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<blockquote data-quote="Rackhir" data-source="post: 4979930" data-attributes="member: 149"><p>Get as many different kinds of anti-virus/anti-malware programs as you can.</p><p></p><p>AVG is good and free AV program. I've used Malwarebytes and Spybot-Search&Destroy anti-malware packages successfully. Spybot has some "immunization" functions. Not really sure how effective that is, but I have managed to remain largely malware free, but it is definitely not a cure all.</p><p></p><p>Expect to run each of the packages about 10 times, rebooting often before you have these infections stamped out. Depending on how fast your machine is expect each run to take 20-40 min. Don't assume that because you have gotten through one run with a program or one reboot cycle with no detections that you are home free. Expect to have gotten at least a full set of runs free and a couple more after multiple reboots, before you can relax some.</p><p></p><p>These programs are very sneaky and make great efforts to hide from detection and re-install themselves, repeatedly.</p><p></p><p>While you are at it, go out and get your self a nice external drive you can use for back up. They're cheap enough and easy enough to use these days.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rackhir, post: 4979930, member: 149"] Get as many different kinds of anti-virus/anti-malware programs as you can. AVG is good and free AV program. I've used Malwarebytes and Spybot-Search&Destroy anti-malware packages successfully. Spybot has some "immunization" functions. Not really sure how effective that is, but I have managed to remain largely malware free, but it is definitely not a cure all. Expect to run each of the packages about 10 times, rebooting often before you have these infections stamped out. Depending on how fast your machine is expect each run to take 20-40 min. Don't assume that because you have gotten through one run with a program or one reboot cycle with no detections that you are home free. Expect to have gotten at least a full set of runs free and a couple more after multiple reboots, before you can relax some. These programs are very sneaky and make great efforts to hide from detection and re-install themselves, repeatedly. While you are at it, go out and get your self a nice external drive you can use for back up. They're cheap enough and easy enough to use these days. [/QUOTE]
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