Unwanted processes running

I have windows Me, and whenever I use Ctrl+Alt+Del to
bring up the task manager, it shows about 5 or 6 processes
that are a bunch of random letters and then 07 at the end
of it, like abgestt07. I can click on them and 'end task'
and they'll disappear, but they come back with the next
reboot. There are some other processes that I don't know
what they are, but at least they don't seem random. I am
running spybot and adaware, but can't seem to keep my
computer clean! I am wondering if those processes have
anything to do with those.

Thanks

You may have a virus/spyware hijack

download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling
viruses are not present on your PC
http://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe

- update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files.

Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the
CoolWebSearch hijacker.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html

Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe
http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip

download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to
remove spyware, adware,
and other such nasties from your system.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp
"Scott" wrote in message
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I have windows Me, and whenever I use Ctrl+Alt+Del to
bring up the task manager, it shows about 5 or 6 processes
that are a bunch of random letters and then 07 at the end
of it, like abgestt07. I can click on them and 'end task'
and they'll disappear, but they come back with the next
reboot. There are some other processes that I don't know
what they are, but at least they don't seem random. I am
running spybot and adaware, but can't seem to keep my
computer clean! I am wondering if those processes have
anything to do with those.

Thanks

Thanks. That found some other stuff, but these processes
are still running when I look at the task manager, or at
least the names keep appearing.

-----Original Message-----
You may have a virus/spyware hijack

download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure
that A-V-disabling
viruses are not present on your PC
http://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe

- update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of
all files.

Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove
variants of the
CoolWebSearch hijacker.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html

Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe
http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip

download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install,
update, and run it to
remove spyware, adware,
and other such nasties from your system.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp
"Scott" wrote in message
...
I have windows Me, and whenever I use Ctrl+Alt+Del to
bring up the task manager, it shows about 5 or 6 processes
that are a bunch of random letters and then 07 at the end
of it, like abgestt07. I can click on them and 'end task'
and they'll disappear, but they come back with the next
reboot. There are some other processes that I don't know
what they are, but at least they don't seem random. I am
running spybot and adaware, but can't seem to keep my
computer clean! I am wondering if those processes have
anything to do with those.

Thanks


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