spyware still on machine

[bighorn]

I currently have many symptoms of a spyware infection on my computer. Also, when I start up the machine and get to my windows 2000 desktop a message appears from my task bar saying that 'your computer is infected with spyware and click here to download the most recent anti-spyware software'. Spyaxe was downloaded initially but I have since removed it since I didn't know if it was legit. I have downloaded Spybot S&D in addition to Spyware Blaster to try and take care of this but I still get that message everytime I startup. Then when I go to the internet my homepage has been changed to a anti-spyware website and I cannot change the homepage in my internet options. Then after 5-10 minutes on the internet the system locks up and www.syserror appears and flashes in the bottom lefthand corner of the screen. Is this a common problem? Do I need to install even more software to cleanup my machine? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[snowbound]

Your homepage has been hijacked by Spyaxe.

It is on the rogue list,

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

Best thing to do now is post a HijackThis log over on this forum,

http://gladiator-antivirus.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=10517

and the spyware experts there will give u recommendations on any malware found.


snowbound

[maitreya667]

Hi,
Here are some removal instructions you can find helpfull:
~snipped link pending review - as the recommended fix is posted by a recognized Spyware Fighter - which is the recommended course of action for Spyaxe / Spywarestriker - http://malwareremoval.com/plog/index.php?op=ViewArticle&articleId=48&blogId=3 ~ - dog