Spyware, Adware And Other P.c Problems?

my p.c is running extremly slow due to spyware adware and other malcious software, when im using my normal internet explorer it runs slow and my keystrokes always dont come up, ive tried adaware and spyware dr to try help my p.c get rid of these problems is there anything else i can try to sort my p.c out and get rid of this annoyance as i think all of my information is getting sent to an external sorce, can someone recomend some programs to help me out





many thanks!!





p.s my p.c is a windows ex running mcafee anti virus and the latest service pack if it helps!

Spyware, Adware And Other P.c Problems?
first step is download a registry cleaner http://www.ccleaner.com is a great free one. second download spyware doctor it catches about 3x the malware, and spy trackers than spybot does. also go to windows systems tools and defrag your hard drive that will move clusters around and get everything running better. if you have never run a registry cleaner you will be impressed this deletes all the temporary files that are causing your p.c. to run slower. a once weekly run usually deletes a gig of wasted space so you can see the difference right away. you will be impressed take my word for it - a p.c. technician
Reply:You need to try this....www.download.com


you then need to search for a free program called Ccleaner.


this will sort out all the crap in your system thats not needed.


Then download from the same site some anti virus software..usually free and a program called spyware doctor (free).


Your system should then run a lot faster. If not, consider having it checked out because you may have a problem with your pc.
Reply:you could always try the malicious software removal tool on the microsoft site this worked for me .
Reply:I use Spybot Search and Destroy, and Avast Anti-Virus. You can get both of these free. When my brother-in-law and I got hit around the same time with the same Doom virus, his motherboard got fried and he had to replace the computer. All I had to do was reinstall a couple of programs.
Reply:Download Windows Live OneCare it's free for 90 days. It won't do any harm and if it dosent help you, just go to add remove and remove it .It is a genuine Microsoft Download. It will probably ask you to remove your existing protection but obviously that dose not work ,and two watchdogs will fight with each other at some stage leading to crashes/hangs etc. Live OneCare can take care of your PC on it's own, But as I said it's only free for 90 days. An option that Live OneCare has, that is not otherwise available from Microsoft Free!! is the ability to copy your System to CD a thing I would advise you to do if things go okay. MAKE SURE you are not saving a Virus with the backup CD. Run all scans etc,etc. My pc is XP HOME SP2. I would just like to add uninstall Live OneCare before the 90 trial is up or else you must buy it and Microsoft will remember your PC. If you ever have to format your HD just re-install again after the format, and you will have a backup CD with all your info as good as new. I know I have been there and it works. Good Luck.
Reply:This procedure works for all Malware. Use any AntiVirus or AntiSpy program you choose.





Download and Update Ewido (now called the AVG Antispyware). Do not run:





http://www.ewido.net/en/download/





Download AdAware SE and update. Do the setup. Do not run:





http://www.filehippo.com/download_ad-awa...





AdAware SE Setup:





1. Select "use custom scanning options" then select "customize". Make sure the following options are enabled: "scan within archives," "scan active processes," "scan registry," "deep scan registry," "scan my IE favorites for banned URLs," "scan my Hosts file."





2. Select the "tweak" option. Under "scanning engine," make sure "unload recognized processes and modules during scan" is enabled. Enable "scan registry for all users instead of current users."





3. Under "cleaning engine" turn on "always try to unload modules…," "during removal unload explorer and IE if necessary," "let windows remove files in use at next restart," and "delete quarantined items after restoring."





4. Use the "select drives and folders to scan" option to ensure that your entire hard drive is scanned (if you have more than one hard drive, scan all of them (of course, do not include floppy and CD/DVD).








TEMPORARILY SHOW HIDDEN FILES AND FOLDERS.





1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.





2. Click Appearance and Themes, and then click Folder Options.





3. On the View tab, under Hidden files and folders, click "Show hidden files and folders", and clear(uncheck) the "Hide protected operating system files" check box.





IMPORTANT: Files are hidden by Windows for a very good reason. It is not wise to experiment with these files. Unfortunately, to successfully remove modern spyware we must turn this protection off temporarily. Please turn the protection back on when you have finished cleaning your system.








EMPTY INTERNET EXPLORER BROWSER CACHE:





1. On the Internet Explorer Tools menu, click Internet Options.





2. On the General tab, in the Temporary Internet Files section, click the Delete Files button. Select the Delete all offline content check box in the confirmation dialogue box that appears, click OK. Click OK again.





RESTART IN SAFE MODE:





To do this you need to hold down or repeatedly tap the F8 key while the computer is booting (when the computer is displaying a black screen with white text). When the boot menu appears, use your keyboard arrows to select "Safe Mode."





Safe Mode can look quite ugly. The color may look bad, and all of your desktop icons will be very large. This is normal.











START THE SCAN WITH YOUR PROGRAM(S).











When the scan and removal are completed REBOOT COMPUTER. This will restart you in normal mode.





RESET HIDDEN FILES AND FOLDERS.





The RESTORE POINTS may be infected with the Malware and cannot be used. Delete the old one(s) and make a new one.





CLEAR OLD RESTORE POINT(S). HERE'S HOW:





1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.





2. Click Performance and Maintenance, click System, and then click on the System Restore tab.





3. Select the Turn Off System Restore check box, click Apply, then restart your computer.





4. Return to the System Restore Tab and turn System Restore back on.








TO SET A NEW RESTORE POINT:





1. Click the Start button.





2. Point to Programs, then navigate to Accessories, then System Tools, then click System Restore.





3. Choose Create a restore point, and then click Next.





4. In the Restore point description box, type a name for your restore point, and then click Next.





5. Click OK.





NOTE: If you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and are unable to access the Internet after removing Malware, there is a command that may fix the problem. It works by resetting the winsock catalogue. Click on Start, then Run and type CMD in the box. Click OK. Type "netsh winsock reset" (no quotes)into the DOS window that appears.
Reply:go get superantispyware and spybot they both work good you can find links to both at the site below
Reply:Ad-Aware From Lavasoft.com is a good spyware removal tool. It is free. you can download from net.


Update the antivirus definition and perform full system scan it removes any virus if present in your system.





For performance improve, please defragment your harddisk monthly once and perform disk check monthly once..
Reply:Install and use firefox while browsing


http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/





Please let us know the exact names of the viruses or the spyware pages which come up on the computer if any come up after you finishe steps 1-2


(1) If you have not already scanned your comp with spybot do that now .Update it and then run it so it gets rid of all the spyware and trojans in safe mode


(2) Do an online virus scan to check if you still have any other viruses in your computer. And let us know if the online virus scan still finds any virus or spyware .





For expert Spyware, Popup, and Hijacker removal assistance, do not hesitate to


visit the HijackThis Logs and Analysis forum.


http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/i...
Reply:You can download a free anti spyware version .Check out


http://computer-probs.blogspot.com/


It has good downloads to detect and eliminate spyware/adware.


best wishes