Hi,

Over the past week or so the Window Defender icon showed up on the bottom right of my screen with the other icons.  Since then I've turned down updates and tried to remove the icon (it comes back when I turn the computer back on).  I've looked around and there seems to be some chat about this being a virus.  Aside from the FACT that it won't go away, I don't seem to be having problems with my computer other than a wifi connection issue which I think is related to an ROUTER that needs to be replaced.  How can I tell if this Windows Defender is something to be worried about or just an unsolicited Windows update?  I have Vista and Avast.If you don't want Windows Defender running you can simply disable the Windows Defender Service (start - run - services.msc)Please go to this link and follow the DIRECTIONS and post the required logs. Please post your logs in this link.Hi, I've tried going through the steps but HIT a snag.  I can't seem to find an "add or remove programs" icon. I do have one called "programs and features."  Also today I have noticed something different.  I usually use Google to search and it looks a little strange.  It is hard to explain but the box you type in is a BIT larger and when the list of results comes up there is a left-hand margin on the page.   Something strange with Yahoo too.  When I check my e-mail on Yahoo and log-out the screen that shows up is really different with only a few sentences of info and a beige banner across screen.If your OS is XP it's Add/Remove Programs. Vista and Windows 7 it's Program and Features. My Google changed yesterday also. The main thing is to run the scans and get the logs.