Solved WIN32:MALWARE.GEN

[Bill32]

AVG detected WIN32:malware.gen a week ago in a Windows update folder for fall creators update and could not delete it. Deleted entire folder manually. I ran as soon as possible the Malwarebytes recommended tools for this infection Malwarebytes, Hitmanpro, Emsisoft and ll seems clean now. Today received an email demanding money from rulesplay.com claiming to have my email contacts list, compromising information (false), and control of my computer, all of which could be true if malware.gen activated. There is no personal information on the email other than the adress. I will not pay, but what should I do? I have not yet allowed the win10 update to instal.

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Hello,

This looks like a scam/spam email. Your computer seems clean.

 

[Bill32]

Thanks for checking - all seems working OK and no more spam.
Just to confuse matters it looks like I chose the one day to download Malwarebytes when they released a version that gobbled up all resources and caused crashes.