From: "Rich Gauszka" 

MS recently purchased the Antispyware product from Giant. I wouldn't rule
it out just because it's from MS.
I tend to use Antispyware, Ad-aware, SpybotS&D at times just to keep my
paranoia on spyware in check. I had been using  PestPatrol but the install
of TrendMicro's antivirus software dealt a blow to that as somehow the
initial antivirus scan from the TrendMicro cd flagged some PestPatrol files
as a virus and removed them.



"Chris"  wrote in message
news:4213a150$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> Thanks for the suggestion.  As for the motherboard, it's an Asus A7V266E
> motherboard that I have not recently performed any BIOS upgrades on.
>
> Sorry, I can't bring myself to actually use a MS product to remove
> spyware, given their already proven-poor track record for security.
>
> The computer has SP2 on it.  I'll check the mobo drivers too.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Chris
>
>
> Hrvoje Mesing wrote:
>> "Chris"  wrote in message
news:42126074{at}w3.nls.net...
>>
>>>Another good suggestion.  I *think* I turned off the automatic reboots
>>>(75% sure) but I'll double check that, too, when I get home, after I
>>>restore the backup.
>>>
>>>Also, any ideas for other spyware-detection/removal programs out there
>>>besides Ad-Aware and Spybot?
>>
>>
>>
>> ---
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> You can try MS antispyware, then again, nice softW. is Pest Control (I
>> think MS bought them but they push their own) which is working quite ok.
>> I asked 'bout the chipset because maybe it's an VIA (which is base for
>> AMD too) and maybe You should update Your chipset drivers (known problems
>> with shutdown).
>> Also, if not using SP2 on XP then You could try xpmanager (ver. 4.8* is
>> out now) which have an repair option know as: "Repair Windows wont
>> shutdown" or something like that :)
>> It's free for 15 days, so ... :p
>>
>>
>> ---
>> M.

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