[backhoe]

Things you need(all FREE)
Anti-Virus
AVG Avast
Firewall
Kerio(Direct Download) Zone Alarm
Misc.
IE Spyads SpywareBlaster Spyware Guard
Windows Update
get all CRITICAL Updates

Things you want(Still Free)
Mozillia Firefox
Google Toolbar (stops pop-ups)
Ad-Aware
Spybot S&D
MS MVP Hosts file

MailWasher: Good for pre-screening & bouncing SPAM

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How did i get infected in the first place?

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[Musket]

Those are great programs, but beware of ZoneAlarm. It does what it is supposed to, but it has some bugs. One of which - it will screw up your FTP server if you have one. I had to reinstall my system to fix it. I now use Norton Personal Firewall.