System was restored to factorory spec less connection online.
I installed Avast prior to connecting to the net.
I also a\v scanned the hdd w/Avast prior to the net via another machine.
No, I did not run windows updates or use a firewall prior to infections or going online.
Hi,
sadly, nowadays that's not enough:
a network worm might/will infect you as soon as going online..
especially if your virus definitions are not totally uptodate..
and even then: NO antivirus will detect everything
please read "VirusRemoval" below on how to set up a system properly by applying patches offlien or behind a firewall
follow the advice on how to secure it better..
we need the path/location to decide whether the trojan was active on your PC, if so:
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if this machine contains confidential data, you should maybe format and set it up again. But at least change all the passwords !
also see the above link on backdoors..