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Dave; Remember me?

I have not been bothered by anything I can identify as malware since you helped me. However:

I have downloaded FIREFOX a number of times and always when I open Forefox, there is Searchpage.

I have downloaded Firefox from the most reliable sites I can find. According to WOT and ESET.

I did have to disable my pop up blocker for the downloads to proceed.

When I unstall Firefox Searchpage goes away.

Perhaps I don't understand and Searchpage is a part of Firefox (?)

I posted about this matter on 'Computer Software' and somone suggested I ask your opinion.

CopasHI, I ran the health check (link1) with these results.

Results of screen317's Security Check version 0.99.87
Windows Vista x86 (UAC is disabled!)
Out of date service pack!![/b]
Internet Explorer 8 Out of date!
Internet Explorer 8
``````````````Antivirus/Firewall Check:``````````````[/u]
Windows Firewall Disabled!
WMI entry may not exist for antivirus; attempting automatic update.
`````````Anti-malware/Other Utilities Check:`````````[/u]
CCleaner
Adobe Flash PLAYER 10 Flash Player out of Date!
Adobe Flash Player 15.0.0.152
Adobe Reader 9 Adobe Reader out of Date!
Mozilla Firefox (31.0)
````````Process Check: objlist.exe by Laurent````````[/u]
Windows Defender MSASCui.exe
ESET NOD32 Antivirus egui.exe
ESET NOD32 Antivirus ekrn.exe
Windows Defender MSASCui.exe
`````````````````System Health check`````````````````[/u]
Total Fragmentation on Drive C: 1 %
````````````````````End of Log``````````````````````[/u]
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I have downloaded Firefox a number of times and always when I open Forefox, there is Searchpage.
Check FF to see if it's not a add-on.
I have FF and there is such item.
Is this a legitimate version of Vista? If so, why is it not updating itself?

Looking over your log it seems you don't have any antivirus software.

Before we continue download and install a free antivirus.

Remember to only install one antivirus!

1) Avast! Home Edition
2) AVG Free Edition
3) Avira AntiVir Personal
4) MicroSoft Security Essentials All versions and all languages.
5) Comodo Antivirus (Uncheck during installation "Install Comodo SafeSurf..", Make Comodo my default search provider" and "Make Comodo Search my homepage" if you choose this one)

It is strongly recommended that you run only one antivirus program at a time. Having more than one antivirus program active in memory uses additional resources and can result in program conflicts and false virus alerts. If you choose to install more than one antivirus program on your computer, then only one of them should be active in memory at a time.
Also, please turn on your Firewall. Dave
Thanks for looking into my situiation.
I am happy the computer is doing so well. Of course as you can see I don't use it for much but pleasure. I like to write with WORD do my banking, shop and email.

I have recently seen pop ups telling me some files are out of date(?)

I was give this copy of Vista about ten years ago by a person that works with my Grandson (?)

I have been thinking of getting a NEW operating system.

Advice?

Thanks again.

CopasDon't you dare doing any banking with that computer without installing an AV.Dave:

Your advice is well taken. I think I have been lucky; so far.

If I constrain my banking to my "other copy of Windows"; would that protect me?

I installed; AVG Free edition on this one.

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If I constrain my banking to my "other copy of Windows"; would that protect me?
I will depend on what protection you have on that version of Windows. Most banks also offer added protection of which you should take advantage.


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