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Malware won't run

I think I picked up a virus so I tried to run malwarebytes but I get a message that it stopped running. I am running Vista and Bell Sympatico Security

Brianjs
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I think I picked up a virus so I tried to run malwarebytes but I get a message that it stopped running. I am running Vista and Bell Sympatico Security


I did a factory restore and when I try to start Malwarebyte I get a n Error 707(3)

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You need to uninstall, then re-install MBA-M

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You need to uninstall, then re-install MBA-M


I had done that with no success but I tried a second time and ran the program right from the download and it is running as I speak. we will see what happens.

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Scan completed deleted 2 files here is the log file
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.34
Database version: 1836
Windows 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1

2009-03-11 18:02:17
mbam-log-2009-03-11 (18-02-17).txt

Scan type: Full Scan (C:\|D:\|)
Objects scanned: 198027
Time elapsed: 1 hour(s), 28 minute(s), 32 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 1
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 1
Files Infected: 0

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\{NSINAME} (Trojan.Agent) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
C:\Users\Brian\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WatchFree (Trojan.DNSChanger) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

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Has the problem gone?

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I think so

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Ok


Thanks

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No worries

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