Anyone have an idea on how to get rid of TNS. it has taken over me computer completely. changed my desktop and wont allow me to revert backto my xp desktop wallpaper. put loads of adware on system. changed home page on IE (keep changing back every i connect) given me a tool bar that i can not seem to get rid of. gives links to a number of unsavoury sites. please help. seemed to have picked up virus whilst looking for cracks and keygens
ccleaner http://www.ccleaner.com/ cwshredder http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder.html avg7 free edition http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5 Ad-Aware se http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html Spybot s&d http://www.majorgeeks.com/download2471.html download, update & run in safemode in this order do an online virus & spyware scan with this link http://housecall60.trendmicro.com/en/start_corp.asp
Download Microsoft Anti-Spyware, CWShredder 2.15, Ad-Aware 1.06 and keep your Norton/Mcafee (if you have it) and all the rest UPDATED with the newest definitions. Boot to safe mode. Run CwShredder Run Microsoft Anti-Spyware Run Adaware Run Norton/McAfee If it picks up anything, delete it and then.. Run Microsoft again (only if the others found anything at all)
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