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    here is what I do 99% of the time.

    Download Malwarebytes
    reboot computer and hit F9 - then boot in safe mode (if you can't download first, go in safe mode with networking and install malwarebytes there)
    start -> run -> type in msconfig
    go to startup tab, disable all.
    reboot computer and let it go in to windows like normal. (Windows will start the necessary services, so disabling all doesn't affect anything)
    then run full scan on malwarebytes
    computer should be in a normal state to give you time to find some good virus protection software.

    Goodluck!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jblizzard View Post
    here is what I do 99% of the time.

    Download Malwarebytes
    reboot computer and hit F9 - then boot in safe mode (if you can't download first, go in safe mode with networking and install malwarebytes there)
    start -> run -> type in msconfig
    go to startup tab, disable all.
    reboot computer and let it go in to windows like normal. (Windows will start the necessary services, so disabling all doesn't affect anything)
    then run full scan on malwarebytes
    computer should be in a normal state to give you time to find some good virus protection software.

    Goodluck!
    I do this routine on computers I'm working on. I like to install ESET NOD32 afterwards as my anti virus. Also, instead of doing msconfig you can just regedit and see whats really starting up. Msconfig doesn't show every single thing that runs when you load windows

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