I think my kid's computer is infected with the ME IE Zero Day virus. I guess MS is working on a patch, but I think the computer is already infected. The machine will only start in "safe mode," and multiple attempts to restore in safe mode have not been successful.
Any suggestions short of reinstalling Windows 7 Home Premium? If I do need to reinstall...in the restore and recovery ap...can I use the "fix" option, or do I need to reinstall everything? Will I need to reload the personal files from backup after I re-install Windows?
Again, any help would be greatly appreciated. And no, I'm not considering self-immolation, anti-freeze, an AIDS tree, or a rusty razor blade. At least not yet. Thanks, in advance for your concerns though.
Would mikey's EliteKiller link be the best route to remove it? I'm mildly tech savvy, but certainly no wizard or geeksquad guy. I'm just looking for the quickest and easiest fix--as time is at a premium for our family for the next couple weeks. If the EliteKiller thing is it, then so be it. Otherwise, any suggestions to help me remove the virus instead of starting over, would be greatly appreciated...
I'm guessing it's what they are talking about in these articles:
http://community.norton.com/t5/Norto...g/ba-p/1127768
http://www.maximumpc.com/microsoft_w...ernet_explorer