Computer Virus

My computer was just infected! I need help! Or at least comforting words. I am absolutely terreified right now.

Please, somebody respond.

what kind of anti virus do you have?
If you have AVG windows care Or Spybot
you could run a spy sweeping program on your computer.
You could also try cleaning up your C drive.

I'm currently scanning my computer right now. Obviously I can't say which publicly. Why give the hacker knowledge on what to work against? I only have one thing to tell him/her/machine.

"Please, you don't have to do this for a living." And, what is this cleaning up C drive? Sounds intriguing. How would I do it? And, would it delete certain important files?

This is almost certainly automatic malware, rather than a hacker. You mention in your blog that porn sites are popping up. Sounds like adware has found its way onto your compute.

If you haven't got it already, get Microsoft Security Essentials, which is basically the best free antivirus you can get. It works well against adware too. Get it here: http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

(Note: before installing MSE, you'll have to uninstall your current antivirus.)

If it's already MSE you've got, or if you've got a paid anti-virus, try the free version of Ad-Aware, which you can get here: http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php

I know this is a silly question but...

How do I delete cookies? (Not the kind you eat)

What browser you got?

In Firefox 3.5 it's Tools > Options > Privacy (if you need to, set 'Firefox will:' to 'Use custom settings for history') > Show cookies > Delete all cookies.

In IE 6, it's Tools > Internet options > Delete all cookies.

Any browser you use will be similar to one of those two. Shouldn't be too hard to figure out. Just look under 'Tools', basically, and you should find it.

Yeah, I have firefox 3.5

*Goes to do what poster above me suggested*

I can't imagine how horrible this must be for you. *snugs*

It is quite horrendous, but at least the weather seems to be on my side. It snowed, thus covering the roads in treacherous frozen precipitation.

No school.

My school is horrible.

*Sigh*

School was back in business promptly. It was another bad day. Even when the best snowfall in over twenty years in my state descends upon my atrocious town the kids there do not settle for letting me cherish the snowfall in peace.

*Sigh*
It seems that it may indeed be a hacker, as I'm getting a message that someone may be tampering with my computer.

Why do people do such things?