Webcam hardware for acer aspire one

Hello tcruz23;
Use Device Manager. In the Start Menu type device into the search bar. In the Control Panel section choose Device Manager.
Find your webcam device - probably in the Imaging Device category. Click on the small triangle to expand the section.
Right mouse click on the webcam and choose Update Driver Software. Use Search Automatically for an online search.

That doesn't sound like something a virus would do.
Visit the webcam MFGRs website and download/install the software from them.