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Audigy7
Supreme tranceaddict

Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Eugene, Oregon

Spyware and Formatting

So, my dad's friend had a spyware problem on his computer. I was asked to try and fix it. I decided the problem was so bad that the computer should just be formatted and a fresh copy of windows XP be installed. I wiped it and windows was reinstalled and lo and behold, the spyware was still there. Can anyone give me an explanation as to why the spyware was still there after the format and how I can get rid of it?

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May-18-2005 03:41 United States

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kfergs
Supreme tranceaddict

Registered: Feb 2005
Location: In the sunshine.

honestly i wish i could.... i had the same problem and i must have tried like 20 times to reboot XP and it didnt work... but one day i got home from playing in the snow and my mommy fixed it some how... what a great lady

May-18-2005 03:44 Spain

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Boomer187
Spicy Hotdog

Registered: Aug 2001
Location: USA

when you install windows unplug the computer from the internet....install windows and a firewall. then connect it onto the internet.

Maybe your IP is stored with them and it scnas your ip every so often trying to exploit your machine. that sucks.

May-18-2005 03:45 United States

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Zenchowdah
I'm beyond it.

Registered: Jul 2003
Location: va

quote:
Originally posted by josh4
you must not have done a true format or just reinstalled windows over the old copy. theres no way it would still be there after a real format. a real format erases everything.

try posting this at

http://www.annoyances.org

make sure you include ALL the information you can think of. version of windows, type of computer, hardware specs, everything even if u dont think its relevant. they get real pissy if u leave that out

yo
http://www.clubglow.com/website/index.html

june fourth. see what we can do?