Spyware Question

[Guest]

yea, if you dont know what your doing with spyware etc etc, back up ALL YOUR DATA to a dvd or ipod or external harddrive etc. and reinstall windows.

[Macfadyen732]

" Your computer is infected!

Dangerous malware infection was detected on your PC

The system will now download and install most efficient

antimalware program to prevent data loss and your private

information theft.

Click here to protect your computer from the biggest malware

threats."

is that the message you get or is it different?

reformatting isn't always the best choice. especially if you are running of one hard drive. Unless you repair windows you will lose everything. and backing up all the files you don't want to lose can some times take just as long or longer then getting rid of spyware itself.

It is best to do it with your internet unpluged till you have it all fixed and gaurded.

[j_black10]

reformatting isn't always the best choice. especially if you are running of one hard drive. Unless you repair windows you will lose everything. and backing up all the files you don't want to lose can some times take just as long or longer then getting rid of spyware itself.

It is best to do it with your internet unpluged till you have it all fixed and gaurded.

I agree with you some what, but with my experience with this spyware, if you don't catch it early, you're not going to get rid of it. There is software out there that can get rid of it when it's in it's early stage. Google Antivirus 2007 or 2008 for more info!!

The longer it's on you machine, it creates multiple files, storing them in multiple locations, including system restore. Soon as you delete one, it renames the file and relocates it somewhere else. Even if you unplug it from the internet, run anti-spyware/adware programs that seem to delete all the file and make you think you have deleted all the files. Soon as you plug it back up, it reinstalls itself due to files not being deleted because the anti-spyware/adware programs skipped them thinking they were windows files. It's crazy stuff!!

Hopefully you can back up your documents, music, ect. to another location. If it's shutting your machine down, it's going to be hard to get rid of it without reformatting and reinstalling windows.

[Macfadyen732]

When you have been around computers as long as i have, you learn things. Yes it is the easiest way by reformatting, ill agree with you there. but when it comes to the backups you have to do, it becomes a pain. I also tend to reformat and to speed tweeks to my computer every 3-6months just to keep it in top running order. which ever you decide to do is up to you. but in the future, scan all items dl even if its from a reliable source. it will keep your computer protected better and longer.

[j_black10]

When you have been around computers as long as i have, you learn things.

Agree 1000%!!! Been doing this for a long time!! Deal with stuff like this EVERY day!!

[Macfadyen732]

sounds like we have that in common, Im the computer guy for all my friends and their friends + family. gets to be a little annoying after a while with all the small little problems they have. but im always there to fix it.