Hi,
Do you already have some Spyware programs installed? Have you run them?
This could very well be, but not sure, Spyware.
Here are some good programs, and suggested steps for running them. If you don't already have Spyware programs, get some:
If you think you already have Spyware/Advertising Ware in your computer, run these as follows:
http://www.security-related.com/download2.htm
Download: SpyBot Search & Destroy; 1.3
(If you use the Spyware Blaster free program, then don't set SpyBot to the Immunization feature)
AdAware at:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com
Download: AdAware_SE
CWShredder at:
http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder.html
(CWShredder is intended only for removal of CoolWebSearch files; placed as spyware on the harddrive). It is not a "stand alone" scan, but needs to be run. Download the free version by clicking on "Download stand alone version of CW Shredder".
All 3 of the above programs run better and much faster when run in SafeMode.
To get into SafeMode:
Re-boot the computer, and immediately after starting up, Press and hold down, F8, at top of keypad.
When the options show on the screen, use the up and down arrow keys on the keyboard to select
"Safe Mode".
Press Enter
It's best to run the AdAware scan first; 3 times; then re-boot.
Then, run the AdAware scan again 3 times; then run the SpyBot. Then, run CWShredder.
Re- Boot.
Reason for running so many times:
Some of these trojans' files can be deleted the first time; leaving some others; but on re-boot, they re-write the files that were deleted.
Running multiple times deletes most of it the first
Time.
If you wish to have a great program, after you clean out Spyware/Advertising Ware:
SpyWare Blaster 3.3
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html
Any computer using the web nowadays is very vunerable to Spyware.
Best wishes, and Best of luck,
fredg