JackTech,
Thanks for responding.
I have tried Spybot, ewido, ADAware SE and Microsofts's downloads and I upgraded my Norton Suite. I have not had a block of time to try what MTnBIker suggested a couple of weeks ago. When this him me it caused two major problems: 1. The hijack of my web page and 2. the spyware ad background that wouldn't go away.
With a computer consutltant and the running of these programs, I got rid of the hijack of my default web page that directed me ironically to anti virus software.
Because of what my consultant did the screen warning which also had a link to anti virus software, is gone but the way he described it, it is really only covered up and running in background but has also locked up my display properties so I cannot use them to set the background, screensaver etc.
This makes me very nervous. ALso, what I have read about microsoft's patch that came out and the patch by a guy named Guilfanov, (1/12/06 CNET news) they protect going forward once downloaded but do nothing to get rid of it if you already had it.
I'm continuing to work on it and I appreciate your assistance. It sounds like Shaetroy and others are in the same boat with me.
Good Luck All