System clean-up / Spyware help required!
System clean-up / Spyware help required!
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Rob P

Original Poster:

5,803 posts

288 months

Wednesday 28th July 2004
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Help!

My PC has been slowly grinding to a halt as a result of loads of unwanted crap finding its way in.

Can anyone recommend a good bit of software that will show me exactly whats hidden away inside this thing so I can get rid of it for good? I've had a browse through the net and cant find something which describes what I want to do.

Any suggestions welcome

Thanks
Rob

130tdi

1,162 posts

271 months

Wednesday 28th July 2004
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www.lavasoft.de for Adaware and then do a google for "Spybot search and destroy".

After installing, make sure they are both upto date before you run them.

It's quite suprising the stuff that they find.

HTH

Simon

Podie

46,649 posts

299 months

Wednesday 28th July 2004
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www.spybot.info/en/index.html

Free... and VERY effective.

Hamster

136 posts

261 months

Wednesday 28th July 2004
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PestPatrol does it for me, finds things Adaware and Spybot miss but you might have to pay for it, unless you know some good download sites!!!!

Rob P

Original Poster:

5,803 posts

288 months

Thursday 29th July 2004
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Cheers guys, i'll give Spybot a go