Re: my antivirus software stopped

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"Michael" <Michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> also when i open task manager it shows the cpu running at 100
>
> "Michael" wrote:
>
>> my antivirus (mcafee) stopped and when I click on it in programs the hour
>> glass comes on for a few seconds the goes off and the software does not
>> start. When I tried to re download it from the website explorer will not
>> go
>> there. When I click on system restore it says system restore cannot
>> restore
>> and that i must restart and try again. I have gone to safe mode and
>> tried to
>> open the mcafee and it still will not open. any ideas
You have malware.. Ask in microsoft.public.security.virus.
Jim


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