Unknown Computer Problem?

I have a virus or something, not really sure. My computer will NOT stay connected to the internet somehow my Internet Explorer has dissappeared, I can not do a system restore and I am at my WITS end, does anyone know of a virus or worm that is doing this. I am on my friends PC because I have to find out what to do.. I am ashamed to admit I knew nothing about antivirus software before this and therefore have NEVER used it........So please help me any info would be etremely helpful... thanks

Unknown Computer Problem?antivirus software

THIS IS WHAT I HAVE

IF YOU WANT TO BUY

BUY THIS

http://shop.ca.com/malware/internet_secu...

yahoo virus scan etc online care

http://security.yahoo.com/

if needed

registry cleaner

http://www.freeregistryfix.com/camp/frfy...

FREE VIRUS PROTECTION

http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/...

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/defau...

THIS IS WHAT I HAVE

IF YOU WANT TO BUY

BUY THIS

http://shop.ca.com/malware/internet_secu...

Unknown Computer Problem?computer virus

thanks for the vote

but i would like to know what helped you Report It


You will probably get a million answers here but if you are not familiar with pc's they I would HIGHLY suggest you take it to a dealer and have them fix it. If there is nothing on the pc that you need then insert the Microsoft cd and reinstall the O/S. That will wipe the entire drive and will clean it up.
Of course you can't stay on the Internet. If Internet Explorer has disappeared, you don't have any way to browse the Internet. If you can't do a system restore, you have to hire someone to reformat the machine. Don't kid yourself, if your problems are as bad as you say they are, you're going to have to pay out some cash to fix it.
if you have an anti virus program on your computer, then do a scan to check for any virus's. then you can delete all found once the scan if over.
You may be able to get some anti virus software to clean it up, but once you get to this point, it is best to save all the files you can and re-install your computer. Even if you get the bug fixed, you will still probably have some damaged files in there. So save all your important stuff, then erase everything, re-install windows... and then add add the anti virus from the beginning.
Please take no offense, but if you were unaware of the existence and threat of computer viruses, then I fear that you would not be qualified to do what needs to be done to get your computer dis-infected and up-and-running. Sorry.