Need help with infected computer (Renamed to meaningful subject)

Hi, I am a fairly basic user of XP

Basically i have the following problems with my computer:
1) When ever turn my comp on, after putting in my password and the desktop loads up a file called WIN32 automatically opens, this happen every single time - when it never used to
2) Even when I am not connected to the internet something is trying to open up interenet explorer - a message box comes up saying 'you are not connected to the internet', so i hit the red cross to close down, then it happens again and again - if i was to leave it for 5 mins, i would have about 20 of these!!!!!!!
3) When i do connect to the net, even though I have pop-up blocker on both AOL & IE, I Still have pop-ups all the time. This has only been happening for the past day or two

Help really would be appricated!!!

Thanks

Rob

 

to be honest the only software i have is AOL spyware tool - should that pick up any viruses on my computer?

 

yes. But that's only for spyware. I suggest going to download.com and go to there security and spyware section, scroll down and download one of the anti virus apps. update it and do a full system scan. Let us know what turns out.