Spyware Monday, May 16, 2005 at 7:57 am Windows 2000 Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Rob (16 messages posted) I'm running Windows 2000 Professional. I have been completely taken over by some sort of spyware. My screen is locked on a red background with a big black box in the center of the screen with a "Warning Spyware" message and a link (which does not work) to where anti-spyware software can be purchased. I cannot log onto the Internet as my IE icon does not function any longer. I have ran Adaware and a second spyware cleaner which have quarantined some 200 suspect files. I'm still locked out of W2K. When the system is operating properly, I have about 21 applications going. Now I have almost 60 and it's eating all my available memory. Am I looking at formatting my hard drive and reinstalling everything or is there something else I can try? Responses to this message: re: Spyware (Mike: Monday, May 16, 2005 at 8:13 am) re: Spyware (MrCharlie: Monday, May 16, 2005 at 3:07 pm) Edit.... (MrCharlie: Monday, May 16, 2005 at 3:43 pm) All messages in this thread [show all] Spyware (Rob: Mon, May 16, 2005, 7:57 am) re: Spyware (Mike: Mon, May 16, 2005, 8:13 am) re: Spyware (MrCharlie: Mon, May 16, 2005, 3:07 pm) Edit.... (MrCharlie: Mon, May 16, 2005, 3:43 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 2000 Discussion Forum