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I went through this very same thing. It's nasty and even when removed, your PC will have some problems, as it places things in other areas of the computer and corrupts it.

After trying to clean things up for 2 weeks, I bit the bullet. I purchased a full copy of Windows XP Home Edition. I had been using Windows 98, 2nd. Ed. Then I used the new Windows CD as my "boot" disk and reformatted the entire hard drive and installed the new Windows OS. I had previously backed up all my data files.

My PC now works better than ever. By the way, one thing to do is also upgrade the virus protection. I did and now have Norton Antivirus 2004.

Good luck! It's a difficult process to undertake but well worth it.

By the way, my virus came in the form of what appeared to be an email from Microsoft, with all the accompanying logos et. al. advising there was a new upgrade I should download. I ended up downloading the virus. I learned not to trust emails the hard way.

Happy Thanksgiving! At least there's a solution!!

I purchased a full copy of Windows XP Home Edition. I had been using Windows 98, 2nd. Ed.

I'm already using Windows XP -- so be prepared, it's NOT a defense against these things by itself.