Re: Infected plz help

JimmyKalor <JimmyKalor.2t39ri@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

I was infected with either a virus or spyware earlier today. I was able
to use system restore to get to where I am functioning again but I do
not believe all is well. I ran adaware, Norton and spybot. Spybot had
some artifacts that it could not remove. Norton found two entries. I
have yet to reboot for fear that the malware will reappear. I need
desperate help. Thanks in advance for any help.

Unfortunately, the quickest way to being back to a known clean point
is to reformat and reinstall Windows from original media. Try to
get your data off to an external drive first.

Reinstall windows, run windows update and reboot about 20 times in
teh process from behing a hardware firewall of some sort until you're
completely up to date, install a reputable antivirus program, and only
then mount the external drive with your data, have the AV clean that,
then move the data back to your newly installed system.

It might take you a day, but the alternative apparently isn't working
any better, and you'll never know that you're truly clean at this
point.

Best Regards,
--
Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/
.

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