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HELP! PLEASE! Win 7 anti spyware con has infected & taken over my laptop!

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  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Was sandboxie installed before or after the infection?
    :idea:
  • dalek
    dalek Posts: 9,386 Forumite
    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    Was sandboxie installed before or after the infection?

    Yes, i had sandboxie installed - but i wasn't using it :o

    I was using firefox without it.

    My email scanned the attachment and said it was ok............

    It was mcafee that my email provider used!
    The Daleks Reign Supreme, All Hail The Daleks!
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    dalek wrote: »
    Yes, i had sandboxie installed - but i wasn't using it :o

    I was using firefox without it.

    My email scanned the attachment and said it was ok............

    It was mcafee that my email provider used!

    Just put this down to bad luck

    Start afresh and be a little wiser :p
    :idea:
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