I have a Win XP machine that is terribly infested (Ugh!) it takes for ever to boot. I have moused around to remove every bit of software that makes sense with the exception of "dll" files. I.E. I am trying to erase as much stuff as I can with out corrupting the Operating system.
One Spyware that is resident on the machine keeps popping up and gives reference to files that are allegedly spam... some of these (listed below) are visible in C:\programs and C:\Windows as "applications." I have deleted these (or attempted) but in a second or two, they are back... Can drag them to the Trash can but they will return to the folder or dir. For example: C:\windows\setn.dll \ngd.dll \764 \kvnab$.exe \xxxvideo \hotporn \cbinst$.exe \hcwprn.exe Several browser windows open by the "clock" every 5 minutes and advertise AntiSpyware shrink wrap packages. (ironically) These Browsers reference Yahoo services and Internet Explorer, in the window frame . Obviously I have removed every file that looks like it is an I.E. or Yahoo reference. That is eliminate everything that even remotely looks like it relates to I. E. or Yahoo. But spam or advertising pop-ups still occur regularly (by the clock)... Short of wiping the drive and reinstalling windows, M. S. Office, reconfiguring Linksys router, etc., what can I do? This machine is used for School projects and wife's email, etc... While my last and most effective option is to wipe drive and reinstall Windoze, I am having fun clicking around and deleting as much stuff as I can until I corrupt things beyond a capable "boot"... Besides that, up til now I am not interested in Windoze, but I am learning some "OS" kinda stuff. caveat emptor 1.) not my machine 2.) don't have the patience to teach Linux to the owner of this machine. Any ideas, comments appreciated ... paulc _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
