I think my computer is possesed...

[VonErich Lives]

Ok, this just started yesterday.

I'm getting some pop ups (wheich I never get, have the google blocker).

Banner ads, I can tell aren't what they're supposed to be, there all about "stop pop ups" and "secure your system"

Stuff just started installing itself on it's own, I got some search bar on t bottom, which I found/removed w/ spybot, Lycros has added a search icon to my IE toolbar up top.

Outlook takes a long time to check for mail and download it, and the system basiclly freezers while doing it.

Plus, outlook used to on it's own block 99% of junk e-mail, now a bunch are going through.

Any ideas?

[sadio8]

get a program called: ad-aware and remove all that spyware crap from your computer :) everythin should be ok after that. You can also try Spy Bot Search And Destroy as well

[VonErich Lives]

yeah, used spybot and still had problems, got pest patrol and the new ver of zone labs, hopefully should clean it all up.

[DS]

Do the pop ups/banners come from the bottom of the screen and slide up? Because I get those too and they're nothing to worry about just don't click them. Run a virus check and see if you have anything.

[VonErich Lives]

ok, ran Pest Patrol and got zone labs going... all is well, now, outlook running fine, no freezes and web pages actually seem to be loading a little faster.

woo-hoo.