Finding viruses after new install - Virtual Dr Forums-Computer Tech Support

**jonnyb** · #1 November 25th, 2009, 10:35 PM

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?

**Train** · #2 November 26th, 2009, 12:50 AM

Was the fire wall active? I do not think so and without it, with in 15 seconds of hitting the internet, the computers is infected.

Do you have a router?

**jonnyb** · #3 November 26th, 2009, 01:38 AM

This pc was not mine but was plugged right into the modem straight and the firewall was off. But how come I was on with Verizon for three hours and nothing. Click into Charter's cable modem and one website and the junk comes in?

**jdc2000** · #4 November 26th, 2009, 04:22 AM

That just shows you how many hackers were on Charter at the time versus how many were on Verizon at the time. Tomorrow, it could be the other way around.