Further advice on how to remove webalta.ru needed

Fiery said:
Reformatting will restore your PC back to factory default (the state in which you bought the PC in). It will delete all your files and reinstall windows.
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My laptop originally had Windows 7 OS, which I then changed to Windows 8. I assume reformatting would reinstall windows 7 then?
 
Who is the manufacturer of your PC? It will probably go back to windows 7, which in my opinion, is a better option than windows 8.
 
Fiery said:
Who is the manufacturer of your PC? It will probably go back to windows 7, which in my opinion, is a better option than windows 8.
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It's a Samsung laptop, can't think of the exact model at the minute.
 
Actually, before you reformat, have you tried System restore? If not, try restoring to a previous date where Webalta did not appear.

Here is the instructions on how to perform a system restore. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/windows-8-system-restore-guide/

This will not affect your personal files.
 
Fiery said:
Actually, before you reformat, have you tried System restore? If not, try restoring to a previous date where Webalta did not appear.

Here is the instructions on how to perform a system restore. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/windows-8-system-restore-guide/

This will not affect your personal files.
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All the restore points listed are from after my laptop became infected with the virus. It's a shame, that would have been a far easier way to solve the problem.
 
That's unfortunate. I would advise you to reformat after you have backed up all your data. It will reload window 7.

HEre is a guide that might help you: http://www.samsung.com/us/support/howtoguide/N0000136/4124/25954//2/D/
 
Fiery said:
That's unfortunate. I would advise you to reformat after you have backed up all your data. It will reload window 7.

HEre is a guide that might help you: http://www.samsung.com/us/support/howtoguide/N0000136/4124/25954//2/D/
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I'll get back to you once I've got an external hard drive to backup my files and followed the guide you sent. Thanks again for the help so far.
 

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