OK...I gave up and took my cpu to gateway for them to restore the original factory settings.

All the stuff I downloaded to clean up the machine did remove a bunch of stuff, but the damn thing was slower than and automatic 240D going uphill.

Additionally, it went ti searchcentrix.com everytime I tried to go anywhere on the web, which led to my final decision.

Question:

Which antivirus program do you guys think willl keep that crap out?
I purchased Spysweeperfor this cpu and it seems to let me know when certain Adware/spyware attempt o hijack my home page, I also have adblocker? Do I need more?

Do I need somethingelse in addition to Nortons or Symantec?

I notice that Norton's antivirus has compatability problems with windows xp, which was verified by my ISP(bellsouth)?

Suggestions?

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