I just formatted and installed XP Pro on a computer. As soon as I put the Charter.net cable modem to it for Internet my virus software went off telling me that I have a rootkit and five other warnings about viruses or spyware that it found. I have SP2 on the XP and Avast antivirus. Avast went off about 30 seconds into my checking my Favorites like Microsoft.com, MSN, and a .gov website.

This is the second time that this has happened to this computer in a month. Fresh format and install and plugging into the Net.

Is this something attacking Charter.net? At the location where I have done the install and as Verizon as dsl on the same computer I get no virus/spywares found.

What's up with this Charter?