[Hidden-tech] Ack! 'System Media Codec' virus

[RA Cohen]

If you can somehow get MalwareBytes to run in safe mode you may get 
lucky - there is also a tool called Universal Boot CD for Windows - but 
I would try MalwareBytes first. You've got to download it, install it, 
and update it before running, of course.

In the end, it may be for the best to get your data off (external usb 
drive or the like) and start with a fresh clean slate. Then put 
LinuxMint8 on the machine, run your Windows apps in a VirtualBox 
VirtualMachine and you may never look back! (Well, if your machine has 
goodly amounts of RAM and a decent processor, that is...)

Best of luck,
-Roy

On 04/17/2010 06:09 PM, David F. Farkas wrote:
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> I've been trying to sanitized my desktop from the System Media Codec 
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