Spyware

[Kam]

Someone else used my computer and got some spyware on it. Adaware and Norton have failed to remove all of it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/UbelFeuer/Infection.jpg

Any suggestions?

[myrtar]

eew. i've seen that one before.

microsoft antispyware -> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

[johnypilgrim]

Adaware

Spybot Search & Destory

both great stuff too.

[Kam]

Ah, this leads to my second problem. After I had my motherboard replaced several months ago, I could no longer download things manually from microsoft. Automatic updates functions, but because the cd key didn't stick to the new board I can't download things like Microsoft anti spyware beta. Any way around this?

EDIT:
spybot didn't find anything

[Fragmatic]

Ah, this leads to my second problem. After I had my motherboard replaced several months ago, I could no longer download things manually from microsoft. Automatic updates functions, but because the cd key didn't stick to the new board I can't download things like Microsoft anti spyware beta. Any way around this?

EDIT:
spybot didn't find anything

Reactivate windows.

[myrtar]

Automatic updates functions, but because the cd key didn't stick to the new board I can't download things like Microsoft anti spyware beta. Any way around this?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328874/en-us

fix your registration

[Kam]

Thanks guys.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/UbelFeuer/Fixed.jpg

[MVTek]

Generally I recommend a complete windows reinstall after installing a new motherboard. But it looks like everything worked out for you.

[PaulTShoink]

Just got the same spyware. I've been able to hunt down most of it, but still can't get my background back.

Sweet background, btw!

[PaulTShoink]

Ok, I used that microsoft anti-spyware thing, and it worked great, got rid of the last annoying pop-up I kept getting.

But I still can't get my background back. What'd ya do for that, Kam?