Hi Dottie, It's certainly good that you have Avast (Pro I presume) since you purchased it, although you could have used the free version. One good thing with the Pro version is ,that is has Process virtualization (Sandbox) , which you are seeing evidence of by the red border around your browser. You can turn this feature off, but it's good to use when you're on the internet. For those not familiar with it ,read the manual http://files.avast.com/files/documentation/quick-start-guide-pro-en-ww.pdf As an aside, this is very similar to the program I've been recommending several times http://www.sandboxie.com If you have some time, read the help file in the Avast program. It's quite possible that a lot of it will go over your head ,but you may get a better understanding of the settings. Having the "Sandbox" of Avast is quite useful ,since you can run several programs in this mode. Since most malware comes through email, if not filtered and via the internet browser, running things in the sandbox gives you a lot of protection. While Avast Pro provides you already with : Quote:" Antivirus and anti-spyware engine. State of the art scanning engine provides reliable protection against viruses, spyware and other forms of malicious software." , You could install eg MalwareBytes anti-malware free http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php Blue download button! but I'm afraid you already have enough on your plate figuring out Avast. In the meantime you're well protected if you run your browser in sandbox mode. (please read up on how to empty "sandbox" .) Of course that's in addition to the AV protection from Avast. Peter E. -------------------------------------------------- From: "Dottie" Sent: Saturday, 27 November, 2010 7:50 PM To: <[log in to unmask]> Subject: [PCSOFT] Red border around sites All of a sudden, when I go to certain sites, when it opens, there is a red border around the page. I run a scan every week and did so today which indicated there were no infected files. I really understand very little about anti virus programs except that you must have one. I purchased Avast and a window popped up today telling me that someone was trying to gain access to my computer but they stopped it. That is when the red borders started to appear. I have Internet Explorer 7, Outlook Express, Windows XP and my computer is a little over two years old. If someone could suggest what action I should take, I would be most grateful. Also, should I be running Malware scans also? If so, is there one particular scan of theirs I should have? Thank you in advance. Dottie Hoch Do you want to signoff PCSOFT or just change to digest mode - visit our web site: http://freepctech.com/pcbuild.shtml