Do I have a virus?

I didn't really know where else to go, but I seem to be having the signs of some kind of computer virus on my laptop. Periodically noises just start appearing on my computer when nothing's open. I just heard a commercial for Chase credit cards, and now the Daily show with Jon Stewart. When i open up the task manager, it shows around 10 or more internet exporer programs open, in the processes section. I can't seem to close them down however, when I stop a process, it shows, in the middle of the screen that a tab in internet explorer was closed and it was reopened or something. I ran a virus scan, using symantec anti-virus and Ad-Aware, but nothing is coming up. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

I didn't really know where else to go, but I seem to be having the signs of some kind of computer virus on my laptop. Periodically noises just start appearing on my computer when nothing's open. I just heard a commercial for Chase credit cards, and now the Daily show with Jon Stewart. When i open up the task manager, it shows around 10 or more internet exporer programs open, in the processes section. I can't seem to close them down however, when I stop a process, it shows, in the middle of the screen that a tab in internet explorer was closed and it was reopened or something. I ran a virus scan, using symantec anti-virus and Ad-Aware, but nothing is coming up. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

scemitar

yep, you have a virus.

symantec isnt good. even other free av programs are better

Back up all your personal stuff, then reformat. It sounds like your laptop is screwed.

Something like that happened to me once. I just rebooted and never heard it after that.

Try taking it to the doctors?

Eh could be a virus. Usually they are more discrete than that though.

Try updating your virus scanners data base/check when it was last updated. If it won't update for a very old version, say two weeks old, odds are theres some form of virus there.

Yeah you need better Anti-Virus software. There are some really good free ones online, but if you don't mind paying, McAfee rocks. Works like a charm for me.

You could try this

http://download.cnet.com/Trend-Micro-HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10227353.html

it's free /fast/and efficient

if possible download AVG, Avast, or another program. If not try downloading from someone else's computer to an external HDD then installing it on your laptop, run it and hopefully problem solved. If not, reformat.

Any of the spyware/malware removers that these fine gamespotters have already mentioned will do the trick.

I don't know if it's already been posted, but Spybot S&D saved my laptop's life. Literally.