Can I have a virus?

However, do remember not to create a backup image until your problems have been resolved.

Harvey Meale said:

Perhaps Jacee can follow up on your situation, as I'm not allowed to go into further analysis with you.

Are you training at one of the malware removal schools?

Jacee said:

However, now when I boot up, when I click the desktop I get a black screen with a windows 7 box asking me ifI would like to shutdown. I click cancel and then all my items in the task bar are gone. Any reason why? Thanks in advance

Yes I am, I use Legit Torrents all legal

What files are you downloading? Sounds like you picked up something from downloading copyright material

I have downloaded an Ubuntu ISO (for a virtual machine) as well as an Adobe CS4 TRIAL (so i believe its still legal). I have, however deleted both and emptied my recycle bin. Then I used system restore and went back to before I even had Utorrent installed. It seems to have worked.

Corrine said:

Harvey Meale said:

Perhaps Jacee can follow up on your situation, as I'm not allowed to go into further analysis with you.

Are you training at one of the malware removal schools?

I've trained at a malware removal school at Hack Forums. Their system is virtually that of BleepingComputer's, but I never finished my training. HF isn't ASAP recognized either, unfortunately.

No, the site is not an ASAP site. As to the system, it may have the material taken from BC but not the trained instructors.

Corrine said:

No, the site is not an ASAP site. As to the system, it may have the material taken from BC but not the trained instructors.

The instructors at HF are qualified teachers.