Not sure if this is related, but I'm running Windows XP Home.

Today when I was using mIRC I got disconnected from the server with the message "Software Caused Connection Abort" - this isn't so unusual, however as soon as I reconnected my ident changed from ~ozyvent (as it normally should be) to Brad## (## = 2 random numbers) When I go into the section to change the ident, it's all as it normally should appear to make my ident ~ozyvent. It also makes every client on my computer's ident Brad##

I did a reboot and the problem still persists but with two different numbers after the "Brad". I'm thinking perhaps its a virus/worm or something which VET (my anti-virus program) hasn't picked up. I just can't understand what or where the problem is, so if anyone can help it'd be greatly appreciated.