i tihnk you were right.
immediately after i posted that, spyware took control of the system. but, it's spotless now! haha. thanks to:
cw shreddar
spybot S&D
ad aware
hijack this!
however, just for future reference...how can I just log in as "administrator"? My only log in option at the moment is "shackrock recordings" and i can only get to it by starting my computer and clicking it! haha