Re: Adware and Spyware and Service pack 2
From: Donna Buenaventura \(MVP] (dbuenaventura_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/29/04
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Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 15:48:21 +0800
Since the HD has been reformatted, there's no way to determine the cause of
the system failure.
No idea on how Spyware Doctor works but Ad-aware SE is 100% working fine
here in XP SP2 together with Spybot Search & Destroy and SpyCatcher.
More info on different types of Anti-spyware
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm
You should install SP2. Top 10 Reasons to Install Windows XP Service Pack 2
(SP2) http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/topten.mspx
Just make sure System Restore is enabled.
-- Donna Buenaventura Microsoft MVP/Windows Security Track or post software updates in http://cou.dozleng.com "Hazel" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:071401c4a5f0$05162d10$a401280a@phx.gbl... >I installed Ad-aware and Spyware doctor on a friend's > machine (XP Proff) and to my horror once I ran and > removed items found on both the packages, windows would > not start but kept on restaring without booting me into > the desktop. After advice from the computer > manufacturers, I formatted the disk and reloaded the > entire system. As my friend has broadband, should I put > back these 2 software packages to protect the system? > Also, I was advised not to update to service pack 2 as it > was buggy and can interfere with your Internet > connection. Any thoughts on this please. > Kind regards. > Hazel
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