I am SICK of w32.spybot.worm

I take it that you are in the UK?

I'm not surprised you keep getting re-infected with using Norton.

I'm in the UK and I never get hit. Ditch the Norton, download AVG7 free and then use a good firewall ... XP's own is fairly good when set right.

When you install AVG 7 run a scan and let it deal with whatever it finds but with care. Also run Ad-Aware and Trogan Hunter and you should be okay. But please ditch the Norton, it's a resource hog and not 100% at finding things. Uninstall Norton because you can't use 2 AV programs without conflict.

Hope this helps.

btw, the laws are in place to deal with these sort of things but you don't read ComputerActive magazine which is available online and from newsagents and worldwide ... the mag carries more PC info than any other.

Virus Guy wrote:

news wrote: > > > I get the infection every 1-2 wks and then remove it. It > > > then comes back. > > > > That's what you get for running Windows XP. If you're not > > running with a NAT router, then you're a moron. > > I am not a "moron" I expect cops to arrest criminals. What cave have you been living in the past few years? You, and your fellow UK citizens (like those in USA) have the manufactured expectation to be protected against terror. Everything else is secondary. Viruses do not cause terror. Until the battle, no, the war against terror is over, you'll have to deal with viruses yourself. Now do your part and keep a close watch on your fellow citizens and report all suspicious behavior to the authorities.

Hey I live in the UK and don't expect protection from anything. If it's gonna happen, it will so please take care about clumping everyone here together ... we're not all the same as people in the USA aren't.

I know what I'm doing with PC and have never been hit because I set my security levels myself ... I won't let anyone else touch it. I run daily scans, update when needs be to such an extent nothing can get through.

Best thing to do is get rid of norton because it's an inferior product!

If you don't want to pay for your anti-virus software then get Avast or AVG. Get a decent firewall installed such as Sysgate, Kerio or Zone Alarm. This worm infects you via a Windows security issue so download and install all the latest Windows updates.

Zeus GB,

You're right about Norton ... the last decent version was Norton AV 2002, which I bought way back in 2001 and had no problems with but now, I would never recommend it to anyone, except my very worst enemy!

I personally would ditch the Norton and go for one of the Free AV's and use a hardware router/firewall.

Where in the UK are you? PM me if you would like to say.

if you'll go to microsoft.com and in their search box type w32.spybot.worm
you'll find the worm removal tool.

or type
w32.spybot.worm 890830

more information is available if you type
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