Spyware, Trojan & Virus Removal

Over at Major Geeks they have a page dedicated to removing this crap off your computer. It may take a while (think hours) , but in the end it will be worth it.
This article reflects countless hours of experience removing spyware, trojans and viruses. If you can take the time to do all of these steps, there's a good chance your problem will be solved by following this article. While all of these steps are not required for each case, they should be beneficial to all. In general, these steps should work on all versions of Windows XP, but some may not apply to older operating systems like Windows 98. If you need to post a new thread requesting support be sure you have done all of these steps, tell us you did so, what symptoms you are experiencing and then follow any directions we give you exactly. As you can see reading some of the threads, people often ask for advice, then only do bits and pieces. This will not help you; It will frustrate us and take more time than required...