In case there's any other bugs, here are some handy places to get software and online scans (always up to date). Use these with internet explorer: http://www.pestscan.com/ http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_corp.asp http://security2.norton.com/us/home.asp?venid=sym&langid=us This should be ok on any browser to download Adaware: http://www.lavasoft.com/ (These kind of things can be the result of either virus or spyware activity). Sophie wrote: >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 > > -- Regards, John Durham <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> ICQ number 112663246 Fax/Phone 64 4 5286786 Award winning web site at http://modecideas.com?sig Order my latest e-book at http://modecideas.com/dmaxhits.htm?sig PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. 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.