"Kate" wrote in message
...
Firstly, apologies for the multiple posting, but I wasn`t sure which
would be the most relevant group to use.

I have IE6 with Outlook Express, a USB ADSL router (using PPPoA) and
am having on-going trouble connecting to newsgroups. Unfortunately,
advice that I have received following earlier posts hasn`t resolved
the problem and my ISP hasn`t been helpful at all. However, a recent
virus scan showed that ntoskrnl.exe had "changed" and I wondered if
that might have something to do with it? As I am not sure exactly
what function this program has, apart from being essential during
boot-up, I thought it might be worth asking...

You're apt to get most of the advice over again since you started a new
thread.

Help with malware
All MS-MVP Sites.
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
For quite a few people it's by installing Messenger Plus, whose ads for
malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince you that you
owe it to the author. See also:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
Don't ever do a "default" install of anything. Always choose Custom and see
what else is being carried along. Don't install any extras you're not sure
of.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.