> asked why my avg virus didn't catch it... they said they (the virus
writers)
> write them to get past them... well duh...
If they are relatively sophisticated, then yes... they also write them to not
interfere much with your system and lay low - if you're a leech, you want to
keep the host alive...
sounds like what you have is a bunch of spyware. I'd say a reinstall of the
OS is the best way to solve this. And when you do, don't use the system for
daily activities while running as the admin account. Very common problem, and
easy to fix. Create a new account and use that for web browsing, and for
clicking on those links that you just can't resist :-). Switch over to the
admin account with a strong password when you need to install something, etc.
One of the first things you should install should be a decent AV program (some
free ones are OK if you're on a budget) like Avira, and a Spyware "cleaner".
In the old days when I made house calls, Ad-aware by Lavasoft was the best,
Malwarebytes is probably another. I'm not going to get into a religious
discussion about the best browser, but Google Chrome (on Ubuntu) works well
for me, and has a pretty good security reputation.
Good luck
PJ
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