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Virus Question

My friend says she got a Trojan she done full virus scan with the most up to date scanner but she keep getting pops saying virus what should she do. thanks
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  • superscaper
    superscaper Posts: 13,369 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Malware removal guide sticky
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  • GreenNotM
    GreenNotM Posts: 1,087 Forumite
    post some names (always helps) if the spy/malware sticky posts 1-4 do not clear her problem and a HJT log with symptoms after doing the procedures in above post ...

    - may need cwshredder, smitfraid etc .....
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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,620 Forumite
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    I suspect its a "false" indication by a Vundo/smitfraud infection, do they have a red cross on the tollbar or does the warning say they need to buy some software to remove the "infection"
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