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Have you installed or enabled the firewall discussed? Have you installed SpywareBlaster as recommended? Have you installed an updated antivirus program? AVG 7 isn't the most current version of AVG. It is now up to AVG 8. Where were these located on the system? If they were in System Restore you need to set a new, clean restore point, once you are certain the computer is clean. Also empty the Malwarebytes's Quarantine and then run a new full system scan with AVG and see what it comes up with.
I do have windows firewall enabled, and I have always have it enabled. I did download SpywareBlaster. I uninstalled AVG 7, and installed AVG 8. I emptied Malwarebyte's quarantine and ran a new full system scan with AVG. AVG found no threats. The viruses were in C:\System Volume Information\_restore....
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If they were in System Restore you need to set a new, clean restore point.
If it isn't too much trouble, could you instruct me on how to do this? I have never done it before. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by Nick10 
If it isn't too much trouble, could you instruct me on how to do this? I have never done it before. Thanks.
Judy
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