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More info?)
yes, had tons of spyware. ran MS antispyware, it found them all but they
kept returning.
actually i gave up on the computer, it is an older one and i was just trying
to hold on from buying another one. it's time to get a new one. thanks for
your help
"Will Denny" wrote:
> Hi
>
> Panda is an anti-virus program. Have you checked for spyware on your
> system:
>
> Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
> Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.orÂg/
> CWShredder -
http://forum.aumha.org/downloaÂds/cwshredder.zip
> Spy Sweeper - www.webroot.com
>
> Try SpyWareBlaster to stop intrusions:
>
>
http://www.javacoolsoftware.coÂm/spywareblaster.html
>
> Also see the following links:
>
>
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htÂm
>
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unÂwanted.htm
>
> You may be able to rid your sytem of the pop-ups.
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "lmn1220" <lmn1220@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:309B5DEA-6245-40A8-8544-9484646CF5AB@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Will,
> >
> > it is very difficult to get online now because of the popups. i will try
> > that panda. what is panda by the way?
> >
> > pcbutt,
> >
> > thanks i will try all this...you guys have been extremely helpful...many
> > thanks...
> >
> > "Will Denny" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> Have you tried an online virus scan with Panda:
> >>
> >>
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Will Denny
> >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> Please reply to the News Groups
> >>
> >>
> >> "lmn1220" <lmn1220@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:EBA838FB-671A-4410-B183-AC61112792F1@microsoft.com...
> >> > this is my problem...i had ms antispyware and i forgot i had removed
> >> > virus
> >> > protection from the computer, because the subscription ran out, or
> >> > something
> >> > i forgot the reason,i tried to put in norton's 2005. it was fine till
> >> > i
> >> > tried to run live update. i also had antispyware running. like i said
> >> > before
> >> > it would find the problems but they would come back in a blink. i
> >> > couldn't
> >> > get nortons to work, if i did it would probably be able to clean up
> >> > this
> >> > trojan. i believe the trojan is trojan.downloader.kavsav, something
> >> > like
> >> > that.
> >> >
> >> > i can't get a virus scan to work, either online or via my computer. i
> >> > can't
> >> > get an update to norton, i'm stuck...i tried restoring the system back
> >> > from
> >> > february, thought i would be slick, nope didn't work and right after
> >> > that
> >> > couldn't reboot from safe mode...
> >> >
> >> > any other suggestions...besides formatting c drive?????
> >> >
> >> > thanks...
> >> >
> >> > ps. that's why i thought by running the repair i wouldn't have to go
> >> > through
> >> > this...if i could get the virus program to work i wouldn't have this
> >> > problem...
> >> >
> >> > "pcbutts1" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> No, an In-Place Upgrade will not get rid of the virus. You have to
> >> >> clean
> >> >> your system first then do the In-Place Upgrade.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
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> >> >> "lmn1220" <lmn1220@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:C9918E0D-9AAB-4891-8838-60B902F16EED@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Hi Will,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > will that take care of the problem. i believe i did that awhile ago
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > it
> >> >> > tends to freeze the computer.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > thanks...
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Will Denny" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Hi
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> You try a 'Repair' install XP. Please have a look at the following
> >> >> >> article
> >> >> >> by Michael Stevens:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"
> >> >> >>
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Will Denny
> >> >> >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> >> >> Please reply to the News Groups
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "lmn1220" <lmn1220@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:61881E1E-B362-41BC-BF7C-56F9AC4B95A9@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> > hi, a few years back i had called microsoft and they helped me
> >> >> >> > rename
> >> >> >> > files,
> >> >> >> > which involved moving files and renaming INSTEAD of formatting
> >> >> >> > the c
> >> >> >> > drive.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > does anyone know the procedure, it is quite lengthy?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > i got a trojan and now i can't reboot in safe mood, had ms
> >> >> >> > antispyware
> >> >> >> > but
> >> >> >> > that clean up the problem but the trojan would return again,
> >> >> >> > tried
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > run
> >> >> >> > live update by norton, trojan wouldn't let me do that either...so
> >> >> >> > i
> >> >> >> > need
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > reformat the c drive or prefer to rename files or whatever it's
> >> >> >> > called.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > thanks in advance...
> >> >> >> > HAD IT!!
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