spyware is ruining my computer

From: sgopus (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/25/04

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    Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 21:28:19 -0700

    No you do not have to download spyware.
    I suggest you look into hijackthis.
    also adaware and spywareblaster, cwshredder used to be
    great, but the programmer is no longer supporting it, due
    to malware writers always finding a way around his
    software.

    >-----Original Message-----
    >I seemed to have picked up a trojan virus. It is one of
    those what
    >says: you have to download "SPY WARE"
    >
    >I always refused to download that thing. My Norton
    antivirus has been
    >quarentining the virus. So far 70 copies of it has been
    quarentined.
    >
    >The problem is that the function of my computer has been
    going down.
    >It is now to the point that I can no longer surf the
    internet b/c
    >internet explorer locks up.
    >
    >Do you think I should have downloaded spyware? What is
    spyware? I
    >figured that it was another virus that the first trojan
    horse is just
    >trying to get me to dl a bigger virus.
    >
    >Also, even tho norton has been putting these viruses in
    quarentine,
    >they still continue to damage my computer.
    >
    >So, I am now to the point where I have to format my
    harddrive and
    >reinstall everyhting. It is going ot be a pain in the
    ***.
    >
    >any help? Any one know more about htis spyware thing?\
    >
    >thjx in advance.
    >.
    >

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