http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20132940 en Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:15:08 EDT Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:15:08 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20151443 Orphan : Thanks all]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20151443 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:35:45 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20133214 AB : Sounds like he just reinstalled over-top without re-formatting first. Skipped the 'format' option during the reinstall, that is.

Reinstall again and don't skip that option.

Or use a Registry cleaner to remove any . . uhh, "orphaned" entries, or remove them manually.

Do as Cudni suggests if left-over malware is a concern, though.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20133214 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:17:02 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20133200 anon :

Normal behavior for XP. The file names Will be in the registry if you know where to look.

Wipe = DBAN

or

FDISK then re-partition]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20133200 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:13:22 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20132954 Cudni : what spyware app did he use? let him try these tools instead
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Cudni]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20132954 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:30:17 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20132940 Orphan : Friend reinstalled windows XP on his PC. When running a spyware app shortly after, it listed files "no longer" on his system & not listed in directory anymore ( eg. iTunes & others)

Why are they still showing up on scans & how does he do a "real" wipe before reinstalling XP?

Thanks]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20132940 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:27:13 EDT