Re: spyware recovery

From: boaz (nospam_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 07/26/05 

Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 09:18:24 -0700

Hi,

Any other option? The computer is a eMachine. It doesn't come with any CD.

"Malke" <invalid@not-real.com> wrote in message
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> bz wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> My computer is infested by 3000+ spywares.
>> I've run different anti spyware scans to remove all of them.
>> However, the registry and many system files are all damaged.
>>
>> For instances, whenever I click Start->Search, it crashes. I cannot
>> do a
>> system restore. I cannot enable Windows Firewall. etc., etc.
>>
>> So, how do I get the computer to run again?
>
> Since you mention the Windows Firewall, I assume you have some version
> of XP. XP is a far more robust operating system than Win9x/ME which
> makes formatting/clean installing a last resort. However, with that
> many infections, I would consider formatting the drive and clean
> installing Windows. If you are absolutely sure the machine is 100%
> virus and malware-free, you could start by trying a Repair Install. If
> that doesn't work, then do the clean install. Remember that formatting
> will erase all data on the drive, so you will need to reinstall
> programs from installation media and restore data from backups
> afterwards.
>
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm - Repair Install
> http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html - Clean Install
>
> Malke
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