Susie, I have searched & can't find any Avast on it. I also went into the folders. I just did a search on this one & there is quite a bit Norton leftover on it still. AVG is on too & was working when I stopped using this one. I hope to have another one Monday if everyone would just get well..I don't drive (never learned) & all my rides are truly sick. Cat, I think I will try the XP tonite. I do know it has a LOT of problems & need to be started over..it is not worth spending $150 to do that. Nite before last I was trying to fill out a form to order something.. it took over 30 minutes to do it.. The cursor kept freezing plus it wouldn't scroll without freezing. Some on here can vouch for all the problems I have had. If I can get it running I can at least check to see if there is anything else I want saved. I tried to keep things saved as I knew this day was coming. Yes I know now the APC is probably why it wouldn't turn on but I don't think that had anything to do with the other problems. The XP took about 20 minutes to reboot.. this 98 is very fast doing it. Thanks, Dar

After all the good things I had heard about avast! and all the hoops I had to jump through to get it, I didn't expect this kind of stuff. Owbist, I'll do just that: ignore it. Sue, I remember when you posted about that. I guess they all major in SNEAKY. Thanks. Sue

zep516 -- Thanks for the response. I followed your advice, downloaded the Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, and ran the full scan. It found (and corrected) 19 PROBLEMS!! The error messages no longer appear at startup. I'm going to download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to my other 2 computers and scan both of them, too. Again, thanks a million for letting me know about the great software! Below is the log which resulted from the scan: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.39 Database version: 2424 Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 1 7/14/2009 12:13:04 AM mbam-log-2009-07-14 (00-13-04).txt Scan type: Full Scan (C:\:D:\:E:\:) Objects scanned: 216142 Time elapsed: 1 hour(s), 32 minute(s), 38 second(s) Memory Processes Infected: 0 Memory Modules Infected: 0 Registry Keys Infected: 12 Registry Values Infected: 4 Registry Data Items Infected: 1 Folders Infected: 0 Files Infected: 2 Memory Processes Infected: (No malicious items detected) Memory Modules Infected: (No malicious items detected) Registry Keys Infected: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\(36890dc8-c0ea-4ec9-ae63-95ba567d7f60) (Trojan.Vundo.H) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\(36890dc8-c0ea-4ec9-ae63-95ba567d7f60) (Trojan.Vundo.H) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\minibugtransporter.minibugtransporterx (Adware.Minibug) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\minibugtransporter.minibugtransporterx.1 (Adware.Minibug) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\(04a38f6b-006f-4247-ba4c-02a139d5531c) (Adware.Minibug) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\(ec43e3fd-5c60-46a6-97d7-e0b85dbdd6c4) (Trojan.BHO) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\(2b96d5cc-c5b5-49a5-a69d-cc0a30f9028c) (Adware.Minibug) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Typelib\(3c2d2a1e-031f-4397-9614-87c932a848e0) (Adware.Minibug) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\(2b96d5cc-c5b5-49a5-a69d-cc0a30f9028c) (Adware.Minibug) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\dslcnnct (Trojan.Vundo) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\The Weather Channel (Adware.Hotbar) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Weather Services (Adware.Hotbar) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. Registry Values Infected: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\pivopizuhi (Trojan.Vundo.H) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\cpm53cc8936 (Trojan.Vundo.H) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\SharedTaskScheduler\(ec43e3fd-5c60-46a6-97d7-e0b85dbdd6c4) (Trojan.BHO) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad\ssodl (Trojan.BHO) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. Registry Data Items Infected: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify (Disabled.SecurityCenter) -> Bad: (1) Good: (0) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. Folders Infected: (No malicious items detected) Files Infected: c:\documents and settings\davy\local settings\temp\e.exe (Trojan.Downloader) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. c:\documents and settings\Davy\local settings\temporary internet files\Content.IE5\OPK5EVO1\load[1].php (Trojan.Downloader) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

this is all info for AVAST the I ball that is beside the blue A ball you want to right click that and tell it to join the A ball, can not remember the terminology but it will just make one ball, you can also drag it onto the A ball to do that. You will need to change the proxy settings in your IE browser so that your web shield is working properly. here are the directions for how to do that Configuration of the Web Shield HTTP proxy If you bring up Avast screen with a regular left click then click details it will open up so you can see the various aspects, it should be set to High sensitivity then if you scroll down on the left to the web shield if you see no activiity and zero counted then you know you have to set up that proxy as instructed in my link, if you do not that part is not working and you want that to work. Following the directions is very very easy I have had to do it on all of mine.