[Inactive] ransomware

Unfortunately I'm out of options here.

Reinstalling Windows seems to be the only viable option.

if we assume the disc is good, which i believe to be true, what would be the next step?

Also, I want to thank you for all of your time, assistance and advice so far, you've been extremely helpful and patient.

Here: http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

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Originally Posted by Broni

Here: http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

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doesn't work......computers are really not worth the time required to keep them runnig. Time to toss the thing in the garbage where they belong. Life has been so much easier/better without them anyway. (People can't claim they didn't get your email if you call them instead, etc.) It has been freeing to not have one.

https://discussions.virtualdr.com/......

lol....i should have threatened to toss that thing out a while ago......it was on its way to the recycling place and thought i'd give it one more try.....and i was able to re-load xp!


so now, it's a blank slte, no biggy, i had everything backed up.

can you point me to where and what order i need to download all of my goodies that are gone....

first, i guess i need to check if xp firewall is on...not sure how o do that.

then, i believe i was runing the following:

super anti spyware
malwarebytes
tfc by old timer
adaware

are there better ones than the ones i was running?

Can i go online and sart downloading superantispyware or is there an order that is best to follow so as not to get infected?

Avira (is this free version good or are there others that are better?)



thanks agian for all your help

http://dev.discussions.virtualdr.forums.relay.cool/ Firewall should be enabled by default but you can double check...
Go Start>Control Panel. Double click on the Security Center icon. Click on the Windows Firewall icon beneath the status updates. Click On, then OK.

http://dev.discussions.virtualdr.forums.relay.cool/ Install ONE of these:

- Avast! free antivirus: http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

- free Microsoft Security Essentials: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/w...ity-essentials
Note for Windows 8 users: Microsoft Security Essentials comes preinstalled and renamed as Windows Defender.
You can keep it or you have to disable it before installing another AV program. How to...

- free Comodo Antivirus: http://www.comodo.com/home/internet-.../antivirus.php

http://dev.discussions.virtualdr.forums.relay.cool/ Make sure all Windows updates are current.

http://dev.discussions.virtualdr.forums.relay.cool/ super anti spyware
malwarebytes
tfc by old timer
All good.
I'd skip Ad-aware.