I would say it's time to rip the drive out of the sick machine and hook it 
to another one and let the healthy machine scan that disc for viruses and 
spyware. I use AVG as my antivirus, plus AdAware and Spybot as my spyware 
cleaners. Just be sure the healthy machine is expendable if you decide to do 
this. The easiest method of killing bugs this bad, however, is a wipe and 
restore. Pop your Windows disc into the CD drive and instruct your computer 
to boot from that first. Follow the easy step-by-step instructions, and 
you'll be factory fresh in almost no time (read as several hours). Just be 
sure to save any data like pictures, contacts, email settings, favorites, 
and stuff like that before you format the drive. Be sure to use the restore 
disc that shipped with your Dell for best results (read as no driver 
issues).

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sharon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 5:58 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] control panel disappeared


We are running windows xp home on a dell B110 Dimension and recently a bug 
got into Hubbys computer that took away his control panel, placed a screen 
saver of bugs eating at screen, stops any action I try to take by saying its 
restricted. Takes for ever to boot up. I've tried safe mode still no control 
panel, when I right click my computer it stops me
We have two computers networked by a cable (not computer savvy please look 
over wording) He had AVG antispyware but it didn't catch it. He clicked on 
an ad on an automobile tech web page and thats when all this started, it was 
porn pics...lol. I have a xp home disc but do not know how to reinstall if 
needed. Any ideas on helping me, btw he doesn't have any important data on 
his machine to worry about.
Thanks in advance for any help, I'm a older person who touched her first 
computer keyboard in 2001...lol

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