spyware is ruining my computer

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

Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 10:51:54 -0700

I have the same problem. However, I have already got Ad-
Aware and have scanned and quarratined my PC. I'm
reasonably happy that my PC is secure (as much as you can
ever be).

The bit I can't seem to get around is that it has hijacked
my default home page in Explorer. I've re-applied my
normal default home page, restarted Explorer, rebooted the
PC but to no avail.

Can any Explorer experts help?

   
>-----Original Message-----
>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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