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    Generic PWS.y!cbm Virus In My Computer

    Hello, I am having Windows xp operating system installed on my computer and while making use of it, I have come to know that my computer is got infected by the virus having name as Generic PWS.y!cbm. I have tried to remove this virus with the help of my antivirus application which is a Norton Internet Security 2010. Though it is detecting that virus, it is not able to remove that file from my computer. So, if you are having any other solution then please provide me solution for it.

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    Re: Generic PWS.y!cbm Virus In My Computer

    Hello, simple thing you need to do is to perform the Norton Internet Security 2010 Update. If you update your antivirus application then you will able to remove the virus file from your computer. As it is possible to remove the virus file from your computer if and only if you are having your antivirus database in the updated condition. So, just make use of the update function of the antivirus by opening it and get your problem solved.

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    Re: Generic PWS.y!cbm Virus In My Computer

    Hello, if you want to remove the virus infected file from your computer then you must need to make use of the following antivirus application and get your problem solved:
    • AOL Active Virus Shield
    • Avast! Home Edition
    • AVG Anti-Virus
    • BitDefender
    • F-Secure
    • Kaspersky Anti-Virus
    • McAfee VirusScan
    • Quick Heal AntiVirus

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    Re: Generic PWS.y!cbm Virus In My Computer

    Hello, simply make use of the Antivirus application which is having the facility to remove the virus infected file files at the boot time. If you simply remove the virus infected file at the boot time then you can remove the virus file which make use of the Computer resource or the system files. So, it is necessary to remove the virus file with the help of such type of antivirus application and get your problem solved.

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    Re: Generic PWS.y!cbm Virus In My Computer

    Hello, I am using the Avast home edition on my computer. If you use it then you will able to remove the Generic PWS.y!cbm Virus from your computer. So, just make use of it and get your problem solved. It is having features below:
    • Antivirus and anti-spyware engine
    • New avast! Intelligent Scanner
    • New Silent/Gaming Mode
    • New Behavior Shield
    • Real time anti-rootkit protection
    • Smart virus updates
    • avast! Community IQ
    • Behavioral Honeypots
    • Green computing
    • avast! iTrack
    • File System / Mail Shield
    • Web Shield
    • IM / P2P Shield
    • Network Shield

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    Re: Generic PWS.y!cbm Virus In My Computer

    Hello, I have come to know that this virus is having ability to change the system time and date and make some of the changes in your system files. So, it is necessary to remove this virus as soon as possible, as if you don't remove the virus infected file from your computer you will not able to that without the formatting. So, you need to use the Task manager and then by stopping the process of this virus remove the files from your computer.

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