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Please, please HELP. AOL Spware PROTECTOR uncovered SpyBuddy, Guardian Monitor, and Start Now on my laptop. I deleted them, and then....

I did the following:

a. Updated my definitions,
b. Turned off System Restore,
c. Restarted in Safe Mode,
d. Rescanned.
e. Found same (above listed 2 keyloggers and 1 adware.)
f. Deleted them.
g. Restarted computer in normal mode,
h. Turned System Restore back on,
i. Recanned..

Result? They're baaaaack. (and I'm not sure they ever even LEFT.)

Did I do something wrong? What can I do to get rid of these?I am not at all up to speed when it comes to computers, so any advice should be given assuming I have no idea what you mean, lol.

Some additional info:
I have a Gateway M305CRV laptop
Use Firefox browser (still have to uninstall IE)
WINDOWS XP Home Version (with SP1)
Mobile Intel Celeron, CPU: 2.40GHz
RAM 768MB
Disc C (free: 16.00GB)

ANTISPYWARE/ANTIVIRUS:

Ad-Aware SE, AOL Spyware Protection, SpyBot S&D, SpywareDoctor, SpySweeper, MICROSOFT AntiSpyware.
Anti-Virus/Firewall: Norton Internet SECURITY 2004

Would so appreciate your help!!
Thanks in advance,
PaulaQuote

Windows XP Home Version (with SP1)

ANTISPYWARE/ANTIVIRUS:

Ad-Aware SE, AOL Spyware Protection, SpyBot S&D, SpywareDoctor, SpySweeper, Microsoft AntiSpyware.
Anti-Virus/Firewall: Norton Internet Security 2004

Immediately perform Windows Update.
First install WinXP-SP2 from Windows Update and then all the Critical Updates (about 19 of them).
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Immediately perform Windows Update.
First install WinXP-SP2 from Windows Update and then all the Critical Updates (about 19 of them).



Okay....all done. (I have the SP2 Update CD). I had SP2 installed when it was newly released by Microsoft, but it made me computer unstable so I took it off. Hope it handles it better this time around. (Sure took enough free space. )

----Paula


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