-=PCTechTalk=- Re: computer virus problems

Pam, Let me be the first to respond and welcome you to this great list! 
And, folks, this is my wonderful daughter-in-law so give her a warm welcome. 
She has some major problems that are way beyond my knowledge!
Sandi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pam McClure" <pmcclure@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <PCTechTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 10:26 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: computer virus problems


>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Pam
>  To: pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>  Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 8:58 AM
>  Subject: computer virus problem
>
>
>
>  Sandi referred me to you.  Thank you for letting me ask some questions 
> about my computer.  I honestly thought that the problem was fixed 
> professionally about 3 weeks ago, but they are all returning quickly. 
> I've had over 70 infections within the last 24 hours.  Most of them are 
> Trojan viruses.  I've run spybot several times and the same viruses are 
> there again after I've "fixed the problem" and ran it again immediately.
>
>  I noticed a few days ago that Yahoo and Google were not letting me get 
> into the area that I clicked on.  I generally got into distasteful sites 
> and knew that I had a virus.  I've been updateing and running AVG 8, 
> Spybot, and Adware almost daily.
>
>  Yesterday  I've had numerous pop-ups with "Antivirus System Pro Alert" 
> including an unfamiliar icon in my lower bar.  I couldn't get rid of it so 
> I just completed all 3 programs that I've listed about and got rid of 
> several infections, spyware  alert, etc.  I had several pornography and 
> viagra advertisments in the process and have informed all kids to not go 
> into the computer room.  I honestly feel that it needs to be fixed or 
> trashed.  My computer still has a black pop-up when it's turned on stating 
> that my computer is infected and to run spyware before using it.  The 
> black box is still there.  I'm wondering if that is also a virus.  I had 
> 32 more infections this morning after running AVG 8.
>
>  I am concerned also that my Windows Security Center is disabled.  I read 
> that in one of my spyware statements and wondered if that needed to be 
> fixed.  I managed to turn the firewall back on when I received that alert.
>
>  I'm also wondering if I need better spyware than those 3 that I'm 
> currently using.  Should I subscribe to something that will keep up with 
> all this and filter them out?
>
>  Thank you for your time.  I'm hoping that I can keep the computer running 
> awhile longer before it gets drastically worse.
>
>  I have Windows XP.
>
>  Thank you,
>
>  Pam
>
>
>
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No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.3/2216 - Release Date: 07/03/09 
05:53:00

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