Should I do a reinstall of windows 7 on new sager laptop?

[paulyjames]

I have a Dell xps 8100 and a asus u45jc-a1 that i had did a clean reinstall due to both computers being very slow and also because i believe theres lot of virus/bloatware in it.


I bought a new sager laptop because i needed a fast computer thats quad core and wanted one where i wouldn't download anything that could be virus in it. When i first got the laptop, it was very fast. I made sure to not put any files in it or download anything that might have a virus.


However, I did have a usb flash drive that had files there and i had put into the sager laptop slot and opened few of those documents up. I had thought as long as i dont transfer those files to my computer, thus as long as i dont copy and paste it to my computer, it was safe. This was until i read if a usb flash drive is infected, even putting it inside a usb port or opening a document from it on a computer could transport a virus.


The thing is at that time, i then decided to scan both usbs that i had and both of them had an auto.inf that i read suggest is most likely a virus. I have an old 2.0 usb and a new 3.0 usb. The thing is with the 2.0 usb, i later saw that after i deleted a few programs off the usb... instead of the usb being shown as an image.. there was no image at all. I read that was another sign of it being infected. So i then deleted everythign on it and then formatted it. Now the usb when checking it in my computer, theres an image there now, and as oppose to no image.


The thing is i noticed that after i put the 3.0 usb into my new laptop, it seemed like my computer got a bit slower as well. I then used superantispyware and it saw over 100 adware/spyware in it each time i scan the computer daily after that date.


Should i do a complete reinstall of my new sager laptop again?

 

[maxie]

Hi ... You could do a Scan with Malwarebytes ... And see how that goes ...

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/338716-malwarebytes-anti-malware-free.html

 

[paulyjames]

Yes I done that already. It doesn't show anything. However, superantispyware shows threats every single time. I just used superantispyware and it showed 28 threats. Earlier, i kept having oveer 100 of them each time.


I know when i first got the laptop and didnt put the usb in it, when i did scans, it showed 0....

 

[maxie]

See what Herdprotect shows up then you can decide ...


http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/339342-herdprotect-malware-detection.html

 

[paulyjames]

I have 7 of them and they are from one program and it mentions trojan in 2 of them...

 

[maxie]

What are they where you able to Quarantine them ? ....

 

[paulyjames]

Eset Nod32 (Win32/Packed.Themida)
Fortinet Fortigate (Possible Threat)
K7 Antivirus (Trojan)
K7 Gateway Antivirus (Trojan)
Kingsoft Antivirus (Virus Unknown)
Norman (Suspicious_Gen4.HDNOJ)
Trend Micro House Call (Suspici.A4D64B83)

 

[maxie]

I think you have your mind set to do a Clean Install

 

[paulyjames]

I think you have your mind set to do a Clean Install

Not really. When i got the new sager laptop, i made sure i wasnt going to dl anything to it but then i didnt know putting a usb flash drive into it that might have infected files could cause any issues as i just opened a few files.

 

[maxie]

Yes these things do happen i have got into the habit of Scanning any thing i Download before use .. Do you not think your Computer is now free of Infection ? ...

 

[paulyjames]

I dont know. Thats the thing. I also dont want to do another clean reinstall b/c its very tiring doing it each time as i usually have something that might arise as a problem.

 

[maxie]

True its not so much the Install i mind its all the Updates that come after .. A bit late now i know but maybe an External Drive with a System Image would save grief in the future ...

 

[paulyjames]

Well the last thing i want is to do a reinstall and have even more issues with this new sager laptop. However, is there a way to know 100 percent my sager laptop doesn't have any virus/bloatware/trojan or keylogger etc?

 

[maxie]

If you have ran Several Antivirus and Malware Programs and they show as your System being clean ... There is no reason to doubt the Results ...

 

[paulyjames]

Malwarebytes shows nothing. Antisuperantispyware everyday i do a scan, it always has at least 28 threats. Last time i did it, it was over 100 threats each day.


I used that program herdprotect and see those things listed and see trojan in it...

 

[maxie]

Herdprotect was able to to Quarantine them ... I do not know much about Superantispyware am sure it is good enough though ... What about doing an Online Scan with Eset maybe ....

 

[badcrc]

Are you by any chance getting tracking cookies mixed up with malware. Depending on the product, some A/V scanners show cookies as 'threats'. Cookies are a fact of life (I'm sure this forum uses them), but if you delete temp files + cookies with CCleaner before scanning, you may get different results. Otherwise, 100 virus threats per day sounds like a major problem.

 

[paulyjames]

Those 100 threats on antisuperspyware is called cookies.

 

[paulyjames]

Also got another big issue now.


I used the laptop without any issues with the keyboard. I then connected it to an external monitor and using my own wired keyboard. Thus using a usb port and connect my wired keyboard to it. I then disconnected my keyboard and monitor so i could use laptop by itself.


Right now most of the keys on the right side of keyboard doesn't work. J, k, l, u, i , o, p, n, m doesn't work. Enter button works however.


Does anyone know what this is happening?

 

[maxie]

Not sure but your could try Re-Installing the Software for the Keyboard from the Manufactures Website ...