# Got a computer virus, have a question.

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**Created:** [April 28, 2008, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-computer-virus-have-a-question/197144 "2008-04-28T13:09:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2008, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-computer-virus-have-a-question/197144/8 "2008-04-28T18:28:55Z")

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> [@I bought a mac because...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-bought-a-mac-because/36127/25):
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> There’s a good chance the trojan is sitting in his system restore files (As most anti-virus software doesn’t check there.)

Any real virus these days deletes restore points…and/or embeds itself in files that system restore usually won’t touch(Files critical for proper system operation), if this is so you may be looking at a reformat/reinstallation. But nobody can go any further with there assumptions until you report back so with that said…update us!

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