7th June 2006, 12:56 PM
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Wunfluova,
If you are hesitant about mucking around with the registry - don't do it.
Firstly weigh up, is it better just to back up your data and reinstall Windows as suggested.
You do need to increase your armoury.
AVG is excellent, so is Adaware. The problem is that there is no GOOD all in one solution.
This is what I use on my computer and have never had a problem:
AVG
Spybot
Adaware
CCleaner
A-Squared
ZoneAlarm
As long as you keep these up to date and do regular scans, you will be very unlucky to get infected.
I find a-squared one of the best, and all of these are free.
For troublesome removal I recommend scanning with Ewido in safe mode through the Administrator's account (make sure you have enabled showing system and hidden files and operating system files in the "view" section of the control panel).
The final workaround is Spyware Doctor - you have to pay for removal, BUT it shows a log of problems and you can manually fix because the trace residency is shown.
If you've tried all of this....post a hijack this log to a support forum and they will help you. Make sure you have scanned your computer with all the above programs in safe mode before running the hijack this program.
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