Hi fella, panic over. I went to a sight called "just answer" and was connected to a guy called Christopher Bessler. on his advise i downloaded a program called "malwarebytes" on a friends computer, popped it onto a USB memory stick. I started my laptop in safe mode an ran the program (I have placed a copy of the log below).It found 5 viruses, I also managed to delete Avast. This seems to have solved the problem.
When i went onto the internet to download "Avast", it was the first time with this new HD and OS. I went straight to the Avast homepage and downloaded the home edition. There was very little chance for me to pick up these viruses anywhere else. I'm not pointing a finger, just thought that you should know. Here are the logs:
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.40
Database version: 2551
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 (Safe Mode)
9/1/2009 7:29:28 PM
mbam-log-2009-09-01 (19-29-28).txt
Scan type: Quick Scan
Objects scanned: 90912
Time elapsed: 8 minute(s), 21 second(s)
Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 1
Registry Data Items Infected: 3
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 1
Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Values Infected:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\vistadrive (Trojan.Downloader) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
Registry Data Items Infected:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoSMHelp (Hijack.Help) -> Bad: (1) Good: (0) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify (Disabled.SecurityCenter) -> Bad: (1) Good: (0) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify (Disabled.SecurityCenter) -> Bad: (1) Good: (0) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Files Infected:
C:\WINDOWS\VistaDrive\VistaDrive.exe (Trojan.Downloader) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
