My problem:
I keep getting the following (which is quite a hefty sum in my opinion):

A pop up from an icon which is like a yellow upside down triangle with an explanation point which says:

"Windows Antivirus"
Windows has detected spyware infection!
It is recommended to use special antispyware tools to prevent data loss. Windows will now DOWNLOAD the most up-to-date software for you. Click here to protect your computer from spyware!

...as well as random popups which say:

"Windows Security Alert"
Warning! Potential spyware operation!
Your computer is making unauthorized copies of your system and
Internet files. Run full scan now to prevent any unauthorized access
to your files! Click here to download spyware remover.

... as well as:

"System Integrity Scan Wizard"
Warning: Your computer may have critical errors in Windows registry and file system!
The registry and file errors lead to computer freezes, system crashes, and slowdowns, corruption of files and documents.
Immediate system integrity scan and repair is strongly recommended.
To scan your computer for errors please click the "Next" button below.


...There's also a red circle with a white X inside of it.

...My computer desktop also changes its background to say something about how my computer is infected and will not allow me to run control panel or change my computer properties.

...I've also noticed that when I run a search in Yahoo and click on one of the results, I'm taken to a webpage in which I did not click on and must copy the address from the result directly into the address bar. Random webpages pop up from time to time also.

A. Scanned computer with ClamWin.92.
1. Found no suspicious programs.
2. Ran CCleaner.
3. Ran SUPERAntiSpyware
4. Ran DR. Web CureIt
5. Working on updating Java. Not going very quickly with dial-up...
6. Ran HijackThis.

I've tried SmitFraud. This gets rid of it temporarily, but if I shut down or restart my computer, it's right back up. I've noticed the problem us much milder after all these scans, but it still pops up now and then.

[recovering space - attachment deleted by admin]*** There is no active antivirus present on your computer, which is big NO-NO.
Download, and install AVG free antivirus: http://free.grisoft.com/
Update it, and run full scan.

*** Make sure, Windows firewall is ON.
Go Start>Control Panel. Double click on the Security Center icon. Click on the Windows Firewall icon beneath the status updates. Click On, then OK.

*** Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware: http://www.majorgeeks.com/Malwarebytes_Anti-Malware_d5756.html to your desktop.

* Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
* At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.
* If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
* Once the program has loaded, select Perform full scan, then click Scan.
* When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
* Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
* When COMPLETED, a log will open in Notepad.
* Post the log back here.

The log can also be found here:
C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\log-date.txt
Or at C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\log-date.txt

*** Post new HijackThis log.What would you like me to do if I cannot download AVG? I cannot download it at school as the link to it is blocked and it won't finish the download on dial-up.Quote from: Yoko_Kisaragi on April 17, 2008, 07:59:47 PM

What would you like me to do if I cannot download AVG? I cannot download it at school as the link to it is blocked and it won't finish the download on dial-up.

it won't finish the download on dial-up

Broni, the download stops at 1 MB. It's not a problem of leaving it on. Elxr06, thanks, that link worked. I'll do the following requests when I get home.