I've searched around the WEB and this forum and haven't found a solution.

Its a spyware attack. The screen froze. Multiple signs saying 'your computer is infected with spyware' came up.

I work on a XP hp pavillion laptop.

I removed the battery breaking the ciruit. Booted up the system only to find that at clicking on my account at login a sign comes up saying

'the application has failed to START because WININET.dll was not found'

Then my desktop loads but all I see my wallpaper enlarged. NO icons are displayed. The screen is frozen at this state.

I take the battery out again. Reboot in safe mode with command prompt.

I try system restore. A blank window comes up. Can't access it.

This is where I'm stuck. There have beem all these explanations on how I should reinstall WININET.dll and how I should INSTALL Hijack this.

Can I do this at command prompt. What shall I do???try these programs to remove the crap

ad-aware     (lavasoft)  
spy sweeper   (webroot)  
CWshredder    (trend micro)  
spybot   (Safer Networking Limited )  
spyware doctor     (PC Tools Pty. Ltd.)  
spyware BLASTER    (Javaco cool Software LLC)  
ccleaner (no company name found)I just want to stress that

I cannot access windows (anything in windows)
unless I use the command prompt.

I have to run in safe mode WITH command prompt to GET ANYWHERE.

Therefore, installing an application has to be through the command prompt (if this is possible).

Any more suggestions.ok what is your OS, do you have system restore, otherwise try to use that oneDo you have a Windows or restore CD's if you need to totally reinstall?