I got rid of limewire and windows messenger alsoyou have a few things that a malware expert will help you with so wait for one to get in touch please

i'm not an expert and can only help a little

you did right removing limewire

avg takes up a lot of room and tends to slow the pc , try avira or avast both free if you do ask here for avg removal tool

I had Avira on it for a while, I like the AVG better, or maybe I am just more used to it.ok you will have to wait for an expert for the rest , harryDid the Antivirus 2010 get removed?Hello 72GSX. It looks like your computer is clean. If there are no other issues, LET's do some clean-up.


Clean out your temporary internet files and temp files.

Download TFC by OldTimer to your desktop.

Double-click TFC.exe to run it.

Note: If you are running on Vista, right-click on the file and choose Run As Administrator

TFC will close all programs when run, so make sure you have saved all your work before you begin.

* Click the Start button to begin the cleaning process.
* Depending on how often you clean temp files, execution time should be anywhere from a few seconds to a minute or two.
* Please let TFC run uninterrupted until it is finished.

Once TFC is finished it should restart your computer. If it does not, please manually restart the computer yourself to ensure a complete cleaning.

To turn off Windows XP System Restore:

NOTE: These instructions assume that you are using the default Windows XP Start Menu and have not changed to the Classic Start menu. To re-enable the default menu, right-click Start, click Properties, click Start menu (not Classic) and then click OK.

1. Click Start.
2. Right-click the My Computer icon, and then click Properties.
3. Click the System Restore tab.
4. Check "Turn off System Restore" or "Turn off System Restore on all drives"
5. Click Apply.
6. When turning off System Restore, the existing restore points will be deleted. Click Yes to do this.
7. Click OK.
8. Restart the computer and follow the instructions in the next section to turn on System Restore.

To turn on Windows XP System Restore:

1. Click Start.
2. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
3. Click the System Restore tab.
4. Uncheck "Turn off System Restore" or "Turn off System Restore on all drives."
5. Click Apply, and then click OK.

Looking over your log it seems you don't have any evidence of a third PARTY firewall.

Firewalls protect against hackers and malicious intruders. You need to download a free firewall from one of these reliable vendors.

Remember only install ONE firewall

1) Comodo Personal Firewall (Uncheck during installation "Install Comodo SafeSurf..", Make Comodo my default search provider" and "Make Comodo Search my homepage" and uncheck any HopSurf and/or Ask.com options if you choose this one)
2) Online Armor
3) Agnitum Outpost
4) PC Tools Firewall Plus

If you are using the built-in Windows XP firewall, it is not recommended as it does not block outgoing connections. This means that any malware on your computer is free to "phone home" for more instructions. Simply put, Windows XP contains a mediocre firewall. This firewall is NO replacement for a dedicated software solution. Remember to use only one firewall at the same time.

Use the Secunia Software Inspector to check for out of date software.

•Click Start Now

•Check the box next to Enable thorough system inspection.

•Click Start

•Allow the scan to finish and scroll down to see if any updates are needed.
•Update anything listed.
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Go to Microsoft Windows Update and get all critical updates.

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I suggest using WOT - Web of Trust. WOT is a free Internet security addon for your browser. It will keep you safe from online scams, identity theft, spyware, spam, viruses and unreliable shopping sites. WOT warns you before you interact with a risky website. It's easy and it's free.

SpywareBlaster- Secure your Internet Explorer to make it harder for ActiveX programs to run on your computer. Also stop CERTAIN cookies from being added to your computer when running Mozilla based browsers like Firefox.
* Using SpywareBlaster to protect your computer from Spyware and Malware
* If you don't know what ActiveX controls are, see here

Protect yourself against spyware using the Immunize feature in Spybot - Search & Destroy. Guide: Use Spybot's Immunize Feature to prevent spyware infection in real-time. Note: To ensure you have the latest Immunizations always update Spybot - Search & Destroy before Immunizing. Spybot - Search & Destroy FAQ

Check out Keeping Yourself Safe On The Web for tips and free tools to help keep you safe in the future.

Also see Slow Computer? It may not be Malware for free cleaning/maintenance tools to help keep your computer running smooth.

Safe Surfing. sorry dave i did not see you on before , harry The computer that had the problems has a router card installed in it and is connected to the DSL, I have my PC and sometimes another PC hooked into the router card, A small home network I guess I would call it.

If I put a firewall on the main PC will it protect other PC's plugged into it? Or will it block the other PC's from working on line?

Tomhi tom , me again , a good QUESTION

if you have completed everything that dave asked you to do , i would ask that question in the software forum

on the home page , you will get experts there for that type of thing, harryHi, Sorry for not getting back right away. I did most everything suggested to the PC, the only problem I had was when I installed a firewall, I couldn't get it to let my other computer go on line, so for now I just removed it. It was the On line Armor that I tried. It didn't say anything about it but do I have to turn off or disable the windows firewall when adding a different one?

No more problems with the 2010 scam deal popping up and its working good again so it must not have damaged anything while it was on it.

Tomjust use windows firewall it is good 5 YEARS iv'e had it just keep windows up to date