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My daughter has become a victim to this malware - can it be fixed?
Many thanks
Is this the one that keeps showing [url= http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-win-7-internet-security-2011 ]"fake" windows security alerts[/url]? My kids have just welcomed it onto my machine (despite McAfee). It's taken me most of the day to get rid of it (I'm and IT ignoramus, by the way, so anyone who knew what they were doing could probably get rid of it in 5 mins). In the end, I think I've got rid of it by doing the restore thing to an earlier state and deleting their windows account and setting up a new one (the fake alert only popped up on their user login). Seems to be gone now but I might just run that malware thingy - can it be trusted though?
Thanks muddy - worked perfectly. Had to download it on my pc then data-pen it across to hers and run it. Phew! nasty one
Tinners use the linky that muddy gave
G/f managed to d/l that, past windows security essentials, though that anti-malware software sorted it, her profile became un-usable, so had to create a new account & copy her 'stuff' across to it
Hope the OP doesn't mind if I ask this here, it's too similar to start a new thread! I'm running MSE at the moment, would having that MalwareBytes alongside it be a good idea?
Sawyer - MemberHope the OP doesn't mind if I ask this here, it's too similar to start a new thread! I'm running MSE at the moment, would having that MalwareBytes alongside it be a good idea?
No problem at all as I run both real-time but to be absolutely sure they don't cause trouble then go to [b]Section I[/b] below and follow the simple instruction. Scroll down the page.
[url= http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=10138 ]Malwarebytes forum[/url]
I would go for the paid version (I have paid version) after all it's one time payment lifetime licence.
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Bit late to the party here but,
In addition to what's been said, make sure you're Windows Updated up to the hilt and are running the latest versions of Java and anything made by Adobe.