Thank you Microsuck...

Well, I finally got hit with a nasty spyware program that I cannot get rid of, not matter what I do. Some stupid pop up window has given me the C00lSearch spyw@re, which not only makes pop up ads appear at random when using IE, it also hijacks my homepage to one of theirs. Not only that, but these spyw@re programs dropped off a few viruses on my system too. Lovely way to spend the last couple of days.

Despite running @daw@re, Spy bot, Spy sweeper, Spy subtract, Crapware Shredder, and norton antivirus, the little buggers are still on here.

I hope the people that make these things die a horrible death. I blame Micro$haft for this problem too. Their software is so full of holes, its not even funny anymore. I am never using IE again, so now I have fully moved over to Firefox - a much more secure browser that doesn't allow spyware to get in. I would highly recommend everyone else to switch over too. Firefox is a little different and might take some time to get used to, but its worth it, after what I've been through.

I still may have to format this piece of junk if I can't get rid of it totally. Guess the joke's on me today...