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I seem to have contrapped spysherrif - a trojan disguised as a spyware-scanner. This little sucker makes my PC soooo slow, and I don't even know how to start cleaning this mess up! I did a search on the web, but I don't know any of the forums that give advice, so I'm a bit biased! Does anyone have experience in removing this invader?

I really must crack up my protection soon!



Cheers,

Omag

Go to Symantec's website here and type in the name of the Spyware software...then read the intructions on how to remove it....That's all I can help you...someone with a little more info then maybe able to help you out more...I'm sorry if this doesn't help

Nothing shows up... was my first shot to  ;)

Buy an antivirus and let it deal with it?

Not after my last Norton debacle... lot's of money, and it never worked!

I know how you feel.

AVG do a free one. I've had it for a week or so now, ever since I threw norton out the window(s).

http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1

Can't remember where the download page is but it's there somewhere. Try it, it can't be worse than Norton.

Googles a wonderful tool.

HOW TO REMOVE SPYSHERIFF

I had a trojan long ago [I told you all about this] that affected my system so back, I had to clean out my computer AGAIN shortly after cleaning it already. But thank God that there were no personal files in my computer at the time.

The trojan let a ugly wallpaper on my desktop with a warning message that instructs the user to go to such-n-such place [whatever] and the wallpaper was permanent.

Here's a tip guys:

The next time you clean out your computer, make sure that your firewalls and antivirus programs are installed PRIOR to connecting to the next.

PS: Did I mention that I also got hit by the blaster worm at the same time?

McAfee and Spysweeper are all I need to keep Sheila clean.

Cheers
Cameron

www.google.com

you'd be amazed at what it can find....

http://forums.techguy.org/security/3766 ... sgold.html

Use Adaware.  It will get rid of most problems, and is a free download.

What Woody said, except I had rather poor results with AVG.  Avast hasn't let me down yet.

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

Free.