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Windows Security Center Virus

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Name: ocoboi05
Date: March 31, 2009 at 03:34:16 Pacific
OS: Windows Vista
Product: Dell / INSPIRION
Subcategory: Viruses
Comment:

I am running vista and have somehow gotten the windows security alert virus thats been talked about a lot here. I am not a computer person at all..... please help me? I do have bittorrent and limewire..... thats probably the reason but still i need help getting rid of this thing.



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Name: Rickyneck (by Ricky neck)
Date: March 31, 2009 at 03:52:19 Pacific
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You need to update your anti virus and scan your computer in safe mode(restart the computer and press F8 and select safe mode). You should scan your computer with Malwarebytes in safe mode.
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
Delete all temporary files and then check.


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