I currently can’t run any EXE files that actually help me do anything on the PC (like CCleaner for example). I can’t run ADD/REMOVE programs, or any of the Admin utilities. I can’t run ANY setup.exe files either. I suspect there is a virus as well as an AVAST corruption. I can’t even boot up in SAFE mode becuase it stops after file ASWRVRT.sys (which is an AVAST file).

This all started right after I upgraded my AVAST software WHILE suspecting I had a trojan or virus… so, now I’m just trying to get one step done at a time.

Ultimately… I’d like to remove AVAST and “repair” Windows (Vista 64) and then see where i stand.

J