So, after some back tracking and double checking each step with Jana, we thought it would be nice to share them with you. Vivid flashbacks and a strong sense of self preservation prompted me to create a checklist of what to do should this happen again. Now, while having your own in-house guru of computer troubleshooting is comforting, it can be a little frightening when you go on your first search and destroy mission of malware. With slight movement restored, my first response was to call Jana. Being apprehensive by nature and since partial paralysis of my right index finger had kicked in I couldn’t click “ok” on anything. SpyBot is also available online as a free download.You know its Monday morning when your first attempt of getting online brings a suspicious pop up box warning you about spyware. However these can be cleaned up by running SpyBot SearchĪnd Destroy. There will be some minor registry entries left behind by the uninstall, MyWebSearch should now be completely uninstalled from your computer. Next, open My Computer, Drive C, and double-click on the Program Files Scan for and fix any of the entries shown below. Reboot your Computer and run the HijackThis program. Speedbar (Outlook, Outlook Express, and IncrediMail)ĭownload a free copy of a program called HijackThis. Speedbar (AOL and Yahoo Messengers) (beta users only) Speedbar (Smiley Central or other FWP as applicable) Search (Smiley Central or FWP product as applicable) Also uninstall any of the following items associated with Uninstall the My Web Search program using standard Add/Remove Programs. Your web browser has been hijacked by "adware" called "My Web Search". If you think this is good information, please rate me. REMEMBER TO KEEP UP THE DAILY MAINTENANCE ON ALL OF YOUR COMPUTERS. If you would like to pay $ then get *** Kaspersky***- 2010 , There are alot of $ anti-virus and Internet security programs out there-ie: Norton, McAfee, Panda, Bitdefender. Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.5.2 -FREE SPYWARE FREEĪvira AntiVir – Free Anti-Virus ProtectionįROM MICROSOFT 2009 -Free -Security Essentials Running Spybot Search & Destroy with EITHER Avast or Avg (great Free virus protection programs ) will keep a computer in good working condition. Restart computer, then run Spybot to see what spyware comes up, AND DELET IT.įYI-Virus Protection- 2 programs of virus protection will conflict with each other and will actually cancel out the protection. If you find this information helpful, pls rate me.ĭownload Spybot Search & Destroy. There will be a slight charge, but they will save all your important data, like Your Music, Your Documents, and Your Pictures.
If not take it to a reputable computer shop to take of this. If you know how to do a back-up, save all your documents, pictures and music. Be sure and do a Back-up First., because you will loose everything. If you have 2002 Norton, this is really outdated.
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