re: Spyware? Random pop-ups when starting IE.
Monday, March 29, 2004 at 11:53 am
Windows Me Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Ms. Eagle
(33672 messages posted)
That's the ME System System restore volume. You need to clear out previous restore
points. When your system's infected, it's best to boot into MS DOS with a ME startup
disk and delete it.
You'll need a ME startup disk (boot disk). If you don't have one already, you can
create one. Get a blank floppy diskette, then go into Add/Remove programs. Click
the startup disk tab and choose Create disk and follow the prompts.
Then boot with the startup disk in the floppy drive. At the A:\ type the Deltree
command below. Deltree is DOS for delete. (Note the spaces, but upper lower case
doesn't matter).
A:\}DELTREE C:\_RESTORE
This will delete all of the temp files. Then Windows ME will create a new folder
and a few empty dat files.
Another way, is to disable to clear them out. Then re-enable according to Symantec's
instructions:
Disabling System Restore
Follow the instructions I posted for Jen: Download and run the Shredder, clear out
temp files then run Spybot Search & Destroy. (Do NOT post a Hijack This log here).
Also, run a free "online virus scan" at one of these links:
Panda Active Scan
Bitdefender
Carol
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