I downloaded Firefox 3.6 on a vista 64-bit computer and got a Trojan horse with the download.

Downloaded firefox 3.6 on a Vista 64 bit machine. Once downloaded, I started having viruses pop up (third party) caveats of protection. Windows defender and IE open and lock-up. It returns a warning whenever I run an application and prevents the execution of most of the programs. Never had this problem with the Mozilla software before. Just curious if anyone else has had a similar problem.

First of all, go to http://www.avg.com/us-en/avg-rescue-cd-download and download the rescue CD. Follow the instructions to create the disc/usb. Then go to the web site of Firefox and download the installation files. Don't go to other sites to get the files.
In Control Panel, choose to uninstall Firefox. Once the uninstall is complete, place AVG Rescue disk in the drive and restart, making sure that the PC boots to the CD/USB. Once the rescue is complete, restart and install Firefox. Make sure you have the latest version of the anti-virus software and firewall running. AVG, Norton and Panda is among the best. I had this problem when I clicked on the link for some antivirus England.It unnamed took over the system and would not let me do anything. I could only get them online by starting in safe mode with internet connection.
Good luck.

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