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

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.First, I downloaded IE 8 because it was an update from microsoft, but is there anyway to delete all the search providers as add-ons?
As for WOT, I already have it, but I'm not sure how much good it is doing for I don't really know how to USE it properly. I also have WinPatrol, but again, I don't know how to use much. When it asks if I want to allow something or not, sometimes I don't really know what the program is or whether or not to say yes. I usually say not just in case, but I'm worried that I need to allow the change or whatever but am not.
Other than that, it looks good. WOT http://www.mywot.com/en/support/main

You can probably just ninstall Winpatrol.

Removing Search Provider from IE8 see picture.



[attachment deleted by admin]IE won't let me delete the default, so there is going to always be one there, but I guess I'll just deal with it.

If you think everything is good now, should I delete the AFT-cleaner if I have Ccleaner? Is there anything else you feel I should do?

Thanks so much for all your help!!Yes you can delete the AFT-cleaner.

Just be careful...