# Delete **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 28, 2008, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/delete/57224 "2008-10-28T10:58:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![sickboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ea924/32.png) [@sickboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sickboy)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2008, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/delete/57224/21 "2008-10-28T18:00:54Z")
we mysteriously got this on our desktop last week - same symptoms. Couldn’t run any anti-spyware or anti-virus programs, IE and firefox hijacked. Windows reinstall with partition format fixed it up for me. This spyware/malware crap is getting annoying. ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/delete/57224/22 "2008-10-28T21:14:43Z")
Stop installing shit and clicking on ads. I suggest installing AdBlock Plus add on for firefox. ---
**Author:** ![Drexial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Drexial](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Drexial)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/delete/57224/23 "2008-10-29T22:31:58Z")
[http://windowsxp.mvps.org/exefile.htm](http://windowsxp.mvps.org/exefile.htm) If this is the problem you are having, the fix is on the page. This will not remove the virus. But its a first step to being able to run and install software. I have come across this one 4 times. 3 of them were recoverable. one was not. ---
**Author:** ![Drexial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Drexial](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Drexial)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 10:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/delete/57224/24 "2008-10-29T22:32:49Z")
nevermind I saw that you were able to install it from another site, I cross read posts on this… ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/delete/57224/25 "2008-10-30T12:55:06Z")
a guy I know also recently had this problem. He just reformatted. Pretty crazy that it’s infected that many people (locally) ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/delete/57224/26 "2008-10-30T13:00:46Z")
that guys a tard if he reformatted fucking lazy asses ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/delete/57224/27 "2008-10-30T13:25:29Z")
LOL if he didn’t reformat how about posting stuff like. Hijack this results. ipconfig /all info Instead of just speculating on omg its spyware download this, it will fix it. ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/delete/57224/28 "2008-10-30T14:49:44Z")
> [@Dr.Stevil](#): > > a guy I know also recently had this problem. He just reformatted. Pretty crazy that it’s infected that many people (locally) Just shows how many people don’t know how to browse the internet without getting their computer infected. ---
**Author:** ![BDR5oh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bdr5oh/32/7315_2.png) [@BDR5oh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDR5oh)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/delete/57224/29 "2008-10-30T14:55:07Z")
thats funny … i got it by just checking my myspace profile … and now it’s gone … ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/delete/57224/30 "2008-10-30T14:56:09Z")
> [@BillysRevenge](#): > > Just shows how many people don’t know how to browse the internet without getting their computer infected. or that many viri (virus plural?)… most are relatively undetectable open gateways for tons of other viruses (Nope viruses is plural for virus). spyware is no different. Prevention \> spy/mal/virus removal [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/delete/57224.md?page=1)