Strange Anti virus has installed on my PC without my knowledge! *problems!*
Hello,
Well basically my computer started lagging alot and hanging when i closed applications, and suddenly my pc jus restarted itself without my concent (it didnt switch off due to overheatin etc cause my temperature was average) But soon when i loged back into windows Norton Internet Security started havin major errors and un-installed itself, then i looked into the activity tray (bottom right of windows XP) and i had a programme installed called "Anti-Virus pro 2009" and i didnt even install it!! nobody uses my PC as i'm the only one that has access to it. But im confused on how it installed without me knowing (thinking thats why my PC randomly restarted)
So i tried deleting it and un-installing it, but it keeps coming back, and now one of my sticks of RAM became corrupted. I looked up information to see what this "anti virus programme" really was, and alot of them say its a self installing virus that apparently gets through legit internet security's.
So im wondering if you know how i could possibly get this un-installed and tell me a good internet security software is, i dont want any damage happening to this pc.
*note* I also tried installing the newst version of AVG anti virus, but the "Anti- Virus Pro 2009" keeps self deleting it sayin its containing trojans etc.
Attatched screenshot of the Unknown anti virus software, and it doesnt appear on the "Add Or Remove Programmes" Option.
**Also the RED "X" icon on the bottom right corner used to be Norton Internet security 2006, but its still there and not functioning since that random anti virus software had been installed.
Thanks for your time, any more information i will provide.
Ollie
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