OK...I have learnt a lesson...scan all downloads. I ran an AV today and found literally dozens of viruses. My guess is that this is why I was having the problems I was having. I literally dozens of infected files...despite my efforts to delete what I thought were the infected files. Here are some of the viruses my AV found...

worm_bagle.AH
TROJ_INOR.A
TROJ_GLITCH.B
TROJ_SMALL.LI
WORM_CYDOG.B

Anybody know anything about any of these? There were others but I just quit counting and writing them down. Any thoughts on this compromising any financial data? I have online accounts with my CCs. Will defanently monitor them and look out for bad charges.

I will never download without scanning the files again.

Is there anyone to report this to? I assume this is criminal?

Any thoughts about restoring my system? The AV is current but does this guarentee that the problem is gone?

Thanks for the help..

Alaska