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FROGGIE!
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Posted: 12th Mar 2005 22:33
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Would the system restore point remove spyware/adware?
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spooky
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Posted: 12th Mar 2005 22:52
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No. Each restore point will contain any viruses or spyware that was present at time restore point is created. So it is most important to do a full virus and spyware check if you resort to restoring from a restore point.

What is more annoying is that antivirus programs will constantly annoy you if it finds viruses in restore points but because windows protects them so much, the antivirus proggy is not allowed to fix them! You are then advised to delete all restore points, makes sure system is clean, then let system start making new restore points.

Boo!
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FROGGIE!
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Posted: 13th Mar 2005 01:24
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ok thanks
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BluEarth Software
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I for one have had these problems before if you go to lavasoft.com and look for Ad-Aware personal SE you can get all your spyware, cookies, ect. gone!

I have read too many good things about it to turn it down.

Kevin R. Micol
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bitJericho
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Posted: 15th Mar 2005 23:08
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lavasoft and spybot are the best free anti-spyware progs

And online panda scan to run a virus scan (you should run it every so often with your normal av turned off, this way ya know nothing got through

As for restore points, you may as well turn it off and save the space, system restore is useless.


Yarr join teh New and Improved LoGD!
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Benjamin
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Posted: 15th Mar 2005 23:27
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System restore has helped me many times in the past, when I have installed software that makes my comp act faulty, such as it crashing when I use the mouse wheel.


"Lets migrate like bricks" - Me
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