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Wow, this is really bugging me
So the other day, in a moment displaying a complete set of infantile internet smarts, I accidentally downloaded a malware program called security tool, which if you haven't heard of it is a fraudulent security "tool" that will prevent other programs from running and give you blue screens, ect. I followed removal instruction posted on mybleepingcomputer.com , and though I did have some trouble saving the win32 host files, I gott're done in the end. However I began noticing my computer was slightly slower afterward, when coming out of sleep mode, and took several seconds after the screen appeared before it would respond to actions such as opening a web browser or local window. I am really unsure if the remnants of the software are still there, even though I think I removed it. There is also plausible cause to suggest that the computer was simply slower as I was still building it up, since it was a relatively new install and software and files needed to be added. I really want to put the matter to rest in my mind and I am open to reinstalling the whole goddamn OS if it comes to it. Whats your guys' opinion?