Original Title: Spyware detected!I keep getting a message on my computer that says System infeected and then the following information : Worm.Win32.Net Sky detected on your machine. How do I stop this madness so I can access the internet?

Hi Ladycat2,Which antivirus software is installed on your computer?It's best that you update your antivirus database definition and run regular scan to avoid infections. For now, try the following steps to fix the issue.Step 1: Delete Worm.Win32.NetSky files a) Click your Windows Start menu, and then click “Search.”b) At the prompt “What do you want to search for?”, click “All files and folders.”c) Type Worm.Win32.NetSky file in the search box, and select “Local Hard Drives.”d) Click “Search.” Once the file is found, delete it. Step 2: Stop Worm.Win32.NetSky processes: a) Click the Start menu, select Run. b) Type taskmgr.exe into the the Run command box, and click “OK.”c) Click Processes tab, and find Worm.Win32.NetSky processes. d) Once you’ve found the Worm.Win32.NetSky processes, right-click them and select “End Process” to kill Worm.Win32.NetSky . Step 3: Remove Worm.Win32.NetSky registry keys: Important: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the windows help article below. How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XPhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756 a) Select your Windows menu “Start,” and click “Run.” b) Type “regedit” and click “OK” to open up your Registry Editor.c) Delete the following registry keys: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\IS2010HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Internet Security 2010″HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “winupdate86.exe”d) As soon as Worm.Win32.NetSky registry key appears, you can delete the Worm.Win32.NetSky registry key by right-clicking it and selecting “Modify,” then clicking “Delete.” Step 4: Delete Worm.Win32.NetSky DLL files: a) First locate Worm.Win32.NetSky DLL files you want to delete. Open your Windows Start menu, then click “Run.” Type “cmd” in Run, and click “OK.”b) To change your current directory, type “cd” in the command box, press your “Space” key, and enter the full directory where the Worm.Win32.NetSky DLL file is located. If you’re not sure if the Worm.Win32.NetSky DLL file is located in a particular directory, enter “dir” in the command box to display a directory’s contents. To go one directory back, enter “cd ..” in the command box and press “Enter.”c) When you’ve located the Worm.Win32.NetSky DLL file you want to remove, type “regsvr32 /u SampleDLLName.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 /u jl27script.dll”) and press your “Enter” key.That should fix the problem.Regards,Shinmila H - Microsoft Support Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.