Possible Virus?

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Everytime I restart my computer, before Windows loads, I have to press F1 before it will continue.(it also tells me check my uguru settings which is in my bios I guess. I didn't mess with it before this happened.) When windows finally does load, sometimes a window pops up saying that Internet Explorer has had to terminate and the computer freezes when you press "End Now". No icons or programs load up when this happens and after you press end now everything clears off the screen and just the background image remains, at which point I have to restart again because I can't do anything.

I have run Panda antivirus and others as well and while a few viruses were found and deleted. It didn't fix the issue. Although, Panda did locate 2 viruses which it places under the "Boot" column of it's results. This happens everytime I run the scan so apparently its not getting rid of the ones it finds.

I am thinking of reinstalling Windows but if its a problem with the bios or hardware I dont't want to mess with it just yet.

Has anyone had this happen and what steps should I take to correct this? I've read that it could be a bad battery on the motherboard. I don't know.

Thanks.
 
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The problems you are describing there are far more software not hardware related. There are some ways to save the current installation without a full reinstall of Windows. If Panda points out where the virus files are located you can often boot up in safe mode for a manual removal of them. But from what you are describing there forget Panda. You need a "House Call" by Trend Micro's PC-cillin. http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

The alternative to a full reinstallation of Windows and all softwares/drivers is the "Install to Repair" method outlined in the article seen at http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm This preserves the current files and folders while repairing the essentials in Windows itself.

Once you repair the basics you can run a good number of removal tools if needed. But Windows will be functioning normally again. If you have any specific names for the one or more viruses take a look at the special removers seen at http://www.grisoft.com/doc/112/lng/us/tpl/tpl01
 
These are generally effective tools to work with. The PC-cillin is available there in the 30day trial version. That has a combination of antivirus and other tools including a personal firewall to block unwanted items from starting up. The repair install method is still a last option get Windows back running where you can try a number of different methods as an alternative to reinstalling or even reformatting the drive to reinstall Windows. Often that method require reinstalling video and sound drivers while preserving the programs you have installed.

You will also want to temporarily disable the system restore process to prevent reinfecting the system from any that may have been corrupted as well. http://www.trendmicro.com/en/security/advisories/win_me_clean.htm
 
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