Well umm.............. I tried to do a live update on Norton Antivirus. I got a message it could not connect ETC. So i went and downloaded the file that uodates it. Run it and reboot then i get message that i have Bloodhound.Packed. I boot to safemode run virusscan it finds Bloodhound.Packed. Now i can't open any programs and all my programs like Norton Av Fireall is not starting up. Am i going to have to reformat?

Norton/Symantec uses bloodhound as a generic. It has found a virus it can't identify. http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/bloodhound.packed.html Have you installed the latest Microsoft security fixes from a few weeks ago? If not, you can download them onto a CD from a secure PC and then install them on your PC in safe mode. Good luck.

The link http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/bloodhound.packed.html gives directions on how to manually delete the virus.

I have got every singel Windows Update possible. And i gotn a Windows Update CD on the way.

You've been toying with the idea of format/reload since your ealier posts. If in doubt, back up everything critical to you and do it. "Bloodhound.Packed" is not a specific threat, in fact, its just the opposite. If you read the article that blackdogx linked you to, then you will have an understanding for what it means. There are several things you might try before format/reload, but it depends on how much patience you have. If your problems were caused by an unknown threat that you can neither identify, detect, or remove, then you are in trouble. I suggest that if you are already at peace with a format/reload then just do it and get it over with...Like pulling off a band-aid. Its either that, or do some serious system hunting to track down the offending malicious code manually. Or try another AV program. The basic rule of the world as far as AV programs go is that they each detect threats that the others do not. Of course, you have very little functionality left in Windows by the sound of it. So you just might be up a creek without an OS. Just get it over with. Back up what you can and nail it. Yuo might even be glad you did. AOSCLAY My Computer Works

Well thanks AOSCLAY i tried what symantec said i said i needed to disable system restore. I could not open system properties to get to that option. Not even in safemore could i openn anything. Guess that was my only option. I know a little about computers but im not an expert. Im certainaly not familier with removeing viruses in regedit. I could probaly learn if someone had the patience to teach me. But anyway its over and Winodws and all drivers are reloaded now im heading for Windows Update.