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by: robbhillPosted on 2008-04-24 at 08:05:05ID: 21431676
go to avast.com and intall the free trial version...
after install it will reboot your machine....and run a virus/spyware check at bootup.
I am willing to bet avast will get rid of this...
Then I would suggest cleaning up all these virus programs...
If this is a home computer......you really on need 4 things.
1.) Avast - very thin client...doesnt slow the computer...its free...and its powerful.
2.) Microsoft Windows Defender - this is good for spyware. get this from windows update
3.) maybe keep spybot..but I really think these two will do all you need.
4.) enable windows firewall
5.) And if your behind a router...your even in better shape.
Anything else cost too much...isnt as effective...slows down your computer.....and sometimes crashes your system just from all its overhead.
This is a proven solution...I have been virus free since setting my system this way.
If this is an office network..then you need a more server oriented solution....disregard if that is the case.