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Old 11-10-2008, 02:40 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Malicious Spyware

Hi

It is possible that something malicious could have been downloaded silently.

If you are worried, you could start here

http://www.techsupportforum.com/secu...ml#post1771806

Do not post your logs back in this thread - follow the guidance in the above link!

Please note that the Security Forum is always busy, so I would ask for your patience while waiting for a reply - it may take a few days.


If you want to go down the other route, i.e. wipe the hard disk and start again, then I would certainly recommend re-installing Windows. Malware can hide in many places, including Windows system files. A good utility to completely wipe a hard disk can be found here

http://www.dban.org/

If you are unsure about anything regarding the wipe and re-install post in the XP Forum.
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