblaster www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html
HijackThis http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3155

Happy hunting and good luck,
  J.J.

"Kevin" wrote:

> Help me pleaseeee! Lately my computer has been swarmed
> with spyware, whenever I scan with Adaware, I get rid of
> it all, the minute I restart, it all comes back! Spybot
> Search and Destroy always freezes on me. So I used them
> both and scanned in safe mode, they both worked. I start
> my computer back up in normal mode. I still am getting
> pop-ups!!! Internet explorer still comes up with those
> stupid annoying fake Microsoft error messages and my home
> page keeps changing and when I type any wrong address in,
> I get a fake search page STILL! HELP! And also!
> Everytime I start Windows up, I get an error message
> saying C:\Program is missing and messages saying
> javaob32.exe and netff.exe performed illegal operations
> and need to close. Sometimes they keep popping up
> everytime you click Send, or Don't send and you need to
> reboot hoping next time they won't. And also, Explorer
> always encounters a problem and needs to close on start-
> up too! It happens whenever the sound tray icon or the
> networking tray icons start up I've figured out. WHY IS
> MY COMPUTER SO MESSED UP?!!! Should I just reinstall
> Windows XP? Nothing is working! HELP MEEEEE!!!!!!
> AAAAHHH!!! Okay I'm calming down.
>

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