spyware is killing me, help!

[volk125]

windows xp pro sp2. a friend of mine accidentally launched a file that installed a bunch of bad things in my laptop. I scanned with Spybot, Adaware and MS Anti-Spyware. Nothing helped. Popups still come up like crazy and I'm not sure where to look. I got a lot of stuff on this computer and also it would be pretty bad if there is also any keyloggers that were installed. Any suggestions?

 

[BabyJeffy]

I'd recommend wiping your hard disk and reinstalling the operating system. Honestly, if you've tried those tools to remove the problem and they still remain, then I doubt you'll have much luck cleansing your system totally.

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[petermeachem]

But you haven't tried hijackthis or firefox or looked the hosts file? Go and ask on the Virus/Spyware forum.

http://www.accuflight.com

http://www.lettersdirect.co.uk

http://www.ourhouseinportugal.co.uk/

 

[volk125]

that's what I was afraid of...

 

[petermeachem]

They are quite a harmless bunch!

 

[cmeagan656]

Any help here? Key point to remember with XP - disable system restore before you start and remember to reenable it when you're done.

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[jakeyg]

The best anti scumware package I've found is spysweeper. It's about £30 and worth every penny. Saved my sanity opn a number of occasions I put it on my mates machine and found 13500 traces 4 weeks after an re-install, he was wondering why it was acting up

 

[1DMF]

Spy sweeper can grind your system/network to a halt, so be carefull.

I found someone with the ao19.startpage which AVG,MS AntiSpy, Trend, Panda, and Sophos claimed to have removed but once he rebooted they were back with a vengence.

We found

http://www.ewido.net/en/

cleared them like a treat, and it's free for 14days trial full version.

Although I have upgraded our systems To NAVCE V10 now and prefer Symantec over anything else.

but if you really havge problems removing the baddies then i agree the best and "SAFEST" option is to wipe the C drive and start again!

Good luck, I hate those evil code writers!!!

"In complete darkness we are all the same, only our knowledge and wisdom separates us, don't let your eyes deceive you.

 

[vipergg]

Go to Trendmicro.com and do their free online antispyware scan , their tool seems to find stuff that adaware and spybot doesn't including all the nasty stuff , works well and it's free !!!!