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cksboy15 · December 3rd, 2008, 11:14 PM

There are viruses that mirror as system files and the only way I know how to get them out is to format the C drive which has the os on it. normally the virus file will be .exe or some other (can't remember) and if it appears within your system files then you can't delete it.

Don't know about the auto update thing.

The pop ups is probably your pop up blocker not working, and Firefox (I use it too) only seems to block one pop up at a time.

Try downloading the trial version of kaspersky and scan your computer.

You can get a bunch of antiviruses here
Anti-Virus Downloads - FileHippo.com

I would avoid Mcafee and norton. But nod32 kaspersky and avira work good enough.

December 3rd, 2008, 11:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
cksboy15 Ultimate Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,274	There are viruses that mirror as system files and the only way I know how to get them out is to format the C drive which has the os on it. normally the virus file will be .exe or some other (can't remember) and if it appears within your system files then you can't delete it. Don't know about the auto update thing. The pop ups is probably your pop up blocker not working, and Firefox (I use it too) only seems to block one pop up at a time. Try downloading the trial version of kaspersky and scan your computer. You can get a bunch of antiviruses here Anti-Virus Downloads - FileHippo.com I would avoid Mcafee and norton. But nod32 kaspersky and avira work good enough.