Files won't delete

[Jason Law]

I have several problems and am not computer literate
enough to figure them out. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.
1. I have some "portalsearching.com" thing that has
loaded into my C: drive under Doc and
Setting/User/Favorites or temporary internet files.
Everytime I delete it and empty the recycle bin, it
reappears in the same spot again. I have cleared the
temporary internet files several times, but it keeps
happening. It is one of several doing the same thing.
2. There are some pop-up ad icons that appear on my
start-up screen. Again, I delete them and the file that
I think goes with them, and they just reappear.
3. It may be connected, but my set default page for the
internet keep changing itself to some "i-lookup.com" page
every time I end an internet session and then try to get
back on.

 

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

First, download, install and run Ad Aware:
www.lavasoftusa.com

Also, make sure your antivirus software is up to date and run a virus scan.

 

[Kenny]

Answer to all 3 is AdAware from:
www.lavasoft.com
and SpyBot from:
http://www.safer-networking.org/
Also a firewall would help, free version of Zone Alarm from:
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.js
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