In Reply to: How do you ID and remove spyware? posted by Budrew on April 30, 2004 at 20:44:43:
There's only one sure way to remove unwanted software: back up your data files, reformat the hard disk, reinstall Windows and all apps, and restore your data. Total time: about 3 hours on my computer.
Ed
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Follow Ups
- Reinstall Windows - EdG 05/1/0420:12:16 05/1/04 (2)
- Far too drastic to get rid of spyware ... - Feanor 08:08:01 05/2/04 (0)
- Sorry, but that is the biggest waste of time I ever heard of! AND you could STILL be infected by saved stuff - Elizabeth 05:31:55 05/2/04 (0)