Help! virus protection won't load.

okay, i dont know alot about computers or about these newsgroup help things but i do know i need help. im on a windows xp home edition. ive got mcafee virus protection. anyway i was on the internet when everything slowed down by a considerable amount. it w
as then i realised that the virus protection thing had been turned off, so i figured a virus/worm/bug/whatever must have got in, so i tried loading mcafee several times with no luck and the same for the virus scan. a couple of times mcafee came on for a sp
lit second then disappeared completely even from the toolbar at the bottom, i have the same problem with task manager. is this the virus doing this and what shall i do, because i cant deal with it unless i can load up mcafee or virus scan. please help.

There is a very helpful virus removal newsgroup you may wish to post to:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...security.virus

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/d...d=ie&venid=sym

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

Online Virus Removal Tutorials
http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/vir..._tutorial.html

Download Ad-Aware 6.0 and scan your PC for the presence of spywa
http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10...age&tag=button

Note: Be sure to click on the "Check for updates now" link before scanning.

3 Simple Steps to Insure the Security of Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/


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

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

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"ghost" wrote in message:
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| okay, i dont know alot about computers or about these newsgroup help things but i do know i need help. im on
a windows xp home edition. ive got mcafee virus protection. anyway i was on the internet when everything
slowed down by a considerable amount. it was then i realised that the virus protection thing had been turned
off, so i figured a virus/worm/bug/whatever must have got in, so i tried loading mcafee several times with no
luck and the same for the virus scan. a couple of times mcafee came on for a split second then disappeared
completely even from the toolbar at the bottom, i have the same problem with task manager. is this the virus
doing this and what shall i do, because i cant deal with it unless i can load up mcafee or virus scan. please
help.

"ghost" wrote:

okay, i dont know alot about computers or about these newsgroup help things but i do know i need help. im on a windows xp home edition. ive got mcafee virus protection. anyway i was on the internet when everything slowed down by a considerable amount. it
was then i realised that the virus protection thing had been turned off, so i figured a virus/worm/bug/whatever must have got in, so i tried loading mcafee several times with no luck and the same for the virus scan. a couple of times mcafee came on for a
split second then disappeared completely even from the toolbar at the bottom, i have the same problem with task manager. is this the virus doing this and what shall i do, because i cant deal with it unless i can load up mcafee or virus scan. please help

I would try using a different anti virus program ( my vavorite is Norton Internet security 2004) also use spybot v1.3 to make sure there is no spyware on your comp. you can get it for free at www.download.com