Spyware/Search Bars

[Blackmoore]

Does anyone know how to locate the processes running on Windows XP? Reason I ask is because I now have all of these Search Bars installed on my PC, along with a whole lot of other crap I don't want, and I can't delete the folders, or anything else because their is a process running. So I need to know how to find out which process is running, so I can stop it, and delete it. Also does anyone have any sugesstions on good Spyware Removers? Cause I really don't feel like re-formatting the PC again.....

 

[Elbatrop1]

ad-aware and spybot s&d (download.com)

To locate the processes, hit ctrl-alt-del to open the task manager, then click the processes tab.

 

[TheMajor]

webroot's spysweeper is good

 

[Blackmoore]

Thats just the thing, MOST of the time, the process running in the backround is not named the same as the program your trying to get rid of. Should I just go through the processes and close those I don't know of till I eliminate the one thats making it so I can't delete the file?

 

[lazerman]

Use HiJackThis- http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloadget.php?id=3155&file=11&evp=3304750663b552982a8baee6434cfc13

Post it's results on here when it's done scanning and I will tell you what you need to check off in it for it to fix.