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February 8th, 2006 03:00

Identifying spyware

I hope you can help me out here. Ever since I hooked my computer up to the school's network, it has gone hay-wire. I downloaded spybot and removed 9 harmful files, but my computer doesn't seem to be any better. Programs (such as Microsoft Word and Adobe Photoshop)  will act as if they're going to open but never finish opening. When I hit Ctrl-Alt-Delete, often the program appears twice on the list. And it doesn't always recognize that the program is not responding until I hit "end program". Also, a bunch of icons on my desktop have changed, for instance I will have a photo that shows up as a Microsoft Word icon. Can you tell me what any of this might mean?? I don't know if spyware is what I should be looking for, or if it is a much bigger problem.
 
any advice is much appreciated!
  • hc4

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    Posted February 8th, 2006 16:00

    Also install a recommended anti-spyware program and scan your system with it. The list of legitimate spyware removers is here. Your computer might be infected with both viral parasites and spyware threats.
  • byker49

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    Posted February 8th, 2006 16:00

    What antivirus program are you using? Scan the computer with the antivirus program (preferably in SAFE MODE).