Don,
   I would try running Combo fix in safe mode.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix

download link:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/anti-virus/combofix

Derek

On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 10:01 PM, Donald DeWitt
<[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> Thanks Paul for your suggestions. I have been scanning the computer all day
> with AVG, Superantispyware and Malwarebytes in normal mode and also in safe
> mode and these programs seem to be incapable of removing this infection. It
> seems that every time I run a scan the infection gets worse; last count was
> up to thirty nine separate infections. As I mentioned before, AVG and
> Superantispyware can identify and list every one of these things but cannot
> do a removal.
>
>
>
> My programs are not running normal, the monitor flickers and turns black
> for
> a few seconds, then recovers and I’m getting numerous advertisement
> pop-ups.
>
>
>
>
> Do you think I should try a system restore? If so, what is the best way to
> go about this?  The last thing I want to do is a Windows reinstall.
>
>
>
> Don
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 1:08 PM, David Sherman <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > Which virus?
> >
> > Look at Symantec etc for removal tool.
> >
> > Also please install SP3.
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Donald DeWitt
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 12:39 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: [PCBUILD] Computer infection
> >
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm running XP windows service pack 2 on a Dell desk top computer.
> >
> >
> >
> > I acquired an infection from the internet that has been documented and
> > located by both Avg and Superantispyware in; Documents and Settings\Local
> > Service\Cookies\System.
> >
> >
> >
> > There are presently twenty some variations of this infection and still
> > growing. Avg and Superantispyware have no problem finding and listing all
> > of
> > these, however they cannot remove them. I tried running SDFix as
> > recommended
> > on PCbuild a while back but it is too complicated for me to operate.
> >
> >
> >
> > If anyone has any suggestions, I would appreciate it
> >
> >
> >
> > Don
> >
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