Can't download Spybot -PC slows to a crawl

[patterson]

I have spybot on my own pc, all is good.

On my friend's, she never downloaded it and now it slows to a crawl downloading anything past one page or two after you first turn it on.

SInce I can't download spybot or anything else, I figure the PC is probably infected with too much spyware, how can I clean it up so I can download and get spybot running? Is there a CD I can buy to clean the spyware off without loading a program I don't want or need?

Does Spybot provide a CD with removal software and then I can clean it up enough to download the program?

Thanks for any info.

[drragostea]

Consider posting in the Malware Removal forum and having someone take a look at your system.

If you decide to have an experienced malware removal specialist assist you, please follow the procedure in this link to run scans and produce a HijackThis log:

• "BEFORE you POST"(READ this Procedure BEFORE Requesting Assistance).

After you have completed the required scans and produced the requested logs, start your own thread in the Malware Removal forum, making sure to post the HijackThis log produced from the above instructions.
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Whose's machine are you fixing? Your friend's?

[patterson]

Yes, it is a friend's pc at her home. I really think it is just spyware as she can use the pc for anyting else, just gets real slow when surfing anywhere, she thinks it must be that. We cleared the temp internet folders, it is jus treal slow after a few minutes of going to a few sites. Would e nice if I could load SpyBot on a CD and insert it in the drive and just run it from there, can that be done? Afer we clear it then I could download the program and she could run it weekly after getting updates. Thanks for help.

[drragostea]

If you mean Spybot-Search&Destroy, you can always burn the installer on a CD or load it into a flash drive and then install Spybot on her machine.

[patterson]

This is great news! Any chance you could tell me how to do that? I have tried but not having any luck copying it. I tried to find the main file but it is not in the folder from Start, All programs, when I right click there is no copy feature. Can't figure it out...

[drragostea]

Hello again patterson.
What you'll have to do is download the installer for Spybot-Search&Destroy again. Just drag and drop to your portable media and you're good. Download Spybot-SD from SaferNetworking Servers:
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html
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Good luck.
drragostea.