Administrator account on XP Home SP3

The Programs to get are "Spybot Search & destroy" and "Malwarebytes"
The links are below.

If you google "Spybot", you will get a result of a program called "Spybot",
which is a spyware program, not a Spyware remover Program.
You were given the wrongly named Program to download.
EXACT names are so important on the NET.

The advice of going into "Safe Mode with Networking" is correct.
TAP F8 at startup/power on until a list of Stsrtup options appears.
Use the UP Arrow Key to move to SM with NEtworking> hit ENTER

[URL="http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html"]http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html[/URL]

Spybot Search & Destroy 1.6 is a very good, FREE Anti-Spyware Program.
Download, install, update, and immunize your System with it.
Then SCAN with it.
Update it, and scan your System once a fortnight.

[URL="http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php"]http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php[/URL]

Malwarebytes is as the name says, a Malware Remover!
For the Free version scroll down their page to either download from
Download.com, or Major Geeks.com

Download, install, and update.

Important re: Safe Mode
If you happen to find a problem that you can’t uninstall / delete, reboot
the computer, and go into Safe Mode.
To get into Safe mode, tap F8 right at Power On / Startup, and use UP arrow
key to get to Safe Mode from list of options, then hit ENTER.
RESCAN your computer with your Anti-Virus, Malwarebytes and Spybot S & D
while in Safe Mode.

If unable to install above Programs in Normal Mode:
Sometimes Trojans, Viruses, Malware, etc stop you installing and/or updating
Programs to remove them.
If that happens, reboot into Safe Mode with Networking (from F8 list of
Startup Options), and install, update and scan from there.
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When I go into safe mode it will not let me install or uninstall anything. I
have Malwarebytes, Spybot S&D, AVAST but can not install them. Logged on as
Administrator.

"Mick Murphy" wrote in message

> The Programs to get are "Spybot Search & destroy" and "Malwarebytes"
> The links are below.
>
> If you google "Spybot", you will get a result of a program called
> "Spybot",
> which is a spyware program, not a Spyware remover Program.
> You were given the wrongly named Program to download.
> EXACT names are so important on the NET.
>
> The advice of going into "Safe Mode with Networking" is correct.
> TAP F8 at startup/power on until a list of Stsrtup options appears.
> Use the UP Arrow Key to move to SM with NEtworking> hit ENTER
>
> [URL="http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html"]http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html[/URL]
>
> Spybot Search & Destroy 1.6 is a very good, FREE Anti-Spyware Program.
> Download, install, update, and immunize your System with it.
> Then SCAN with it.
> Update it, and scan your System once a fortnight.
>
> [URL="http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php"]http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php[/URL]
>
> Malwarebytes is as the name says, a Malware Remover!
> For the Free version scroll down their page to either download from
> Download.com, or Major Geeks.com
>
> Download, install, and update.
>
> Important re: Safe Mode
> If you happen to find a problem that you can’t uninstall / delete, reboot
> the computer, and go into Safe Mode.
> To get into Safe mode, tap F8 right at Power On / Startup, and use UP
> arrow
> key to get to Safe Mode from list of options, then hit ENTER.
> RESCAN your computer with your Anti-Virus, Malwarebytes and Spybot S & D
> while in Safe Mode.
>
> If unable to install above Programs in Normal Mode:
> Sometimes Trojans, Viruses, Malware, etc stop you installing and/or
> updating
> Programs to remove them.
> If that happens, reboot into Safe Mode with Networking (from F8 list of
> Startup Options), and install, update and scan from there.
>
>
> --
> Mad Mike
>
>
> "Terry" wrote:
>
>> I have an XP Home SP3 and the Administrator account is unable to install
>> apps, run system restore, or uninstall apps.
>>
>> It's full of viruses, spyware, and malware I'm sure. I would like to be
>> able
>> to try and clean it rather than re-install. Anyone have any ideas on how
>> to
>> do this with out a re install? I created another account added to the
>> administrator group but still won't let me install anything or run
>> antivirus. I am able to run regedit.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
 >> Stay informed about: Administrator account on XP Home SP3 

Terry wrote:

> When I go into safe mode it will not let me install or uninstall anything.
> I have Malwarebytes, Spybot S&D, AVAST but can not install them. Logged on
> as Administrator.

Then this machine is in all probability uncleanable and you are wasting your
time. I understand that you don't want to hear this, but I'm giving you the
practical answer.

You can try creating a Bart's PE with antivirus/antispyware plugins and
scanning from outside the operating system. I'm doubtful that will clean
it, but if you have the skills to do this it can't hurt. Otherwise back up
your data and clean-install Windows.

[URL="http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html"]http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html[/URL] - Clean Install How-To
[URL="http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Reinstalling_Windows"]http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Reinstalling_Windows[/URL] - What
you will need on-hand

Malke
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On Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:06:34 -0800, "Terry R."
wrote:

>Why don't you fix your buggy client? You obviously don't know what a
>delimiter is and how your buggy client inserts it on your top posted
>reply, and anyone replying to you with a proper newsreader has
>everything below your sig blown away, like what happened here.

In mine, if I highlight what I want to appear in my reply, it will
appear - delimiter or not - when I click REPLY.

Mort D.
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The date and time was Sat Jan 10 2009 10:15:59 GMT-0800 (Pacific
Standard Time), and on a whim, Terry pounded out on the keyboard:

> Problem solved.
> I pulled the hard drive out and put it another PC ran antivirus and spyware
> remover. Works like a champ. Used Avast and SpyBot S&D.
>


Glad to hear Terry. Take care,
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The date and time was Sat Jan 10 2009 09:39:59 GMT-0800 (Pacific
Standard Time), and on a whim, Mort pounded out on the keyboard:

> On Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:06:34 -0800, "Terry R." wrote:
>
>> Why don't you fix your buggy client? You obviously don't know what a
>> delimiter is and how your buggy client inserts it on your top posted
>> reply, and anyone replying to you with a proper newsreader has
>> everything below your sig blown away, like what happened here.
>
> In mine, if I highlight what I want to appear in my reply, it will
> appear - delimiter or not - when I click REPLY.
>
> Mort D.

Yes, mine too. But that still doesn't resolve the delimiter issue
consistently unless someone remembers to highlight everything whenever
someone is top posting with a sig file using OE/WM. Windows products
are the only ones that insert a delimiter on a top posted reply and then
ignore the delimiter completely when replying.

If someone wants to top post using an MS client, fine. But they need to
understand that a delimiter (when using a sig) is destructive to the
thread when it's placed at the top.
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The date and time was Sat Jan 10 2009 12:50:00 GMT-0800 (Pacific
Standard Time), and on a whim, Mick Murphy pounded out on the keyboard:

> Now I know what you are; you are just an insulting pig, who can not accept
> when he is wrong.
> That makes you an arrogant loser.
>
> I did NOT say sponsored link, FOOL.


You're doing the name calling and you call ME an insulting pig? Care to
meet face to face and call me that?
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On Fri, 9 Jan 2009 23:37:51 -0500, Terry wrote:

> I have an XP Home SP3 and the Administrator account is unable to install
> apps, run system restore, or uninstall apps.
>
> It's full of viruses, spyware, and malware I'm sure. I would like to be able
> to try and clean it rather than re-install. Anyone have any ideas on how to
> do this with out a re install? I created another account added to the
> administrator group but still won't let me install anything or run
> antivirus. I am able to run regedit.

Educational reading:
"The only way to clean a compromised system is to flatten and rebuild."
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