ellieoop: You already have CCleaner, so that is great, but it will not delete any virus or Malware.

For you and any others here are a few programs you should run to keep your clean, running fine, PC virus and Malware free

First make sure you have a decent Anti-virus program installed & running

If you do not have one it is a must and there are plenty about, but the popular free ones are the ever popular AVG FREE edition or its newish rival Avira. Both are very good and are great at what they do as long as they are kept up 2 date

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is the Daddy of all Anti-Malware programs, and a must on any computer

They are the main things to have. I also have SpywareBlaster installed as that is free.

Give Remove Fake Anti-virus a go as well. It detects these Viruses that act as Anti-virus programs and tell you that you have lots of problems and you must download this software to sort it out, which of course costs money. A thing that many people do for no reason at all, as they have no problem apart from the fact they have a virus like installed. This program will detect and get rid of them all

Just a couple of others. Although changing your Registry is not strictly advised, is can become cluttered and slow your PC down greatly. If you are going to use a Registry cleaner (there is a small one built into CCleaner) then use Eusing free registry Cleaner. Always remember before making any changes to your registry, to make a Back-up of it, and all good programs will do this for you

Definition of your Windows Registry, and how important it is

One last one i use a lot is Revo Uninstaller. We all download programs, some of which we keep, and some we just like to have a play with, and get rid of. While most have there own built in Uninstallers, these very rarely get rid of all the stuff they install. of course Windows had Add/Remove programs (and again CCleaner has one useful one build in). Revo, just goes a bit further, by running the programs build in one, then goes about after-woods, and cleans up any leftovers lol

All the programs above are FREE, but of course have there own more sophisticated PAID for versions, which add more usability to them.

Well, that is my Christmas list from me to you, and anyone else who wants help. I have many others installed, and that i use to repair computers, but there is no need for the every day user to have them (or i would have no work lol, have very little as it is). Of course you know where i am if it is anything specific

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all Computers

p.s. Oh, and after all that, even i get the odd one once a month or so lol