Security sheild virus??

[gemshan1]

I recently had a popup called security shield telling me i have a virus do i want to remove it, i had this on my other pc about a year ago and cant remember how i got rid of it, so this time i immediately closed down my laptop and when i restarted it used Malwarebytes which found 4 trojans and removed, i am now wondering if my laptop is ok now or still infected??

 

[SALL2009]

If the security shield pop up has disappeared than it should be ok.

 

[EFCLee1]

I recently had a popup called security shield telling me i have a virus do i want to remove it, i had this on my other pc about a year ago and cant remember how i got rid of it, so this time i immediately closed down my laptop and when i restarted it used Malwarebytes which found 4 trojans and removed, i am now wondering if my laptop is ok now or still infected??

Only way you can be 100% certain you have removed all traces of a virus is to re-install windows. You would be surprised the amount of people who download useless utility after useless utility thinking its going to wave a magic wand and fix any issues!!

Don't take it to a PC shop, do it yourself!! Anyone with 2 brain cells can install an OS!! Fact!!

 

[JohnD]

before you start trying to remove the problem, verify that you do indeed have a problem. If not, don't waste your time trying to remove it.

what internet security package are you using, and is it up to date?

 

[gemshan1]

before you start trying to remove the problem, verify that you do indeed have a problem. If not, don't waste your time trying to remove it.

what internet security package are you using, and is it up to date?

Microsoft security essentials, and Malwarebytes.

 

[JohnD]

Microsoft Security Essentials is pretty good. Do an update and a full scan, see if it finds anything.