My computer has like a zillion pop ups..etc...but when I do alt.control. delete, and go to 'processes' tab there are sooooooo many things showing in there...is that normal? I have noticved a lot of thins installed to teh computer from having Kazaa....and though I uninstalled them, but they still seem to bwe hangin out..I think in private folders or somethign...
DjPiLL
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Yes all those processes are definitely not normal. You probably have a ton of spyware installed, and maybe even a virus or two.
Do a search on the internet for Seek and Destroy software which is a free spyware removal tool. But don't be surprised if after running this software you still have a pop up appear every now and then based on the amount of spyware you probably have.
holly231
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Thanks! I did have a virus, which was deleted by my antivirus software on Friday, and I have search & destroy, and just installed adaware....
THink these should help clear me up?
DjPiLL
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Your antivirus may have deleted the virus... however it may have just deleted a single file that was infected with a virus. If you get another pop up from your antivirus telling you it found another virus... I betcha your PC is still infected.
What you need to do is write down the name of the virus your computer found. Then go to http://www.symantec.com and download the virus removal tool for that particular virus and run it.
The virus removal tools are very good. I use them at my job on a regular basis.
If you know the name of the virus... post it here and I can help you out and get you more information on it.
Adaware is the same thing as Seek and Destroy. It may help... but if your computer is so badly infected with spyware... your only recourse may be to do a re-install of the operating system (like using a system restore CD).... and next time don't install KAZAA. Thats a BAD program. Just remember if you ever use a system restore CD... it wipes out all the files on your PC so make sure you back up your important data before you do this.
