Do you know if you have any? You can use Spybot or the free version of adaware. The HiJackThis! will also do the trick - it shows you what programs are running in the background.
Spyware / adware / malware is different from a virus - do keep that in mind.
Also before installing anything on a network computer - make sure you have permission to do so. I take it that the company that Doya66 works with - well - his IT guy just is not up to speed? Sorry Doya66 - but the network should be locked down a lot more to prevent installs. And as far as keeping Windows up to date - he should have made sure. I check that up date feature about 5 times a day. I do not have the notify me of critical updates enabled just because I do not want to rely on that.
But before I go to bed - my computer is either scandisking, defragging, scanning for viruses every night.
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Corey
Not as innocent as one might think
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