HELP!!!!   How do i get rid of it??I've
downloaded "spysweeper" "spy bot"search and destroy,
nothing is helping to get rid of.   can you please help???
                   PLEASE!!!!!!

As sson as I start IE the program shots down - someone who
knows how to fix it
Just know I'm using Mozilla as browser as else no internet
connetion at all

Hi, My Internet explorer homepage keeps changing
everytime i log on. Norton Internet Security says
its "sysdll.reg" Adware. But it wont delete it. a search
found it in the Windows Folder. Is it safe to delete it

I posted this question on the end of an old thread - didn't check the date first.  As it's not going to get seen there, I'm going to repost, please forgive the double-post.
I'm used to XP Pro but am currently on a 'loaner' computer while mine is in the shop.  I didn't realize ...

Windows XP.
2 user accounts, Home and School.
How do I setup permission so that when ppl logon as Home
or School they won't able to acess the each other's

A few days ago I picked up some adware/spyware/malware while surfing the net.  Whenever I go into IE, my start-up page has the address "about:blank", and a variable (and sometimes lewd) pop-up appears saying that my computer is infected with spyware.  I have both Ad-aware and ...

I have a problem with pop-ups.  About a week or so ago I
started to get tons of pop-ups even though I have a pop-
up blocker.  I purchased Ad-ware and I am trying to
understand it.  During a scan, Hotbar kept coming up.  I

I have Norton antivirus (11 months left on subscription)
and when I converted to DSL a Mcafee firewall was free
and I installed that.  The Norton AutoProtect
periodically is disabled and I have to turn it on in

Do I need a commercial firewall in addition to the XP
firewall?  I have a DSL connection.

Can anyone tell me how to most effectively stop these
maddening pop-ups in Windows XP home edition?

I want to encrypt some files in XP but I really don't
understand what it does. When I encrypt a folder it
appears like it is colored green. I know this is a
security feature.

I have right-clicked on a folder I didn't want to be accessed by other users
on our PC and under 'sharing and security' chose the 'Do not share this
folder' option.
The problem is that when another user (computer administrator) logs on, they

I installed WinXP in my new Laptop and everything run smooth until I
tried to install the wireless AnyPoint hardware.
I downloaded the last drivers and the Internet Sharing Software from
Intel.  After  the drivers installation the hardware works fine.

Our computer used to have McAffe anti-virus, it expired yesterday.When we installed the new anti-virus program, it detected a virus, worm.win32.dabber.a, it has not been able to delete, nor disinfect it. It is in quarantine. It has infected files contained in System 32  and Start ...

When I right click on a folder or file and choose
properties, the security tab is missing. I have searched
thru the help topics and have tried to recover it by
rebooting to the last known good configuration. This was