Computer problems, Big time.

[Hollister]

It started yesterday. Everything was fine on the computer when all of a sudden this Symantec thing started popping up like crazy saying stuff like 'your message to so and so wasn't sent' And showing random e-mails and just kept doing that like crazy. They were popping up so fast it was like a blur. Then on the two bottom corners of the screen these other little pop ups saying scanning message 1 0f 1. I don't know what to do. I probably wont reply for a few days because this thing wont let me! It calmed down just for a few minutes to let me write this thread.

 

[MareQ]

Do you have a firewall and a virus scan? Run a virus scan right now!

 

[Imzadi]

It sounds like you have a virus that would send out random emails to people in your address book & Symantec caught it & is fighting the virus NOT to send out those emails. Symantec is an ANTI-virus company. You'd better run a full anti-virus check.

 

[agnes!]

Your computer could have a virus that is masquerading as Symantec...

agnes!

 

[Hollister]

Ok, I did a full system restore. So far so good. I tried to run my Norton anti-Virus and it said that Symantec wouldn't allow it.

 

[themarquis]

So you have Symantic and Norton at the same time? That can cause problems. Pick the one you want and get rid of (uninstall) the other one. Then do a full virus scan.

 

[Hollister]

I never even knew we had symantec. I never knew what it was until today. The full system scan deleted symantec and left norton. I will run the norton scan now. Thanks for the help guys

 

[lynxstch]

www.symantec.com is the site you go to for help with all of Norton's products!!!..it does sound like a virus though..if you did a full system restore, run your virus scan again..and try running a spyware/adaware program also..good luck!