I have been getting a LOT of spam lately and found a nasty trojan on my wifes laptop I just cleaned off.
I highly suggest you all do virus and spyware checks ASAP to clean out whatever is on there.
Here are my favs to use and that have been very successful for me to keep my pcs clean over the yeards:
all of these are free and can be downloaded from CNET downloads or the actual software mfg site.
for Spyware:
- Spywareblaster (sets up protection/blocks from spyware. Doest scan or clean anything)
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
- Malwarebytes AntiMalware
http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebyte...=dl&tag=button
- SuperAntiSpyware Free Edition
http://www.superantispyware.com/down...NTISPYWAREFREE
For Viruses:
(Choose only ONE of these. Dont run more than 1 antivirus software at any one time. Uninstall built in virus software if your PC came with it preloaded like Symantec or McAfee as sometimes these are not as powerful as the free ones and not as updated).
- Avast
http://www.avast.com/en-us/index
or
- AVG Free 2012
http://download.cnet.com/AVG-Anti-Vi...opDownForm;pop
A must for any PC owner.
Also great is Advanced System Care which does a lot of things for soyware and keeping your PC running like new:
http://download.cnet.com/Advanced-Sy...contentBody;1d