[Connavar]

Ok, here's what's happened.....

I switched on my laptop today and windows popped up all over the place telling me to install UltimateDefender and that I had a backdoor trojan and various viruses. I did a full scan with Norton but nothing came up. The windows have stopped opening now but I'm still getting little warnings from left of the bottom tool bar telling me I have viruses etc.

I tried to install UltimateDefender as instructed but when i clicked on Install, the first installation screen appeared but then disappeared as if I had never opened it.

Two "Spyware Threat" messages have appeared in the few minutes it took me to type this.

I'm worried.....

[Elvandil]

Norton is not likely to catch anything of significance.

Thses free ones will do a better job. And the more you use, the more they will find since the threats increase daily and no single database is complete.

Free anti-malware scanners:

Spybot S&D
Ad-Aware 2007
SuperAntiSpyware
Spyware Eliminator
Emco Malware Destroyer
Spyware Doctor
Arovax Anti-spyware
Trend-Micro Rootkit Buster
F-Secure Blacklight

[Connavar]

I've downloaded several of the programs advised but I cant install them. Everytime I get to the installation screen, it cuts out and disappears.
And warnings keep popping up more than frequently.

[Elvandil]

Some malware prevents the installation of anti-malware apps, or sometimes anything at all.

See if you can get HijackThis to run. If you can, open a thread in the Malware forum, post the log from HJT, and wait for a Gold Shield to analyze it for you. They will help you clean up whatever is causing the problems.

[Connavar]

Thanks for you help Elvandil, much appreciated.

Again though, I can't install it. Any other ideas?

[Connavar]

Scrap that, it installed on the 5th attempt. Thanks Evandil.

I will post the log up in the Malware forum.

Cheers!