Defrag will probably not fix. I just group it together with: disk error check, cleanup temporary files, defrag. (normal maint)
IMO malware bytes is the best free spyware tool. It is downloadable at
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
Just TOTV? Let me think on that one..... possibly you have not experienced it other paces by luck? who knows, i empathize with whereyou are at.
Lets see what else?
In IE tools, delete temp internet files, etc
Disable add-ons in IE then run... does the isseu go away?