Mac intel virus ?!

Hi,
Desktop all fuc*ed up, I had to re-organize it 5 times now, the icons are weird like the system doesn't recognize the files...
Safari and Firefox don't work anymore.
Everytime I launch Safari it gets me a message, it asks me to enter my session password...? Whatever I do the application quit and a message error appears (re-launch or quit)... ***?
And Firefox is slow as ****. Very very very very slow!
And without any reasons all other apps now quit, I don't understand it.
Is it a virus? Is it just possible?
Everything happened under OS X 10.4.9, I have a Windows installed but I did not used it since 2 months now...
Can anyone here help me understand it?
Thanks in advance!
Bapt.

back up your files to your iPod or external hdd, then insert Mac OS X install disc one. reboot your computer holding down the C key. select your language of choice then in the menu bar at the top select... utitlities i think... its the second last one, then go to disk utility. select your hdd then click erase. then reinstall os x and put all your files back on. then upgrade to 10.4.10 and you should be okay.

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