IPhone got virus through email - doesn't affect phone but has spread to PC

I had a Windows Vista computer that would boot up and programs could open but, once opened, the programs were totally unresponsive. The mouse worked, but wouldn't click on any part of an open window (not anything - browser window, Word, Excel...nothing would work once opened). I couldnt even reinstall Windows. This computer was older and I had been intending on replacing.
I got a new HP with Windows 7, all programs loaded fine, all pictures and documents were restored. When I plugged in my iPhone to sync my mail contacts, my computer froze after a few minutes. I rebooted and it started acting exactly like my old one. It appears that my iPhone might be carrying a virus. The phone works fine, but I think an email might have had a virus attached to it. I did get a couple wierd emails from a cousin a couple of weeks ago.
Has anyone heard of anything like this, or more importantly, does anyone know how to scan and remove a virus from an iPhone.
Thanks!

Is it possible that one of the songs or videos in iTunes has the virus?
Extremely unlikely. I have seen no reports of any virus that can attach to a AAC or MP3 file or MP4 video.
It doesn't make any sense that a brand new computer (that hadn't had any emails downloaded on it) would have gotten a virus and started acting the same way as my old one.
Viruses and worms can spread to computers from multiple sources, including from an infected backup or from another computer. Do you not run antivirus and antispyware on your computer?
The computer froze when I was syncing, so I must believe that it has to do with either the iPhone or iTunes.
A computer freeze may have something to do with the iPhone or iTunes but that doesn't necessarily mean that a virus is involved.

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