well, congrats on getting rid of it, lynn.
you might still want to get a spyware protection program, though. it'll help keep this from happening again, and it'll also search through your browser's cookies and let you know if you have any websites tracking your web usage.
sqd, spyware blocker is an earthlink program. it's avialable free to anyone who uses earthlink as an ISP. it's basically an add-on to their standard connection software. like adaware, it can check your computer for spyware programs and cookies, let you know what's there, and, if you want, delete them for you.
i don't believe it's available to non-earthlink customers, but, as karen pointed out, there are good programs available to everyone. i just happen to use earthlink's because it works on my system and is easily available from my isp.
Paul
