Removing Spyware using Regedit and Using Adaware SE

<Written yesterday>
I really don't know what I'm doing with the registry but I know enough
to delete keys using regedit. Noadware has identified 7 "dangerous"
instances of spyware in on my computer. It has given me the names of
the keys. If I delete those keys and then run Norton WinDoctor will
that remove all instances of the spyware and repair my system or could
I do irreparable damage to the system.

<Written today>
Actually, having written the above, last night I read on this newsgroup
about Adaware SE and today I downloaded it. It even identified what the
spyware was called ... Alexa. It found 8 instances of this in my
registry and quarantined them when I instructed it to. Noadware still
identifies the "Download Accelerator Plus" spyware on my system. I
suppose I only have to instruct Adaware SE to delete those registry keys
and the offending spyware will be gone from my system. Is there any
danger to my system if I do this, on the other hand is there still
danger to my system if I don't?

Thanks in advance

PS. I left yesterdays question in since I would like to know how to make
changes in the registry safely. I have a job on a computer help desk
and that sort of information would make me more confident in my job.

BJ.
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Bill Jillians

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Jillians <"\"Bill Jillians\""@virgin.SPAM_NO_THANKS.net.SPAM_OFF> said
><Written yesterday>
>I really don't know what I'm doing with the registry but I know enough
>to delete keys using regedit. Noadware has identified 7 "dangerous"
>instances of spyware in on my computer. It has given me the names of
>the keys. If I delete those keys and then run Norton WinDoctor will
>that remove all instances of the spyware and repair my system or could
>I do irreparable damage to the system.
>
><Written today>
>Actually, having written the above, last night I read on this newsgroup
>about Adaware SE and today I downloaded it. It even identified what
>the spyware was called ... Alexa. It found 8 instances of this in my
>registry and quarantined them when I instructed it to. Noadware still
>identifies the "Download Accelerator Plus" spyware on my system. I
>suppose I only have to instruct Adaware SE to delete those registry
>keys and the offending spyware will be gone from my system. Is there
>any danger to my system if I do this, on the other hand is there still
>danger to my system if I don't?
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>PS. I left yesterdays question in since I would like to know how to
>make changes in the registry safely.

You export the registry keys that you plan to delete (to a .reg file)
before you delete them. You can then restore them by double clicking the
..reg file, assuming you haven't screwed things up so badly the system
won't boot (if you manage that, then it helps if you have recently run
NTBackup,
which will have put a complete registry set under c:\windows\repair ..
how you get that one back into play is a whole separate MS Knowledge
base article though).

> I have a job on a computer help desk and that sort of information
>would make me more confident in my job.
>
>BJ.

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