[dd5099]

seems okay, my activity light on my modem does blink so fast it looks like it's always on.

Am I clean?

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DOES NOT blink sorry.

[dd5099]

DOES NOT blink sorry.

[coachwife6]

You look clean. Your modem problem, I can't help you with. OUt of my knowledge area. You can post a log in the xp/2000 forum. Give them a link to this post and let them know you are clean.

[dd5099]

I was typing too fast. It does not blink like it did before.

I appreciate the help. So the $100 worth of anti spyware AV stuff I have is worthless???

[coachwife6]

What did you buy?

[dd5099]

I have Norton Internet Security 2005, and webroot's Spysweeper,(I got that after I saw my first choice wasn't the best and I was unable to get on the internet.

[coachwife6]

Everything I use is free. Here are some recommendations to keep you clean.

The following is a list of tools and utilities that I like to suggest to people. This list is full of great tools and utilities to help you understand how you got infected and how to keep from getting infected again.

• Spybot Search & Destroy - Uber powerful tool which can search and annhilate nasties that make it onto your system. Now with an Immunize section that will help prevent future infections.
  
• AdAware - Another very powerful tool which searches and kills nasties that infect your system. AdAware and Spybot Search & Destroy compliment each other very well.
  
• SpywareBlaster - Great prevention tool to keep nasties from installing on your system.
  
• SpywareGuard - Works as a Spyware "Shield" to protect your computer from getting malware in the first place.
  
• IE-SpyAd - puts over 5000 sites in your restricted zone so you'll be protected when you visit innocent-looking sites that aren't actually innocent at all.
  
• CleanUP! - Cleans temporary files from IE and Windows, empties the recycle bin and more. Great tool to help speed up your computer and knock out those nasties that like to reside in the temp folders.
  
• Windows Updates - It is very important to make sure that both Internet Explorer and Windows are kept current with the latest critical security patches from Microsoft. To do this just start Internet Explorer and select Tools > Windows Update, and follow the online instructions from there.
  
• Google Toolbar - Free google toolbar that allows you to use the powerful Google search engine from the bar, but also blocks pop up windows.
  
• Trillian or Miranda-IM - These are Malware free Instant Messenger programs which allow you to connect to multiple IM services in one program! (AOL, Yahoo, ICQ, IRC, MSN)
  
• Weather Watcher - Free taskbar weather program that is free, malware free, and resource light.

To find out more information about how you got infected in the first place and some great guidelines to follow to prevent future infections you can read this article by Tony Klein

[dd5099]

Thank you for the help. I've learned a lot in the past week. Not what I had planned but...

[coachwife6]

Growth and knowledge often involves pain.

[dd5099]

boy howdy!