- Dec 16, 2013
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My PC is only two weeks old and I'm trying to keep it pure and clean. It used to be you would go to CNET / Download.com to get software because you knew it was the safest place and you wouldn't risk getting adware, spyware, etc. I guess times have changed, and after researching it further it seems to be well known CNET bundles in adware with their downloads now. But I haven't kept up and thought the site could still be trusted. I downloaded a flashcard program yesterday and found a bunch of trash on my PC along with it - Mobogenie, Pass-something or other that installed itself to Firefox, and a PCBackUp program in my Program Files. I ran Malware Bytes and Avast and I believe I have gotten rid of all this junk. Still, I don't think I will even know for sure.
I see Windows has made an automatic restore point January 3rd, so I am considering reverting back to that with the hope that I will be 100% completely rid my system of this malware CNET gave me. Are those kinds of programs what a system restore will aim to erase? I understand it will leave my pictures, documents, etc. alone, but I've backed them up anyway. I just don't want to do a system restore and find this Mobogenie junk has also survived. Since I downloaded it on the 5th I am assuming if I revert to the point made on the 3rd it will be like going to CNET and downloading it never even happened. Is this correct? I just don't want to mess things up worse here, not on a brand new PC.
I see Windows has made an automatic restore point January 3rd, so I am considering reverting back to that with the hope that I will be 100% completely rid my system of this malware CNET gave me. Are those kinds of programs what a system restore will aim to erase? I understand it will leave my pictures, documents, etc. alone, but I've backed them up anyway. I just don't want to do a system restore and find this Mobogenie junk has also survived. Since I downloaded it on the 5th I am assuming if I revert to the point made on the 3rd it will be like going to CNET and downloading it never even happened. Is this correct? I just don't want to mess things up worse here, not on a brand new PC.
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