Uber_Noob Grandmaster Cheater Supreme Reputation: 5
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1635
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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Credits to a dude on yahoo answers. (And some for me too, I added some stuff to it.)
Run your anti-malware in Safe Mode With Networking. Safe Mode With Networking often prevents malware from defending itself.
I suggest you also download Ad-Aware 2008 and Spybot S&D (they’re free), install them, update them and run them. If any of the above (or any anti-malware, for that matter) doesn’t seem to be able to run properly or get rid of everything it reports finding, try running it again in Safe Mode.
Also, turn off System Restore to evict any copies of bad stuff that might be lurking there.
To get into Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Networking:
1.Log out and reboot your machine.
2.When the machine starts the reboot sequence, press the F8 key repeatedly.
3.Select Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Networking from the resulting menu.
4.Login. If the malware has changed your password, try logging in as Administrator. By default, Administrator has no password.
5.The machine will continue booting, but the Windows desktop will look different.
6.When you're finished doing what you need to do, log out and reboot back into normal mode.
Good luck.
Note: There ARE free versions of these programs on the websites listed. They just may not be obvious.
Ad-Aware 2008 (free): http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Spybot S & D (free): http://www.spybot.com/
Super Anti Spyware: superantispyware.com
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