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I don't know if anyone can help but my computer got a fake windows security virus and now appears to have all sorts of other things too. I appeared to have managed to remove the windows security virus with the anti-malware I downloaded from this website but it has blocked my windows update so it cannot update the windows security, my explorer keeps restarting itself and I keep getting hkey viruses.

I managed to run a windows live scanner which reported I have various infections but could not remove them which was not very helpful.

I also have mcafee installed so I cannot understand how I got this in the first place.

I am hoping someone can help me!

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I don't know if anyone can help but my computer got a fake windows security virus and now appears to have all sorts of other things too. I appeared to have managed to remove the windows security virus with the anti-malware I downloaded from this website but it has blocked my windows update so it cannot update the windows security, my explorer keeps restarting itself and I keep getting hkey viruses.

I managed to run a windows live scanner which reported I have various infections but could not remove them which was not very helpful.

I also have mcafee installed so I cannot understand how I got this in the first place.

I am hoping someone can help me!

Hmm........

McAfee I don't know is the best though..

Trend Micro is pretty good.

But I recommend doing scans with your AV, a malwarebytes full scan, and a spybot search and destroy scan.

Also try download full version trials of various AV's and scan as much as you can.

Hope I helped.

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Hello BAMBI, :D

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