i hvnt a clue if im doing this rgt, but here goes. I recently dwnlded Spyhunter, now my New DEll is a little slower and hs been freezing up. i had to unplg it twice & reboot. I tryd deleting it but it still popsup when i 1st turn on the comp. any ideas on how to really delete this thing ?

oh, and hows the weather there ?

Hi mitch340,

Basically, you've been had. See this thread for an insight:
/t27059-SpyHunter_question_from_a_new_guy.html

Get rid of SpyHunter now. Go to Add/Remove programs. Go: Start-> Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs and delete SpyHunter there. Remain off line while performing this task.

When you've done that, reconnect, come back here and proceed as follows:

But First:
Virus=Read This: /postt8864.html
HiJack= Read This: /t911-Before_You_Post_Read_Follow_These_Rules_and_Guidelines.html

Download
Spybot - Search
& Destroy v1.2
*Note: Version 1.3 is a Beta

After installing, you MUST first press Online, and search for,
put a check mark at, and install<br> all updates, except the beta
definitions.
*Note: BETA DEFINITIONS, are not free of false positives.

Next, close all Internet Explorer windows, hit 'Check for
Problems', and have SpyBot remove/fix all it finds.

Pay close attention to the warning and disclaimer and leave warning boxes in place for now. Also, DO NOT remove backups on either Spybot S & D or Ad-Aware. These must be kept for the time being.

Subsequently restart your computer.

Then
Download the latest version of Ad-Aware at http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/

After installing AAW, and before running the program, first update the reference file following these instructions.

Now do the following:

- Under Ad-aware 6 > Settings (Gear at the top) > Tweaks > Scanning Engine:
check: "Unload recognized processes during scanning."

- Under Ad-aware 6 > Settings (Gear at the top) > Tweaks > Cleaning Engine:
Check: "Let Windows remove files in use after reboot."

Press "Scan Now"

- Check option "Use Custom scanning options"
- Check option "Activate In-Depth Scan"
- Press "Select drives\folders to scan"
- Select the active partition which is usually C:

Now press "Next" to let Ad-aware scan your drives...
It will find a number of "bad" files and registry keys.
Right-click in that pane and choose "select all"

Now press "Next" again.
It will ask you whether you'd like to remove all checked items. Click OK.

Finally, close Ad-Aware, and reboot.
That ought to get rid of most of your spyware.

If you are still having problems, come back for further instruction.

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