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Think I have a virus! Pc won't load.

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  • mr_fishbulb
    mr_fishbulb Posts: 5,224
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    Do you have a backup of your documents? Sounds to me like your hard drive is on its way out.

    Very unlikely to be a virus as they don't do this sort of activity nowadays. They aim to stay hidden in the background and steal your bank details, not break your machine as there is no money to be made doing that.
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