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OK, I’ve scanned my my computer with both Avg antivirus and AVG anti-spyware. I still see no threat detected in the anti-virus scan BUT when I ran the anti-spyware, it detected malware in the C:\WINDOWS\system32 location called Downloader.IstBar (considered high risk) which is in quarantine now. Now whether or not this is an infection everythings to be finally OK. I’ll run the anti-spyware test again just to make sure.
I notice that AVG anti-spyware is only free as a trial so far. I think someone mentioned some other anti-spyware prog. So I’ll look into it. But I’m still open ears to anyother free anti-spyware progs that are recommended
Also, I still think Avast! is much more beneficial than the AVG anti-virus program. The problem is is that I’m a novice at it. I think the problem is (which I cant remember the exact names) email scanner, WebSheild, the IM protection, etc. where you customize everything in the AVAST! program. If this is way off topic in this topic, I’ll just try to find it on topics that already exist on the support forum but that is if there is any.

I was pretty frustrated even desperate (hence why I installed more than one program before I came here). Thank you all for helping me out on this issue.