"Adware" infected laptop

Thank you for the help again! I tried updating Avast! but nothing is happening (It's not downloading anything) Other than that,I have taken your advice,I do use a router and windows firewall is up,I just downloaded Spyware Blaster and Secunia. I am still worried about the recent Java popup though. I don't know what it's trying to make me run but it ends in -new -high. EDIT: After scanning with Secunia,it's saying that I have 5 programs out of date or End-Life Adobe Shockwave Player 10.x Microsoft Office Powerpoint Viewer 2003 Adobe Reader 8.x Avast! Anti-Virus 5.x Microsoft Windows Vista For the first 3,I was able to download their up-to-date versions. But for some reason,Secunia is picking up both the new AND the old versions,do I have to remove the old versions manually? Avast,like I said,isn't updating itself and it's telling me that I don't have Service Pack 2 installed…but I do.

Hi Somethingsimple, I didn't see Adobe Reader 8.x in the uninstall list. I saw the Adobe Reader 9.4.1 version which is very current. Uninstall Adobe Reader 8.x. Adobe Reader 9 will not be effected. Check in your add/remove programs and see if the older versions of the other 2 are present. If so uninstall them. I suggest you uninstall Avast and reinstall it. All your logs say you have Vista SP2 so don't worry about it, just make sure you have all the updates.

Ok then,thanks.

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