Computer going mad

[c00ky83]

Everytime I get online, within the first minute I get a message saying "Wind0ws.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.  We are sorry for the inconvenience."  Notice that's Wind0ws spelt with a zero...what's that all about?  I click on "Don't Send Report" and the message disappears and I get on with it.  Any ideas?

[c00ky83]

May I add that I get the same message but about "Windows Explorer", which is followed by the computer going crazy.  Also Hotmail is "Forbidden 403" or something!

[Shaggymon]

check this out:

http://www.greatis.com/appdata/d/w/wind0ws.exe_Removal.h tm

[Shaggymon]

Sorry this should work better:

http://www.greatis.com/appdata/d/w/wind0ws.exe_Removal.htm

[c00ky83]

Already seen that, but any idea what it is or how it got there?

[Shaggymon]

It's spyware. Logs all sites you visit and reports them to its master. Probably got in if firewall not on/updated/installed.

[c00ky83]

Right...so does some hacker now know my...surfing habits?!  Or more importantly my online banking details?

[Shaggymon]

habits...yes. OLB details...very unlikely. Best to get a spyware removal tool if you don't have one (quite a few free ones available) and get spyware removed.

[c00ky83]

Thanks for all your help - I deleted the file manually but it's still a bit haywire, so I'll try a removal program.

[snapdharlich]

Hope this link works, I can never seem to get them to work.

www.helpwithpcs.com/maintenance/cleaning-keyboard

[snapdharlich]

Cr*P - This is the wrong thread - So sorry.

I'll get me coat.

[c00ky83]

Take the link with ya - it don't work!