SecurityRatty: Disinfecting a spyware-riddled PC

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Disinfecting a spyware-riddled PC

2008-03-31 00:00:00 by Ron Nutter in Network World on Security

What do I do if I suspect someone is controlling my PC? When my IP address has been changed without my knowledge? My boot-up process is getting harder unless I unplug the Ethernet cable and the CPU is at 100% every time I open any program. There is also a new connection to the Internet that is between my connection and the net I know was not there a month ago. When I try to register my e-mail address the programs say it's invalid and does not match whatever it has to compare it to.