New Virus??? Multiple calculators

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Will

Hi!
I have a problem thats been occuring for the past couple
of months. Everytime I start or restart XP, 150+
calculators pop up. I don't know why, but it just does. I
got so annoyed with it, I formatted the HDD and install
XP Pro. When I started xp pro for the first time, I was
so happy that no calculators popped up. When I had to
restart, they're they were, haunting me in my dreams... I
would like to know if anyone else has had a similar
problem? I think its a virus but my norton antivirus says
that i have none ( I've run norton with the updated
definitions dozens of times). I got so desperate, that I
deleted the calc.exe and a file called CALC.EXE-
02CD573A.pf

I don't know what the latter file is. when i reboot its
still there. Please help me.
 
Oh, and I also forgot to mention that I've checked
msconfig for any hit of calc.exe that might startup, but
there was none.
 
"CALC.EXE-02CD573A.pf" is indeed a virus file.

Check for viruses:

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym

Virus Removal Tools
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/tools.list.html

Online Virus Removal Tutorials
http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/virusremoval/virusremoval_info_tutorial.html

And check for the presence of spyware:

Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner 1.12
http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10247783.html

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding "malware,"
a general term coined for all forms of malicious software.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/Security/topics/virus/malware.mspx

3 Steps to Help Ensure your PC is Protected
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

Frequently Asked Questions About Antivirus Software
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/antivirus.asp


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Hi!
| I have a problem thats been occuring for the past couple
| of months. Everytime I start or restart XP, 150+
| calculators pop up. I don't know why, but it just does. I
| got so annoyed with it, I formatted the HDD and install
| XP Pro. When I started xp pro for the first time, I was
| so happy that no calculators popped up. When I had to
| restart, they're they were, haunting me in my dreams... I
| would like to know if anyone else has had a similar
| problem? I think its a virus but my norton antivirus says
| that i have none ( I've run norton with the updated
| definitions dozens of times). I got so desperate, that I
| deleted the calc.exe and a file called CALC.EXE-
| 02CD573A.pf
|
| I don't know what the latter file is. when i reboot its
| still there. Please help me.
|
|
 
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