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How to fix Explorer virus

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I installed a freeware w/ keygen.exe .. I think my PC is infected w/ a virus because after reinstalling the freeware.. every time i browse my folder like "my comp, my programs, etc." there's always a pop-up requesting for me to download anti-virus.. i tried to scan it using mcafee but it didn't saw any virus.. i think it has something to do w/ my explorer.exe or maybe the virus change it.. i don't really know what to do.. can some give me advice?

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  1. Restart your PC in safe mode with networking

    http://www.pchell.com/support/safemode.s...

    Download, install and run a full scan with Malwarebytes

    http://www.malwarebytes.org

    Run a full scan with Micro Trend House Call

    http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

    After the scans, restart the PC and update your anti-virus, remember to only have one anti-virus installed on your PC

    http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-...  [Free, if you do not have one]


  2. Follow the instruction on the link below to clean your computer

    10 easy step virus and spyware removal using free software

    http://www.review-ninja.com/2008/08/10-e...

  3. I would suggest that you get Avast. It is free for personal use.

    Yesterday, my free anti-virus caught a trojan virus.

    To ensure that the virus caught is not a false positive, I upload it to virus total web site to check.

    http://www.virustotal.com/analisis/c3558...

    To my surprise, all the big names in Anti-virus industry cannot detect the trojan. The one that detect the trojan are mainly the free version.

    Avast boot scan in Windows safe mode is the most effective way to get rid of stubborn trojans and viruses that keep coming back to haunt you.

    These trojan and viruses hide themselves in system restore folder and many anti-virus programs cannot get rid of them. So whenever, you restart your PC,

    the viruses are restore back by WIndows.

    Avast boot scan help to get rid of them in the system restore folders and ensure your system are clean.

    Anti-virus installation

    http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-...

    How to configure ?

    http://www.infodiv.unimelb.edu.au/soe/an...

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