realskiers

Hey Perry,
Well, I'm no computer genius, but whenever I have had a problem like this in the past, I've relied on a couple of programs to dig into the guts of my machine to either clean it out, or failing that, show me what's running in the background, find the nasties, and clean 'em out manually.? If this helps, here's what I've found works for me:

Security suite - Trend Micro PCCillin (anti-spyware; AV; firewall; etc.)

Process finder and malware killers - Hijack This; Dr. Web Cure It; McAfee Stinger; Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool; Spybot Search and Destroy

The former costs about $50 for 3 licenses; the latter are all freeware.? If you need links, I can dig some up for you.? Also, Trend Micro's website has a free scan called Housecall, which is said to be very effective.

Jim seems to know a lot about computers (is that your profession, Jim?), perhaps he can recommend something better or affirm the above.

Good luck!