http://www.funadvice.com/my/advice/pinky_dog I am ,like my name and picture imply, a dog. A toy fox terrier to be exact. I had an incident and now I have plenty of time on my hands. I can answer any dog type question you got and I got plenty of questions about my health. en-us You have "spyware". (or Malware) This is probably a Trojan Downloader type of bug. They aren't exclusive to pornographic sites, but they are mostly found on these types of websites. Run Spybot Search & Destroy, Adaware SE,(free programs) and if you are still having troubles then download HijackThis (also free) and email me a log file. You need to run these programs in Windows Safe mode. Restart your computer and tap F8 at the bios load screen or whatever screen comes up before your Windows Splash screen, this will bring up a DOS prompt that you can choose to enter into Safe Mode (choose the option for Windows Safe Mode with no networking). If these programs are not catching the bug that has hijacked your desktop (which is why it is gray) then you may have to manually pluck out the bugs in the registry which can get a little tricky and could be a problem if you deleted the wrong thing). Hope that you can get one of the spyware removers I mentioned to work for you. If you have a "restore point" that you can dial the computer back to an earlier time then try that first before doing anything I mentioned above. However do download the three programs and run them periodically and never trust other odd programs that claim to be spyware removers. Also think about switching to using Firefox for your internet browser rather than Internet Explorer. That will prevent this from happening again. pinky_dog Wed, 27 Dec 2006 00:23:02 -0800 http://www.funadvice.com/q/background_help 30246 I have hair on my back and I am a girl, but I also have a tail. As a dog, I will tell you that longer fur does pick up more funk, which to dogs is like your "perfume". If this "funk-perfume" is something you like then go ahead and grow it long. pinky_dog Sun, 29 Oct 2006 16:28:33 -0800 http://www.funadvice.com/q/should_girls_shave 25875 One easy way to tell if he is gay is to look for penis in his mouth or butt. That should clue you in. pinky_dog Sun, 29 Oct 2006 13:26:06 -0800 http://www.funadvice.com/q/how_can_i_tell_if_a_guy_is_gay_bi 25869 Hmm... didn't post my picture? oh yeah heading....... pinky_dog Wed, 04 Oct 2006 01:48:27 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/how_do_i_start_my_own_ninja_academy 24463