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Malware issues - Windows 7
I just lent my computer to my brother, and it came back with a "windows 7 security" malware. I don't understand how it got through, but I guess that doesn't fully matter as much as getting rid of this. I ran malware bytes, the free version, and it said it removed the files, but when I restarted my computer, 4 error codes came up:
Windows cannot find 'C:\Windows\System32\igfxtray.exe'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.
Windows cannot find 'C:\Windows\System32\kdcmd.exe'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.
Windows cannot find 'C:\Windows\System32\igfxtrayTiltWheelMouse.exe'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.
Windows cannot find 'C:\Windows\System32\igfxpers.exe'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.
Now, when I tried to close these, it re-boots the malware. If it matters, the file doesn't appear to be "real" in the sense that my computer works mostly fine without it, and the icon is a red circle with an X in it.
The only other thing I noticed was, I tried to load up a program that accesses locally stored data (HoldemManager fwiw) and I am unable to load it up, getting the message:
"The following error occurred when trying to open the database: Unable to read data from transport connection: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host."
Please help, you're my only hope! (Starwars reference)