Problem with my computer?

Question

My computer has some sort of virus that sets the homepage on internet explorer to google and when I try to do a search from a search engine and click on the link it found it does a redirect and sends me to a spam page,(when I try to reset the home page to YAHOO or something else, it automatically resets to google.) also that my computer is trying to send spam emails to addresses that arent even in my address book and it even does it when my Microsoft Outlook mailbox isnt open..what can I do to correct this problem? I have Windows 2000 any suggestions?

Answer 1

Sounds like you have viruses and spyware. Run a scan with your antivirus...if you don't have one, get AVG below. All of the following programs are free:

Spyware Tools:
http://www.lavasoft.nu/software/adaware/ad-aware_se_personal.php
http://www.safer-networking.org
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsdefender
http://www.merijn.org/programs.php

Anti-Virus:
http://free.grisoft.com

Cleanup:
http://www.ccleaner.com

Answer 2

De install windows2000 and reinstall it again or switch over to Window XP. Load the antivirus software and keep it updated everyday before you access the Internet.
Reinstall MS Office and get Microsoft Outlook configuration done again for solving your email problem.

Answer 3

You've got spyware/adware on your system which works a little different that viruses.

You can download free spyware/adware removal software from any of the following links. I sugges you download at least two and run one after the other. The reason for this is that one might pick up an infection that they other one might not.

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
http://www.ewido.net/en/
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

you should be in good shape after running two of the above.

Answer 4

You got spyware!!! Welcome to the Internet Era. If you can still surf the web....go to www.bitdefender.com and run the online scan provided on there. This will scan your pc for free through the web. Another website is www.ewido.net. This will take a while once it starts....If you can't go to the websites....reboot your pc, hit F8 and it takes you into safe mode with networking. Hopefully this will NOT load the spyware and you can then go to the websites listed.

Answer 5

About the best thing you can do is probably download virus scanners and scan for viruses. Knowing where the virus is is the first step towards getting rid of it.

Answer 6

There's a real good (and FREE!) virus scanner called AVG Free at www.grisoft.com. Sounds like you have a whole mess of viruses, if that doesn't fix it take it to a repair place.

Answer 7

in accordance with what you assert. it is perplexing to choose what the concern is. you probably did no longer say no remember whilst you're utilizing intense speed or dial or on the spot. whilst you're utilizing a on the spot information superhighway, it ought to be sign barrier concern. whilst you're utilizing intense speed, it ought to be secret agent ware concern, if dial up, ought to be bandwidth concern. in case you have been utilizing you laptop ok formerly. i do no longer think of it is laptop concern. Modem skill surge concern is likewise obtainable.

Answer 8

Backup all of your important files and then reformat the hard drive. The computer will be like it was the day you bought it.

Answer 9

download ADAWARE from lavasoft and AVG antivirus from grisoft.com or Bitdefender great programs for that

Answer 10

you have to scan your computer for virus and spyware which i think you are infected and do the necesary action.