Thank you,
jellyfishjuice, for sharing your configuration. ...and for bringing a smile to my face with your cool & uniquely sounding "Sponge Bob-like" user name!
..Lol!
*Takes breath* Now, I've a straight face. You may ask for expert assistance here:
http://malwaretips.com/forums/malware-removal-assistance.10/
Although I've not practiced scanning email, I will share how Gmail has proven their email service to be among the most secure in terms of spam filtering. I've had nary a problem from opening any mail since using Gmail's web based e-mail, and no longer rely on e-mail apps like Outlook Express or Thunderbird, although I
have heard good things of the latter! When opening e-mail, as we all must do, you can use a free containment protection called Sandboxie
http://www.sandboxie.com/ which helps your system remain free of changes just as a rain slicker keeps you warm & dry when caught unexpectedly in a deluge. We use it while browsing on each of our three home computers!
You might also consider, as a last ditch effort, refreshing your system back to it's factory settings; but I'd recommend trying our removal assistance here first.