Comments on: Revive my subnotebook http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/revive-my-subnotebook/ Sat, 25 May 2013 17:28:03 +0000 hourly 1 By: wrobinson http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/revive-my-subnotebook/#comment-51428 wrobinson Sun, 03 Feb 2008 03:34:28 +0000 #comment-51428 While you sort out the situation with your recovery media, you might consider trying to detect and remove the malware on your computer, using some of the free resources below:

Malware detection and removal software:
Spybot Search & Destroy http://www.spybot.com/en/index.html
Lavasoft Ad-aware http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
Microsoft Windows Defender http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

Free online anti-virus and malware scans:
Panda Software http://www.pandasecurity.com/usa/homeusers/solutions/activescan/default.htm?track=80383
Trend Micro House Call http://housecall.trendmicro.com/?WT.TM_clusty_flg=7
Symantec Security Check http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/home.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym&plfid=23&pkj=INBEMUYTACDCOYWOBWY
Microsoft Live OneCare http://www.microsoft.com/protect/products/computer/safetyscanner.mspx

General computer security recommendations from Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/default.mspx

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