I'll just copy and paste this as I don't feel like typing it again, hope it helps.
Just to reinforce whats already been said.
There is no need to pay for ANY security software. There are free versions out there that do a fine job. If for some reason you wanted to pay lol I would suggest Nod32.
For free AV look at (Also, make sure to use only
ONE):
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Antivir
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Avast
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AVG
Free MW/SW/AW (Frankly Spybot & Adaware are uneeded):
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Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (All you really need at this point in time)
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Spybot SD (Nothing special here, but doesn't hurt)
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Adaware SE (Personally I don't like what they've done with the new version)
Other MW tools:
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Combofix
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SDFix
If you run into any issues like these again, off the bat run combofix, sdfix and malewarebytes. Those three will fix the majority of your issues. Word of warning, combofix & sdfix are 'harsher' programs, so it is a good idea to back up important files before running them (which you should do anyways). If your still having issues after wards download
Hijackthis (HJT) and post a log from that on a forum that specializes in them. People there would be more then willing to give you a helping hand. Your best bet is to do a HJT log first, but if you didn't want to "waste" your time, then you can do the others first.
To prevent the majority of this in the future:
- Make sure to have a good AV and
KEEP IT UPDATED
- Make sure to keep Windows up to date
- Have a firewall implemented, even if it's justs the Windows firewall
- Make sure Internet Explorer is updated or use a different web browser, such as FireFox
Hope that helps
Bob