Dealing with an infected PC

Robin Capper

Robin Capper

— 1 min read

This is here, as a reference for me, next time someone says;

“I was on the Internet last night and something popped up saying I might have spyware and to click “here” to remove it.
So I clicked “here” and it did something then said I had spyware and to install this application to remove it.
So I installed it and it changed a whole lot of files and stuff on my computer, like my browser toolbars and homepage, then asked for my credit card number.
I thought that was odd so I didn’t enter it (RC: Phew, at least they got one thing right) but it’s mucked everything up and I can’t get rid of it…”

Dealing with an infected PC
By Charlie Russel, Microsoft MVP for Windows Server, Security, and Tablet PC

Dealing with an infected PC
By Charlie Russel, Microsoft MVP for Windows Server, Security, and Tablet PC

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