re: Question about 'How do I protect myself against email viruses (such as worms)?' Wednesday, December 22, 2004 at 5:30 am Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Yap (4094 messages posted) Common Removal Procedure of Virus/Trojan/Spyware/Mallware/Adware ۞ Turn off system restore, empty Temp, Temporary Internet Files, and Recycle Bin... ۞ Open folder options -> view tab         ◊ Check Show hidden files and folders         ◊ Uncheck Hide extensions for known file types         ◊ Uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)         ◊ Uncheck Use simple file sharing (Recommended) ۞ Download and run AboutBuster... it will ask two run twice, just let it... ۞ Run online virus scan at Trendmicro or Panda site ۞ Update your anti virus definition and scan the system...         ◊ Download, install and update AVG or AntiVir in case you don't have anti virus protection ۞ Download last version of Stinger stand alone virus scanner ۞ Download, install, update and run the fixer of CWShredder and CoolWWWSearch.SmartKiller removal in safe mode ۞ Download install and update Spybot, Ad-aware, and VX2cleaner plug-in for ad-aware ۞ Run full system scan in safe mode with Stinger, Spybot and Ad-aware (run the VX2cleaner scan first) ۞ Download install and update Spywareblaster, one of firewall Zonealarm / Kerio and DCOMbobulator for extra protection ۞ If the problem persist download HijackThis and send the report log back to this forum ۞ Turn on system restore Note: Knowing about how to edit the registry is a must or just let someone else do it for you All above software are free for personal use When email address needed for registration some site not explicitly but deny free base email address Written in response to: Question about 'How do I protect myself against email viruses (such as worms)?' (bieneke: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 at 5:05 am) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] Question about 'How do I protect myself against email viruses (such as worms)?' (bieneke: Wed, Dec 22, 2004, 5:05 am) re: Question about 'How do I protect myself against email viruses (such as worms)?' (Panther: Wed, Dec 22, 2004, 5:15 am) re: Question about 'How do I protect myself against email viruses (such as worms)?' (Panther: Wed, Dec 22, 2004, 5:19 am) re: Question about 'How do I protect myself against email viruses (such as worms)?' (Yap: Wed, Dec 22, 2004, 5:30 am) re: Question about 'How do I protect myself against email viruses (such as worms)?' (werner: Wed, Dec 22, 2004, 5:56 am) re: Question about 'How do I protect myself against email viruses (such as worms)?' (joe: Wed, Dec 22, 2004, 8:32 am) 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 XP Discussion Forum