Do the basics , check for virii , spyfiles & hijacking .
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Online Virus check ( free )
http://www3.ca.com/virusinfo/virusscan.aspx
http://housecall.antivirus.com/
http://www.coledata.com/virusalert.htm
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/html/misc/av.php
http://www.pandasoftware.es/activescan/activescan-com.asp
http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/
http://www.bitdefender.com/
System Restore option in Windows Me/XP
http://www.augustana.ab.ca/other/cns/virus/
http://www.adamtj.org/repository/howto/W32.Blaster.Worm/
Users of Windows Me and Windows XP should temporarily turn off System Restore. Windows Me/XP uses this feature, which is enabled by default, to restore the files on your computer in case they become damaged. If a virus, worm, or Trojan infects a computer, System Restore may back up the virus, worm, or Trojan on the computer.
Windows prevents outside programs, including antivirus programs, from modifying System Restore. Therefore, antivirus programs or tools cannot remove threats in the System Restore folder. As a result, System Restore has the potential of restoring an infected file onto your computer, even after you have cleaned the infected files from all the other locations.
Also, a virus scan may detect a threat in the System Restore folder even though you have removed the threat.
For instructions on how to turn off System Restore, read your Windows documentation, or one of the following articles:
How to turn off or turn on Windows XP System Restore
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001111912274039?OpenDocument&src=sec_doc_nam
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CWShredder
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html#cwshredder
http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/
http://www.lurkhere.com/~nicefiles/
Run CWSHREDDER , check you have the current version , press check for update and let it update
Close all browser windows , click on the cwshredder.exe then click "FIX" (Not "Scan only") and let it do it's thing .
Make sure you follow the advice about the security updates listed at the bottom of the page , in order to prevent re-infection , otherwise you will be continually reinfected .
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Free online Spyware detector
Click on > Scan without registering
http://www.pestscan.com/
Screen for Adware, Spyware, Scumware, Diallers, ’Jackers and other unsolicited commercial software .
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Use hijackthis .
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/
Here is the logfile check list .
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dvk01uk/tutorial.htm
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/htlogtutorial.html
http://www.help2go.com/article153.html
http://hjt.wizardsofwebsites.com/
http://www.spywareinfo.com/bhos/
http://www.spychecker.com/program/bholist.html
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/htlogtutorial.html#r
http://www.computercops.biz/postt6393.html
http://www.google.com/search?q=spyware+list
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RegSeeker
http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm
RegSeeker is a perfect companion for your Windows regsitry !
RegSeeker includes a powerful registry cleaner and can display various informations like your
startup entries, several histories (even index.dat files), installed applications and much
more ! With RegSeeker you can search for any item inside your registry, export/delete the
results, open them in the registry. RegSeeker also includes a tweaks panel to optimize your
OS !
RegSeeker is FREE for personal use only !
Click on Clean the Registry & tick > Scan Drives for old exe entries in the registry . Click OK .
My personal use , is to , delete only the Green entries .
Left click the 1st green entry to highlight , hold the Shift key down & move down the list to the last green entry & click ( no red inbetween ) to highlght bulk Green entries .
Right click to delete .
