Cleaning it out?

se7en · 08-07-2004, 10:53 AM

My computer is being totally owned by spyware/adware. I've tried every spysweep and ad removed there is, and still its messed up. Randomly the cpu usage will just jump to 100% and no programs will respond.

I would like to just whipe out everything and start over. Reformatting? I would like an expert to tell me how this would be done, before I have to make a call to Sony about it.

I have all the original system recovery discs, and stuff like that.

Thanks

**Praetor** · 08-07-2004, 10:56 AM

Here's a step by step with pictures: http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...p_sg_clean.asp

se7en · 08-07-2004, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Praetor

Here's a step by step with pictures: http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...p_sg_clean.asp

But how would I follow that while actually doing it?

**Praetor** · 08-07-2004, 11:03 AM

1. You can print it
2. Read it through, WindowsXP installation is one of the easier things to do; everything really should be quite straightforward

Scrat · 08-07-2004, 04:28 PM

Have you tried 'Spybot Search & Destroy' yet? if not, try it before you do the re-install. I have it installed... works very well. You can read about it and download from here...
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html

08-07-2004, 10:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
se7en New Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Georgia Age: 19 Posts: 14	Cleaning it out? My computer is being totally owned by spyware/adware. I've tried every spysweep and ad removed there is, and still its messed up. Randomly the cpu usage will just jump to 100% and no programs will respond. I would like to just whipe out everything and start over. Reformatting? I would like an expert to tell me how this would be done, before I have to make a call to Sony about it. I have all the original system recovery discs, and stuff like that. Thanks

08-07-2004, 10:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 19,954	Here's a step by step with pictures: http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...p_sg_clean.asp __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

08-07-2004, 11:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 19,954	1. You can print it 2. Read it through, WindowsXP installation is one of the easier things to do; everything really should be quite straightforward __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

08-07-2004, 04:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
Scrat Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 27 Posts: 630	Have you tried 'Spybot Search & Destroy' yet? if not, try it before you do the re-install. I have it installed... works very well. You can read about it and download from here... http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3500+, GigaByte GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Ltd Ed. ATI Radeon GeCube 256Mb 9600XT, Compro DVB-T300 Dig/Analog TV Card 2x 1GB, 2x 512Mb DDR CL3 400Mhz PC3200 - Dual Channel WD 120Gb SATA 7200rpm 8MB, WD 80Gb SATA 7200rpm 8MB Excel 108Mb Wireless PCI, WinXP Prof. Samsung CD-R/RW 52-32-52, Samsung DVD 16x reader, LG DVD MultiBurner Benq 17" FP71E 12ms LCD, Logitech LX700 K&M, Logitech G25 Racing Wheel, Logitech Z-5400 FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND!! Team 44358

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