Please help me.. my comp is dyin, I tried to use spybot - search and destroy AND ad-aware, and none of them seem to work...
Also, I have like 3-5 svchost.exe processes, is this normal?
I run windows XP, with no Service Packs as of yet.
If there's any way I can get rid of me, please post, my old computer just can't take the battering any longer...
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 Jan 12 2006, 4:23 pm
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Jan 12 2006, 5:29 pm
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Flerix
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Well, if you can get the service packs please get them.. If you pirated Windows... make sure you update definition files and get an actual anti-virus.
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FlameMarth wrote:
Also, I have like 3-5 svchost.exe processes, is this normal? Yes, that's normal. Do you have any idea what kind of spyware you have? | |
Once you HAVE gotten rid of it, get FireFox or modify Internet Explorer to keep the spyware gone for good.
A lot of websites automatically download spyware to your system using Active X controls. | |
I'm not sure, but these are some of my problems:
I have a couple of weird files in C:/ one is named mmxxxxmas2.exe, another emoticonz.exe, and the other one is called goaway.exe. I also keep getting popups from websites like "adultfriendfinder" and "brightdarkness" which is really annoying. I also have "Winfixer 2006" popups, and I know this is spyware... EDIT: If you know how to use HijackThis, I can give you a log if you need one. | |
Ick. Probably the easiest thing to do is just format your computer and start from scratch. (Making sure you've backed up all the documents you want to keep; but be careful when backing up and restoring files, or the spyware may be able to jump ship onto your new system.)
This thread may or may not help: http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?t=198916 Once you get clean (either by removing it or formatting the system) INSTALL A SERVICE PACK, and turn on automatic Windows Update. Using Firefox instead of IE will also help a lot. Get antivirus and antispyware programs (I suggest AVG for antivirus, it's free) and use them regularly. You are very vulnerable to spyware and viruses without these things. | |