awtoolkit virus computer doesn't start

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I found a tutorial for it. Thanks. I only used this laptop to go to reputable websites , only trading related these past couple of weeks. I usually never get anything. In 8 years I got 3 (nasty) viruses , the troubleshooting of which I documented here actually. A lot of folks a whole lot more computer savvy and better protected than me still get viruses and other problems, so go figure. It' still unclear whether this awtoolkit window is related to a spyware going by the name of awtoolkit on some forums. No mention of it shutting down your machine either.
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even "reputable" websites have virusses - nothing is safe these days.

have been running 9 years without AV and have rigid backup / restore regime.
 
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what do you do ?
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first thing after a clean install make a backup using Acronis True Image & make an Acronis Boot disk.

Then back up the image to a DVD.

If machine has any issues then boot from boot disk and restore from DVD


You can go one step further and every month when Micro$hit has its updates then do a restore, apply the updates and make a new image.

The question is then what to do with your data. I have all the data in "My Documents" and copy that elsewhere before doing the restore.

hope this helps
Maria
 
Thanks.

So you are really a girl who trades ?
Do you know the song "Maria" by Blondie ?
I have been listening to it the whole weekend.
 
Quote from Kicking:

Thanks.

So you are really a girl who trades ?
Do you know the song "Maria" by Blondie ?
I have been listening to it the whole weekend.
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yes, dad thaught me and I know the song, hate it (he had the song often playing)
 
You can try Acer's Recovery:

ALT+F10
tap both while booting computer
press enter at the "edit boot options" screen
select "restore to factory defaults"
 
I have doubts about this being a virus problem. I researched this AWToolkit window, there is very little on it. There is a Trojan that was sent by email and PM on a forum it seems , awtoolkit.exe . But I don't see how I could have been infected.

It's strange, whenever I THINK I may be getting some computer problems I get a big problem within days. I also got a Canon Pixma printer shortly after that laptop . It doesn't work anymore.
Needs a new cartridge after 300 pages!
I call it the $700 printer because when I was away to pick it up at the store a small position I had in MTL got obliterated.
 
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