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Trojans! I cant catch rid of them!?

I enjoy run XoftspySE, Norton Anti-virus, Spybot...and zilch help, they preserve returning. I also hold a hijacker. My control panel have disappeared too. It also wont permit me into my join and remove programs...I would appreciate any support.


Answers: Install AVG Anti-virus. It is free and it works great. It have caught and gotten rid of several Trojans on my work and home computers.

http://free.grisoft.com/
Go to someone else computer and create a Window's Startup Disk. Put it on compact disc a Disk it doesn't event. Take adjectives documents and e-mails stale your computer and put it on an external rugged drive if you can. Then put the disc surrounded by and shut down your computer. Turn it final on and follow the instructions to wipe your thorny drive verbs. Then freshly reinstall window.
Update and run your Anti-Virus program. Don't hold one? You can run a free online scan from CA.
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virus...



Run Spybot and SuperAntiSpyware weekly.


Download, update and run Spybot---http://www.safer-networking.org/... . Don't forget to use the Immunize side.


Download, update and run SuperAntiSpyware---http://www.snapfiles.com/get/superantisp...




Now to prevent spyware from one installed in the first place.

Download SpywareBlaster---http://majorgeeks.com/download2859.html.
SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and verbs for spyware - it prevents it from ever person installed.

It's major features include:
- Prevent the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted pests.
- Block spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox.
- Restrict the activities of potentially treacherous sites within Internet Explorer.
Try a online antivirus scanner and a online anti-adware/malware/spyware scanner in risk-free mode beside make friends to verbs up your computer BEFORE you download anything. This because the program you download can obtain infected.

Disable "System Restore" for Windows Me and XP, consequently restart your PC to verbs your system restore points for virus, spyware, adware etc.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/communi...

Now restart surrounded by past the worst mode.
To get hold of within sheltered mode Press "F8" upon boot up.
Select "Safe mode beside Network".
Go to Start – Run - type iexplore http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html... Enter(ok).
Do a full scan of adjectives your drives. If something is found, delete it, reboot and do equal again in undamaging mode beside framework.
When that scan does not find anything you reboot again in out of danger mode next to see.
Go to Start – Run – type iexplore http://www.ewido.net/en/ Enter(ok).
Do a full scan of adjectives your drives. If something is found, delete it, reboot and do impossible to tell apart again in undisruptive mode next to introduce yourself.

**NOTE**: Do NOT do anything else next to your computer when scan. This because you can start virus/adware/spyware/malware manually.

When not a soul of these scanners are showing anything you can reboot wager on to middle-of-the-road mode.
Turn on "System Restore".
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Antivirus: BitDefender Online scanner - will scan and remove threats.
Anti adware/spyware: Ewido Online Scanner - will scan and remove threats.
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**NOTE**: Only own one antivirus program and one firewall installed on your computer.
Anti-adware/malware/spyware are ok to enjoy more past its sell-by date.

You inevitability to obtain one antivirus program, one firewall, pop up blocker and some spyware/adware/malware removers if you don't enjoy it.
Try using some other software. AVG , Avast are free antivirus software. Ad-aware, Ewido are free spyware removers. You can download free softwares at http://fixit.in/antivirus.html and http://fixit.in/spywareremover.html...
Hi

Here are some free programs that may serve you:

AVG Anti-Virus:
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/download-free...

Spyware Terminator:
http://www.spywareterminator.com/...

Super Anti-Spyware:
http://www.superantispyware.com/index.ht...

Ad-Aware 2007 Free:
http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_awar...

Avast:
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-...

Avast Virus Cleaner (Used to verbs virus, not as an everyday scanner):
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cle...

Here are some free rootkit programs contained by suitcase you don't hold any anti-rootkit protection:

Sophos Anti-Rootkit
http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tool...

AVG Anti-Rootkit
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/download-free...

If you download more than one anti-virus program, manufacture sure you single enjoy one running at startup. It is not a fitting theory to enjoy more than one anti-virus program running in the milieu, because they could use too much memory or could interfere next to respectively other. If more than one is running at startup, you can disable the one you don't want running by using the msconfig function:

1. Press the Start button on your desktop.
2. Press Run
3. Type in msconfig
4. Go to the Startup tab and uncheck the startup items you do not want to start.

If you are unsure just about what to shut down, research the nickname of the startup item past you shut it down. If you shut down programs using msconfig, you will involve to restart your computer so the change will hold effect.

If you don't hold a firewall installed try one of these:
Comodo:
http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/d...

Zone Alarm:
http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/c...

If you are interested in more programs for your computer, stir to http://www.download.com/

If the above anti-virus and anti-spyware programs do not backing you, you should backup adjectives of your facts (music, pictures, video, etc) to a disc, DVD, or external knotty drive. Create recouping disks if you are competent to, and next format your harddrive and reinstall your operating system.

I hope this help you.