computer runs very slow

Browntoa

you also need to download AVG Antivirus

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5#avg-free

browney_2

thank you just doing them now. Going to have to go through all of those steps again. computer still really slow

Browntoa

let AVG do a scan when it installs, see if it finds anything

browney_2

keep scanning with zonealarm and it still finds spyware. Also when virus are quarantined can you still see them in your files. There are three icons that look like monsters alcrmv soundman alcupd

Browntoa

Zonealarm is a firewall, not anti virus or spyware ???

alcrmv.exe is related to VIA chipset software

soundman.exe is a installed with Sound cards made by Realtek. This process merely places an icon on the system tray for easy access to diagnostic features. This program is a non-essential process, but should not be terminated unless suspected to be causing problems

Alcupd.exe is a driver device process for the QuadTel (Realtek) AC 97 sound card, which is common among many PCs.

they are all valid programs

buster1967

i find norton slows your pc right down,why not as Browntoa states just d/l a free anti-virus programme like AVG.