Maybe it's in your SystemRestore files. This is what SirTroth suggested, and that cleaned up a similar virus problem that I had. "Assuming you are using WinXP: Click on START > right-click on MY COMPUTER > PROPERTIES > SYSTEM RESTORE tab > put a check mark in TURN OFF SYSTEM RESTORE ON ALL DRIVES > APPLY > then after it finishes with the "disabling" action, you can turn SYSTEM RESTORE back on unchecking TURN OFF SYSTEM RESTORE ON ALL DRIVES and hitting APPLY again. Note... that this will remove all former SYSTEM RESTORE points you have... which, shouldn't be a problem, since removing the virus is more important than keeping the backups." HTH Rick milady wrote: >I ran shredder. It fixes but the darn thing keeps coming BACK... >- > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk