Tried everything that was suggested with no luck.....many thanx to Grandpa who advised Norbies world at http://www.norbiesworld.co.uk/Forums...ic/t=1295.html downloaded ewido antimalware and hey! presto! did the job no more limewire pop up every 15 secs and got my task manager running again.
No fewer than 902 files had to be deleted they were in the startup disguised as a svchost.exe file infection was called Dropper.VB.lu
Hope this helps anyone with this cursed worm