Boot windows normally. Update ad-aware definitions, download spybot and update the definitions for that too. Reboot into safe mode > run spybot then adaware in that order Remove everything they find. If they crash while removing spyware post back for different instructions. Once you have run them both go to C:/Windows/Prefetch (are you on XP? - post does not say) and delete all files while still in safemode Then go Start > Run and type in ' %temp% ' - delete all in that folder Empty your recycle bin. Reboot normally - that should have got rid of 95% of it If you have spyware left over post back and we'll work on it one at a time Regards Chris callto://spotta/ chris@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.spotta.com -----Original Message----- From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cris Sent: 17 August 2005 13:20 To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- spyware - NewDotNet Please read the entire email for my problems! Also - please don't tell me to get rid of internet explorer. I am infected with spyware. I am getting non-stop internet explorer pop ups. I have scanned with norton online - panda online - microsoft anti-spyware - adaware - I deleted a file in hijackThis - Pest patrol - it used to be really good, but I think it is corrupted. It didnt' find it, and it is supposed to. microsoft finds it and deletes it and it is right back. I don't have anything in add/remove and I don't have any extra things appearing on the top of my internet explorer. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Panda online finds some things - C:\DOCUME~1\CRIS\APPLIC~1\ARMYBU~\LOVESAVEPOKE.EXE and: c:\docume~1\cris\locals~1\temp\zcdexpxp.exe How do you clean from c:docume~ ? and this one - Adware:adware/coupons Windows Registry and - Adware:Adware/Lop C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\plan find scr junk\Transbyte.exe Adware:Adware/Lop C:\Documents and Settings\Cris\Application Data\army burn\Lovesavepoke.exe I MANUALLY DELETED THE TWO UP ABOVE, AND THEY COME BACK. Adware:Adware/Lop C:\Documents and Settings\Cris\Local Settings\Temp\zcdexpxp.exe THIS ONE WON'T DELETE. Adware:Adware/MediaTickets C:\Documents and Settings\Cris\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2M6SFGSI\symantec[1].css ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I've run cleanUP! also - and manually tried to delete a file from my regular temp folder - and it won't delete. Can I get to that one in safe mode? I haven't been so frustrated in ages!!! Cris -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/