1. Can you get into Downloaded Program Files in the Windows Directory?
If so look in there and delete whatever .ocx files look bad.
2. Then go into regedit and look at
HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Run, -Run and Runonce and delete all bad
entries. Then do the same in the corresponding folders under HKEY Current
User... Create a System Restore Point first or back up the registry first if
you are unsure about anything.
3. Reboot or log off and on again.
4. Use Disk Cleanup (cleanmgr.exe) to clean out all unnecessary files.
Why scan them? IE by default stores a percentage of the hard drive size and
this is too much. Reduce cache size to 300-500 MB (but wait till you have
done some more cleaning first).
5. Uninstall Kazaa, Imesh and Grokster. Later you can install
Kazaalite, though you may have to hunt for it.
6. Either run Spybot or
7. Open Task Manager (Shift-Ctrl-Esc) and kill all the spyware
processes, using Google as a reference. You likely won't get them all and
some processes you may not be able to identify.
8. Now run SpyBot. Kill baddies.
9. Reboot.
10. Kill more baddies.
11. Open IE. Reset cache size. Install Google Toolbar to block popups
safely(uncheck phone home option).
12. Optional (maybe) - Install Zone Alarm.
13. Optional - Run Trend Micro's House Call
14. Optional - Download Cleanup from cleanup.stevengould.org and run it.
15. Optional - Download Diskeeper Lite and run it.
16. Not So Optional - Get, update and run Ad-Aware. Also get their VXD
Cleaner Plugin and run that.
17. Not So Optional - Get, update and run SpywareBlaster. Let it
reconfigure IE ActiveX settings if it wants to, or do them yourself (see
Google).
18. Follow Kevin's suggestions about DSL router and firewall, as well as
AV software.
19. Are you having fun yet?
Patrick
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