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[kelby tarpley]

I recently had a virus, I'm still not sure which one, but
the two other computers on my network had the nimda
virus....We successfully got them cleaned off, but are
having great problems with this machine!! I remember
during one of the virus scans the computer reported the
virus being in a backup file, therefore it kept restoring
itself, finally I deleted the backup file. Now the virus
scans report no virus, but the computer is still acting
very strange. ie. I cannot install anything or
uninstall anything I always get a report of the Windows
installer is not loaded the other problem is I cannot
access my system files each time I try to it tells me
that Im not authorized to access system folders, yet I am
the administrator. Also I receive outrageous amounts of
spyware! Everyday, each time I sign on I have to run
adaware and each time I get about 75-100 items that need
to be removed, this could be up to 5 times a day!!

This has been going on for weeks now, please help me fix
it...

Thanks, Kelby Tarpley

 

[Opal]

"Everyday, each time I sign on I have to run adaware and
each time I get about 75-100 items that need to be
removed, this could be up to 5 times a day!! "

You need a firewall; or if you have one, you need to
enable it. The built-in MS firewall at this time is
lacking in that it does not monitor outgoing traffic from
your computer. Only one firewall should be enabled at a
time, so if you install and enable another firewall
disable the MS one.
ZoneLabs' ZoneAlarm is an excellent firewall, and they
offer a free version of their software.
It can be found for download at: http://tinyurl.com/kzq

You might have other problems that a clean-up and
firewall won't cure, but a clean-up of your computer and
installing and enabling a firewall is a necessary good
start.

 

[Darnko]

-----Original Message-----
"Everyday, each time I sign on I have to run adaware and
each time I get about 75-100 items that need to be
removed, this could be up to 5 times a day!! "

You need a firewall; or if you have one, you need to
enable it. The built-in MS firewall at this time is
lacking in that it does not monitor outgoing traffic from
your computer. Only one firewall should be enabled at a
time, so if you install and enable another firewall
disable the MS one.
ZoneLabs' ZoneAlarm is an excellent firewall, and they
offer a free version of their software.
It can be found for download at: http://tinyurl.com/kzq

You might have other problems that a clean-up and
firewall won't cure, but a clean-up of your computer and
installing and enabling a firewall is a necessary good
start.


.
This may help as even the professionals say running to

different spyware utilites is a good idea as the are
written different prpograms and one may pick up what
other missed I found that out with Adaware and Spyboot ,
youmade no mention of it so I give you link.

http://spybot-spyware.com/free-download.htm (Spybot)

http://xp-antispy.org/index.php?
option=com_remository&Itemid=26&func=selectcat&cat=1
(xp-antispy)