You're most welcome and I believe you have made the best decision under the circumstances.
I shall now mark this thread as Solved and leave you with some security advice, but please feel free to post back if you have any remaining issues or concerns.
There are many places where you will find security advice, but most are biased towards a particular item of software that they are trying to promote. I have given some unbiased advice below that should help keep you better protected. Unfortunately there is no "best protection", new Malware is being produced every minute of the day so it is a cat & mouse game for all security software vendors to keep up with the latest infections.
It has always been the case that what one Anti Virus program will detect another one will miss and vice versa. That being said, never be tempted to install more than one Anti Virus program thinking that will give you better protection as in fact the reverse is true. Two or more AV programs will (in most cases) conflict with each other, slow your system down and actually reduce your security level. Don't assume that your present Anti Virus is no good on the grounds that you got infected, if I have seen you are using a poor Anti Virus I will have advised you earlier in the thread. There are a lot of nasty infections out there waiting to jump onto a PC and with some of the newest infections there is very little that will block them. Fortunately there are those who dedicate their spare time, for little reward, in making the tools we use here to remove these infections. It is those people that we have to thank as without them a reinstall would often be the only way out.
Some additional security measures.
If your present security software does not include a third party Firewall or AntiSpyware.
Go Here for a selection of third party Firewalls.
Go Here or Here for Anti Spyware.
Malwarebytes free version (which you may have used during this thread) is worth having for regular scans of your system, always check for updates before using it. If you can afford the Malwarebytes Pro version it will provide even better protection with a full time active scanner. Never have more than one active anti virus, anti spyware or firewall running on your system as it can cause conflicts and slow down the PC. You can safely run the Pro version of Malwarebytes with any Anti Virus software.
WOT (Web OF Trust) Will warn you (in most cases) about dangerous web sites. (This is only available for use with Internet Explorer).
Secunia PSI is a FREE security tool designed to detect vulnerable and out-dated programs and plug-ins which expose your PC to attacks. Attacks exploiting vulnerable programs and plug-ins are rarely blocked by traditional anti-virus and are therefore increasingly "popular"among criminals.
WinPatrol is a useful facility to have. WinPatrol takes snapshots of your critical system resources and alerts you to any changes that may occur without your knowledge. It can also be used to control all your start up programs.
Finally, make sure that Windows Update is turned on as many updates are to fix newly discovered security holes in the Windows Operating System. You should also make sure that any Java or Adobe products are kept up to date and any old versions are uninstalled. Never use Registry Cleaners as they can and do damage the systems registry and stay well clear of P2P file sharing sites as these are one of the best places to get your PC infected.
I shall now mark this thread as Solved and leave you with some security advice, but please feel free to post back if you have any remaining issues or concerns.
There are many places where you will find security advice, but most are biased towards a particular item of software that they are trying to promote. I have given some unbiased advice below that should help keep you better protected. Unfortunately there is no "best protection", new Malware is being produced every minute of the day so it is a cat & mouse game for all security software vendors to keep up with the latest infections.
It has always been the case that what one Anti Virus program will detect another one will miss and vice versa. That being said, never be tempted to install more than one Anti Virus program thinking that will give you better protection as in fact the reverse is true. Two or more AV programs will (in most cases) conflict with each other, slow your system down and actually reduce your security level. Don't assume that your present Anti Virus is no good on the grounds that you got infected, if I have seen you are using a poor Anti Virus I will have advised you earlier in the thread. There are a lot of nasty infections out there waiting to jump onto a PC and with some of the newest infections there is very little that will block them. Fortunately there are those who dedicate their spare time, for little reward, in making the tools we use here to remove these infections. It is those people that we have to thank as without them a reinstall would often be the only way out.
Some additional security measures.
If your present security software does not include a third party Firewall or AntiSpyware.
Go Here for a selection of third party Firewalls.
Go Here or Here for Anti Spyware.
Malwarebytes free version (which you may have used during this thread) is worth having for regular scans of your system, always check for updates before using it. If you can afford the Malwarebytes Pro version it will provide even better protection with a full time active scanner. Never have more than one active anti virus, anti spyware or firewall running on your system as it can cause conflicts and slow down the PC. You can safely run the Pro version of Malwarebytes with any Anti Virus software.
WOT (Web OF Trust) Will warn you (in most cases) about dangerous web sites. (This is only available for use with Internet Explorer).
Secunia PSI is a FREE security tool designed to detect vulnerable and out-dated programs and plug-ins which expose your PC to attacks. Attacks exploiting vulnerable programs and plug-ins are rarely blocked by traditional anti-virus and are therefore increasingly "popular"among criminals.
WinPatrol is a useful facility to have. WinPatrol takes snapshots of your critical system resources and alerts you to any changes that may occur without your knowledge. It can also be used to control all your start up programs.
Finally, make sure that Windows Update is turned on as many updates are to fix newly discovered security holes in the Windows Operating System. You should also make sure that any Java or Adobe products are kept up to date and any old versions are uninstalled. Never use Registry Cleaners as they can and do damage the systems registry and stay well clear of P2P file sharing sites as these are one of the best places to get your PC infected.