Before next steps make system recovery point with System Restore (Start Menu>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System Restore). This can help you, if the following steps destroy your Windows installation. [Be aware that spyware/viruses "do" use restore points to re-install themselves after the next reboot. So maybe it can be best to turn off system restore and take a chance of destroying Windows. You can also make a restore point and copy the information from c:\system volume information/restore/rpxxx and turn off system restore after that. If your Windows does get damaged, you can simply put the RP back on disk and restore safely.]
To get rid of it, download the latest anti-spyware, adware or virus protection software, preferably: Avast! Home Edition, Spybot S&D, Prevx CSI. ZoneAlarm Free Edition (firewall) may be helpful also. Malware Bytes Anti-malware works good as well. Scan your whole computer and quarantine any malicious files found.
Disconnect your PC from the internet and refrain from using Internet Explorer.
Delete files which are shown by the anti-spyware scan (i.e. Prevx CSI, etc).
Restart your computer.
Go to website Microsoft Safety Scanner. Download the file scanner, then scan your computer. After the completes, restart your computer again.
Run Windows Update and check the latest updates for your system.
Scan your computer once again with all programs from step 1 and Microsoft Safety Scanner to be sure that Virtumonde is deleted from computer.
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