Thank you, Dan and Milo.

So what is the next step? I’m not going to turn on that computer just yet.
Where do I find the PE_Sality / PE_Patch at a safe site and should I download
that first before anything else? Should I then run the programs Dan
suggested…in that order?

I’m running Windows XP Home edition on that computer.

I checked my IP addresses per Shenan’s advice, they’re different. I tried
to login as ‘admin’ and put the default password in. I then got a ‘warning’
screen’ so just clicked cancel because I didn’t know where that was going to
take me. Could I have clicked OK and then just closed the next page had it
submitted? I realize if I did go to the next page my password was ‘not’
changed from the default which is bad. I just didn’t know where to take it
from there.

Thank you so much for your help.

One more thing…if this was what Milo said it was..does someone out there
have all my personal data (documents, photos, passwords, etc.).

“Dan” wrote:

> Sorry, Shenan. I disagree. AVG Free 7.5 antivirus is a good program.
> Unfortunately with Free AVG 8, the company apparently broke many of their own
> rules and I cannot suggest AVG anymore unless a user is running the legacy
> version with AVG 7.5 in which support supposedly is ending in August.
>
> The reason is that AVG 8 has too many false positives on both my system and
> my dad’s machine when we tried it on XP Professional for me and XP Home for
> him. I do not like to disagree with an MVP and please do not jump down my
> throat and forgive me for stating my opinion. I am not overly happy with
> Avast either if the user is using a 9x machine (such as Windows 98 Second
> Edition) but if the machine is using a more modern operating system such as
> Windows XP then I would suggest Microsoft’s antivirus of Windows Live One
> Care because I have not had issues with it so far except the stupid red
> notification it gives me because I do not enable automatic updates since I
> enjoy reading about every security update.
>
> “Shenan Stanley” wrote:
>
> > Annie wrote:
> > > Windows firewall and Zone Alarm firewall. Which one do you
> > > recommend I keep on?
> >
> > Given that you are asking - the Windows Firewall will be more than
> > sufficient and easier to use and keep updated.
> >
> > My Suggestion: Uninstall Zone Alarm completely and just utilize the built in
> > Windows XP Firewall and an updated antivirus application. Occassionally run
> > an AntiSpyware application to see if you have been infested with anything
> > and/or purchase one. SuperAntiSpyware is a good free/for pay one. AVG
> > AntiVirus is a good Free AV application (8.0).
> >
> > —
> > Shenan Stanley
> > MS-MVP
> > —
> > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >
> >
> >

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