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  • mary2012
    mary2012 Posts: 134 Forumite
    Thanks Waddler, I'm not sure what I have to do, I have done:
    Open Folder Options by clicking the Start button 4f6cbd09-148c-4dd8-b1f2-48f232a2fd33_818.jpg, clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Folder Options.

    Then what?
  • waddler_8
    waddler_8 Posts: 3,588 Forumite
    Click Show hidden files, folders, and drives, and then click OK.
  • mary2012
    mary2012 Posts: 134 Forumite
    Done that....
  • waddler_8
    waddler_8 Posts: 3,588 Forumite
    Download AdwCleaner from the link below & save it to your desktop.

    LINK

    Then,
    • Right click AdwCleaner.exe & choose "Run as administrator" to run it.
    • Click Delete.
    • Click OK to the prompt.
    • The tool will run & your computer will be rebooted automatically. A logfile will open after the restart.
    • Post the contents of the logfile with your next reply.
    • You can also find the logfile at C:\AdwCleaner[s1].txt.
  • waddler_8
    waddler_8 Posts: 3,588 Forumite
    How are things now?
  • mary2012
    mary2012 Posts: 134 Forumite
    Ahh are we done?
    Hopefully things are resolved now.... Thank you all so very much :)
  • waddler_8
    waddler_8 Posts: 3,588 Forumite
    Yes, you're done.

    Everything ok now?


    You can delete DDS and it's logfiles - DDS.txt and attach.txt

    Simply right click and choose delete.

    • Right click AdwCleaner.exe & choose "Run as administrator" to run it.
    • If AdwCleaner prompts you an update is available, click Cancel
    • Click Uninstall.
    • Click Yes to the prompt.
    • AdwCleaner will close and uninstall itself


    Then create a restore point and delete the old ones.

    Create a restore point: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows7/create-a-restore-point

    Delete all but the most recent restore point:

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows7/delete-a-restore-point
  • mary2012
    mary2012 Posts: 134 Forumite
    Thanks Waddler.
    I think its 'ok'..... I seem to have inherited 'people I am following'.... (I actually dont follow anyone) I have deleted them, twice now. That came about after the Malware....
    I will have to do restore tasks at the weekend, I find it too challenging at this time of night lol.

    Thanks
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