Thanks PcCowboy........ I was able to go into safe mode and delete 4 viruses. She runs AVG on starting up everyday and the viruses were not found. She doesn't have a firewall which I will set up this weekend. Also on starting up her computer she finds porn stuff in her "My Documents folder" everytime. Any ideas how to stop this. Thanks Sophie She does not have ----- Original Message ----- From: "PcCowboy" <saddle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 1:27 PM Subject: [pchelpers] Re: Virus on starting up Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.