Yep….still the same. Not even the fan or anything else started to run……I'm not that handy with hardware, so I threw in the towel and decided to buy a new computer. I priced how much it would be to have someone try and repair it and it was gonna cost $199….so I figured, might as well buy a new computer. I went to Best Buy today and did the dirty deed.
Just want to say that I really really appreciate the assistance you were providing!!!! Things were going so well but I guess maybe something was wrong with the computer hardware to begin with. But that does not mean that we can rule out that running ewido did something good - after all the system started to run as normal after that!
So, I will be spending the next week or so installing the new machine. Fortunately, most of my data was sitting in a second hard drive in my old machine, so all I have to do is slave it to the other one. But first order of business before I connect to the internet -
1) turn on Macafee AV (it came with it for 90 days free, then I will switch to Norton Corporate AV since I get that from work for free)
2) Install spywareguard, Spybot S&D, and Ad-aware (I have the original downloads in my slave). I will most likely install ewido as well (thoughts?)
3) Install CCleaner and Regscrub XP (I always run these after I kill spyware).
4) Connect to the 'net!!
Any more advice?
Here are some tips, to reduce the potential for spyware infection in the future, I strongly recommend installing the following applications:
Detect and Remove Programs:
How to use Ad-Aware to remove Spyware<=If you suspect that you have spyware installed on your computer, here are instructions on how to download, install and then use Ad-Aware.
How to use Spybot to remove Spyware<=If you suspect that you have spyware installed on your computer, here are instructions on how to download, install and then use Spybot. Similar to Ad-Aware, I strongly recommend both to catch most spyware.
Prevention Programs:
Spywareblaster <=SpywareBlaster will prevent spyware from being installed.
Spywareguard<=SpywareGuard offers realtime protection from spyware installation attempts.
IE/Spyad<=IE/Spyad places over 4000 websites and domains in the IE Restricted list which will severely impair attempts to infect your system. It basically prevents any downloads (Cookies etc) from the sites listed, although you will still be able to connect to the sites.
MVPS Hosts file<=The MVPS Hosts file replaces your current HOSTS file with one containing well know ad sites etc. Basically, this prevents your coputer from connecting to those sites by redirecting them to 127.0.0.1 which is your local computer
Google Toolbar<=Get the free google toolbar to help stop pop up windows.
I also suggest that you delete any files from "temp", "tmp" folders. In Internet Explorer, click on "Tools" => "Internet Options" => "Delete Files" and select the box that says "Delete All Offline Content" and click on "OK" twice. Also, empty the recycle bin by right clicking on it and selecting "Empty Recycle Bin". These steps should be done on a regular basis.
Other necessary Programs:
AntiVirus Program<=An AntiVirus program is a must! Whether it is a free version like AVG or Anti-Vir, or a shareware version like Norton or Kapersky, this is a must have.
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Make sure you use proper prevention to keep from having problems occur to your computer in the future.
Thanks for all the help!!!!