This PC Tool Kit from Technibble.com might be for our geekier readers, but some of the tools can be used by anybody. It will fit on a flash drive and has all sorts of network tools & malware removal tools and other free programs for PC repair. ...........Now that I went to put the link up for the tool kit, I see that they are no longer distributing it. If you want one, let me know and I will send you a copy of mine. If you work with computers at all, it will be a very handy thing to have.

This is a Microsoft program that updates usually once a month (and you are doing your MS updates!!!!!) It has a list of malicious programs that when it downloads from MS it runs and removes from your computer. It runs in the backround and you don't ever see it. I discovered in the Security Now podcast that you can run the MSRT in a full scan by clicking on the START button and clicking on RUN and typing MRT. It will bring up a UI (user interface) and you can chose full scan. It will take a few hours. One more protection for your machine. Happy Friday the 13th !!!