strick206
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Registered: 12th Apr 07
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One of my laptops has a virus on it which has managed to make its way past the anti-virus, causing the computer to run terribly slowly, what are the best ways to remove a virus other than the complete format?
Any help would be great
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ashleh
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Registered: 23rd Dec 08
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I know you said no format, but I seriously would advise it as it's probably the easier option (albeit depending on the type of infection).
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strick206
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I've managed to get the type of virus, it is:
Generic.virtob.2.65FC13C8
The reason I'd like to avoid formatting is I don't have a windows 7 cd and also the computer is a notebook with no disk drive
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Brett
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Is there not usually a restore in those cases on a separate partition?
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Sam
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It's probably easier to just back up your important files to a USB stick and do a factory reinstall of Windows on your netbook (pressing something like F11 when you turn it on should bring up a recovery menu).
It is normally possible to remove malware but it's a pain in the ass and very time consuming.
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strick206
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Cheers Brett, forgot about the restore, gave it a try but it wouldnt go back far enough to before the virus.
Sam, thanks mate, pressed F8 and did all the above, computer is working fine again now
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Sam
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