Originally Posted by
Thrush
Get it into Safe Mode, run some Anti Virus software on it (AVG, Avast, etc) and see if that cures it. If not, try doing a System Restore (not a re-installation - use the System Restore function from START > ALL PROGRAMS > ACCESSORIES > SYSTEM TOOLS) back to before the virus was known to be there...
that was my plan to do it in safe mode

i'll give it a go!