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Formatting your hard drive is a big job and you have to re install everything. Unless you have everything backed up on CDs or DVDs you will lost any pictures of other personal files you have.

Reinstalling Windows will not remove a virus.

Do this - Download AVG anti Virus free here -
http://download.cnet.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html?part=dl-10044820&subj=dl&tag=button&cdlPid=11014801

Run it and it will remove your virus and will defend you from future viruses.

Then after AVG is done download Microsoft Defender free here -
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

Download AdAware free here -
http://download.cnet.com/Ad-Aware-Free-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5

Run Windows defender and it will stay active every time you boot watching for malware.

You will be so much better off then if you formatted your drive and you will be protected against future attacks.

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