Person helping me disappeared

I am using Spybot. To scan and immunize. I'm getting IE Spyad right now. So there isn't some paid program that for spyware or viruses that blows these free ones away with it's awe-inspiring power?

So there isn't some paid program that for spyware or viruses that blows these free ones away with it's awe-inspiring power?

Not that I know of.

Now that your PC is clean, lets also do this:

You need to create a new Clean restore point.

Note: This will remove all previous Restore Points

Turn off System Restore:

On the Desktop, right-click My Computer.
Click Properties.
Click the System Restore tab.
Check Turn off System Restore.
Click Apply, and then click OK.

Restart your computer, turn it back on.

On the Desktop, right-click My Computer.
Click Properties.
Click the System Restore tab.
Remove the Check Turn off System Restore.
Click Apply, and then click OK.

Double-click My Computer.
Click the Tools menu, and then click Folder Options.
Click the View tab.
Check "Hide file extensions for known file types."
Under the "Hidden files" folder, Uncheck "Show hidden files and folders."
Check "Hide protected operating system files."
Click Apply, and then click OK.


I would also suggest you read this:
So how did I get infected in the first place?
by Tony Klein

Don't I turn system restore back on at some point?

Ok, done. Next? Create a new restore point? Or has that been done automatically by turning it on again?

Ok, done. Next?
Create a new restore point? Or has that been done automatically by turning it on again?

When you turned it off, then rebooted to turn it back on, did it ask you to create a new restore point?

No it did not.

Lets make sure it's on. Click Start> All Programs> Accessories > System Tools> Restore Point> Create a new restore point

Ok, created a restore point called:

Clean system - 01/10/06

What was all this business?:

Check "Hide file extensions for known file types."
Under the "Hidden files" folder, Uncheck "Show hidden files and folders."
Check "Hide protected operating system files."
Click Apply, and then click OK.

Don't I WANT to see file extensions and hidden files?

Don't I WANT to see file extensions and hidden files?

Those are hidden system files. If they're hidden, they won't get deleted. Are you the only user?

Yeah, there's nothing to worry about there (with other users, I mean). I like having full control of my system. Anyway, I left them on.

I think you're good to go

Sweet! So, I guess things are always gone pop up, huh? Even with all this protection? The only thing you cando is keep scanning and trying to stay on top of it? Cause no matter what I do, things just seem to come back. I've read that tutorial about keeping clean many times.

That's about the size of it. The bad guys are always one step ahead. All you need to do is look at all the people coming here for help. TC is only one of many help sites. Just go through a few Forum Topics pages here:
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/index.php?show…er=all&st=0

It's never ending.

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