John,
Check for Spyware | Adware | Parasites | Dialers | Hijackers | Trojans:
[Experienced Users]
SpyBot 1.2 [freeware]
http://security.kolla.de/
Once installed make *sure* to update via online before scanning!
Fix the items labeled in red, items labeled in blue-green are optional.
Support Forum:
http://www.net-integration.net/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.cgi
How To:
http://www.tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/
[Novice Users]
Ad-Aware [freeware]
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Once installed make *sure* to update via online before scanning!
Support Forum:
http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/
[To double-check your system]
Go to:
http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware] or download direct (below):
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip
Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".
When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates: "hijackthis.log")
Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
Sign in, go to the "Spyware and Hijackware Removal" section.
Press "New Topic", copy and paste hijackthis.log into your new message.
_______________________________________
Mike Burgess
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 7-27-03]
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