A few weeks ago our comp started acting up (shutting down, not responding, etc.) We usually just reformat when this happens since we need to free up space anyways. When we did that this time, our computer froze several times during the reformating process, and when we finally got windows (xp) back up, the comp still did the same things that made us reformat in the first place. Plus it seemed the comp would freeze everytime we wanted to download any security programs (we usually get adaware and spybot plus avg). Even when we did get the programs, they would then say they couldn't run. We reformat again thinking we picked up a virus before we could get security, only when we got windows back this time, it was missing almost all of the built in programs (no accessories, etc.) and we keep getting a popup directing us to download software from an obviously viral site. We've scanned it for virus' with several different programs, but found nothing. Any ideas on what this is?
2007-03-07
05:22:56
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