re: Spyware Monday, May 16, 2005 at 8:13 am Windows 2000 Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Mike (257 messages posted) I would first try doing a recovery install instead of a full format and re-install..mind you, if there are virii on the MBR, then a format and re-mbr is what you'lle need...recovery install will only re-write your OS files and not affect your personal stuff...but the full format will so do so with caution (if in doubt, don't). md On Monday, May 16, 2005 at 7:57 am, Rob wrote: >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? Written in response to: Spyware (Rob: Monday, May 16, 2005 at 7:57 am) There are presently no replies to this message. 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