Is It Really A Virus?

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I was using IE yesterday and stepped out for a while. When I came back, I
noticed a prompt box which read, "Files Needed" "The File “PS2.Bat” on
Installation Disk #1(Keyboard) is needed.” At the bottom right hand corner
of the screen a box popped up which read, "Found New Hardware"- "HP PS2
Keyboard (2k-3).” However, there were no new programs installed. I then did
a search and found the file “PS2Bat.DLL” in a Folder C:\HP\Drivers\Keyboard.

I continued to surf the net to see what I could find. It appears as though
it is a virus. Unfortunately, I have had this desktop for a few years and it
did not come with an installation CD but it shows that the D drive as the
recovery drive. Not knowing how severe and how much damage could be done if
it is a virus, I would not want to make things worse since I do not have the
knowledge and/or experience with PCs.

Does anyone know of a Virus Remover that works pretty good in case it is a
stubborn virus, or of a way I can get rid of it?

Thanks.
.

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