run the AV from DOS.....provided it's not NTFS
> -----Original Message-----
> From: G [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 9:11 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Virus/Spy Ware mess
>
> Hey all, need some help.
>
> My brother's computer is a mess. Immediately upon boot, it's processor is
> maxed out at 100%, bringing the PC to a crawl almost immediately. He
> has the worst possible combination: DSL, no firewall, no AV, and KIDS!
> Needless to say, they've done some serious damage in a very short
> amount of time.
>
> I installed and attempted to run Spy Bot Search and Destroy yesterday,
> but it is never able to successfully finish removing all the spyware it
> locates. I'm not sure if the machine is simply running out of resources,
or if
> a particular spyware is disrupting the Spy Bot so that it can't do its job
> (sort of like how some viruses attempt to disarm AV programs?). Halfway
> through its clean up, it just freezes.
>
> My plan was to clean out the Spy Ware first, then install an AV program
> and check for viruses. But i can't even get past step one. Any ideas on
> how to proceed next?
>
> Thanks all,
>
> Brian
>
>
>
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