What else can I try to save my computer?

Question

I turned on my computer one day to find it running REALLY slowly,
I assumed it to be a parasite or spyware, and whatever I try to get rid of it doesn’t work:
-I first tried to run the Task Manager which it responded by saying it was disabled by the administrator. I tried to delete the block in the REGedit but it just keeps reappearing.
-I then ran the system restore, to find it disabled and all my previous reset points deleted. Even after reactivating it and attempting to restore, it fails to do so successfully.
-Deleting temporary files and cookies and such took forever (it kept crashing my explorer) but I did it in the end.
-I’ve run AD-Aware several times, but it just keeps finding more stuff to delete.
-WHATEVER spyware I run, it ALWAYS FAILS TO UPDATE MY DEFINITIONS.
-When I search for things on Google, it keeps redirecting me to another search engine.
-My security settings for IE refuse to be set below Medium, and although the bar appears, it will not let me run ActiveX.

HijackThis crashes when I try to open it (even after running programs like CoolWebShredder),
and since installing AVG antivirus, my computer decides to automaticly shut itself down when I turn it on
lol

Answer 1

try starting in safe mode

then run ad-aware

HTH

Answer 2

It does sound like a very nasty spyware infection. Ad-Aware alone might not be able to remove it; you should try also Spybot S&D ( http://www.safer-networking.org/ ), although if you can't update the definitions, they won't help.
You can get the best collection of anti-malware tools downloading HitmanPro: http://www.hitmanpro.nl/hitmanpro/

There are a couple of tools you can try first; they target specific infections. These may or may not help, they clean some of the worst parasites in the wild; CoolWebSearch and SmitFraud.

CoolWebShredder : http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/programs.php#cwshredder

SmitFraudFix: http://siri.geekstogo.com/SmitfraudFix.php

If you manage to clean up the infection, you might want to try WinsockFix: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Network-Tweak/WinSockFix.shtml
It should restore your networking settings if they were corrupted by the infection.

If all fails and you want to try other options, download HijackThis from here: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/programs.php#hijackthis
Run it, save a log file, and then go to SpywareInfo forums and post a request for help. There's the greatest people in the world there, they may be able to guide you through a cleanup.

Answer 3

Take it along to a reputable computer store and have them completely wipe your hard disc and then re-install your operating system from the recovery discs that you would have had with the machine. It will restore it to the condition like it was when bought new.

Answer 4

you do have a set of rescue disk that you made when you first got right.
if not contact the place where you bought and see if they'll send you a set.
failing that go buy a new copy of wndows xp and reinstall windows.

Answer 5

Hello there! Sorry, I'm not answering your question. Just noticed your unusual surname. Same as mine before I married. Maybe it isn't that unusual.

Answer 6

Have you got any anti virus software installed?

Adaware is not an anti virus programme.

You can download AVG free. here http://www.grisoft.com/

Answer 7

Sounds mashed - if you backed up everything [what! you didn't back up!!!lol] then wipe hdd and start again. [why would you wanna run active x - its dodgy and i bet thats where you got your virus/trojan/ect via]