i never said lfs or any mirrirs had a virus,,i said maybe ok..it turns out my antivirus dosnt recognise so is repoting as w32/downloader t2 trojan..wich by the way dosnt seem to exist,,,so i hope this sorts things out,,my apolagies for any offence.. non was meant,,i was just trying to sort myself out and ask for help..which is what i thought the forum was all about...once again sorry for ienience and thanks for all you out there who checked things out,,, cheers and see you on track