Annoying Start Up Programs...

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"Anil P" wrote:

> Hello,
> Can anybody help me to get rid of the annoying start up program?
> When I start up my PC,I am getting connected to Foxwar web page and 3-4
> pages opened up at a time.I have set up my different home page but this may
> be problem with Start up services and might be recorded in my registry.
> I would appreciate if anyone can help me to sort this out.
> I have WinXP
> P4, 2.4 MHZ
> Thanks.
> ANIL
>
>
>
Your problem is "scumware" a growing problem with the internet theese days.
Use at least theese three free tools to help rid your system of spyware
!. Ad-aware
2. Spybot S&D (my fravorite)
3. CWShredder

Spybot S&D - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
Ad-aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
CWShedder - http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
Hijack this - http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
SpywareBlaster - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
SpywareGuard - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
WinPatrol - www.winpatrol.com
BHODemon - http://www.definitivesolutions.com/
Bazooka -http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html
asquared2 "Trojan Remover" - http://www.emsisoft.com/en/

A link for free online virus and trojan scanners.
http://virusall.com/downscan.html

A listing of BHO's
http://www.spywaredata.com/bho.php?current_page=0



Here is some reading for you.
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/CoolWebSearch.html
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/intro.htm
http://www.pchell.com/support/spyware.shtml
http://forums.maddoktor2.com/index.php?showtopic=165
http://www.netrn.net/archives2/000550.html