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Hi, Thanks for all this advise. The problem is now fixed. I installed
spybot, and where Adaware and Trend Micro didn't destroy the spyware, Spybot
did! I was so grateful as I didn't have to call my son to fix my problem
which is very degrading sometimes. Thanks again, didn't need to use system
restore!
"strock" <UseLinkToEmail@WindowsForumz.com> wrote in message
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> "" wrote:
> > Hi, My problem is:
> > I somehow managed to download (unintentionally) a porn site,
> > it keeps
> > changing my home page, puts icons on my desktop, uninstalls my
> > toolbar and
> > replaces it with a search bar that I did not download, I have
> > uninstalled
> > every program that looks unfamiliar. I have run my virus
> > scan, it seems OK
> > now since I deleted a few bad files, and Adaware, everytime I
> > open IE
> > Adaware finds more spyware. I try to system restore, but, it
> > won't let me do
> > it. Help! Thanks
>
> Iâ?Tm with Bert.. Willâ?Ts advice is good. Reformatting is just WAY
> over kill and not necessary. If you turn off system restore then you
> just removed your â?Tplan Bâ?T .. old system restore points made
> BEFORE the infection wont carry any remnant of the infection... so if
> using the suggested utilities doesnâ?Tt 100% do the job, as long as he
> does a restore to a point before the infection, heâ?Tll be fine.
>
> This is what I would do:
>
> Download Spybot and cwshredder and maybe even AdAware SE and install
> them ... donâ?Tt run them yet (well, maybe update them, but hold off
> on the scanning).
>
> Go to Add/Remove Programs and see if there are any obviously installed
> programs you donâ?Tt want (like Gator, or search bar, or something
> along those lines).. just because doing as clean an uninstall as you
> can is better than the hack-out job these programs do.
> * If youve never used Add/Remove programs before and arenâ?Tt familiar
> with what SHOULD be installed, then maybe you should skip this step.
> I just think itâ?Ts always good to at least take a look here first in
> the case you might see something.
> Next, run the scans and fix it all ....
>
> you might even have to say â?TYesâ?T and have one of them re-scan
> after a reboot (if it couldnâ?Tt get every last bit right then)
>
> Now, after doing the scans, why not do a system restore anyway ...
> Just pick the most recent date you can think of that was BEFORE you
> "inadvertently" infected yourself. .. i fyou donâ?Tt do it before,
> then you WILL restore the baddie and this whole process is a waste.
>
> Now that you have completed the restore... NOW turn off your system
> restore.... reboot ... noe re-install AT LEAST Spybot (the restore
> would have wiped it out), doi itâ?Ts updates, and re-scan... youâ?Tll
> find all those "baddies" you never knew were there...
>
> After this last scan, I say reboot a final time, then turn system
> restore back on .. and create a restore point! (name it something
> youâ?Tll remember)
>
> Now, if anything like this ever happens again, youâ?Tll aLWAYS HAVE
> THIS CLEAN RESTORE POINT TO FALL BACK ON.
>
> Itâ?Ts good to have an Ace in your pocket ... and itâ?Ts good to be
> prepared.
>
> This is probably way overkill ... but I like to be thorough...
>
> Good luck!
>
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