I think this n>tepad.exe is messing my system up. I can't get rid of it, and its started interferring with other programs. I can't use Internet explorer anymore, and iTunes is totally messed up. this n>tepad is taking alot of mem. too. I've used your forums in the past to fix other problems, but I'm at my wits end with this. Here's hijack this, if its of any help. by the way, are there any good free virus scanners out there? Jason Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2 Scan saved at 12:14:31 AM, on 2/15/2005 Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.26