Originally Posted by FLAT_LINER
well i have a USB cable can i use that?
sorry if these are dumb questions but ive never done this before

no.
crossover cable is like an ethernet cable, but 2 of the wires inside are crossed. ~10 bucks or less
you can also get a usb cable that can connect to 2 computers with a box int he middle... ~40 bucks i think
depending on the type of virus/trojan... you risk transferring the virus/trojan over to the other computer.
if you can, take it to a friend's house and transfer your files over his router.