On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:35:48 -0500, frank777 wrote:

> Can anybody suggest what to do and how can I be sure there are no
> malicious programs running on my computer?

Use a program such as Process Explorer by Sysinternals to list all the
programs that are running. Then check them against a list such as that in
Pac's Portal.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...sExplorer.mspx

http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm