Yep. Only antivirus I run is Microsoft's Security Essentials. I've never needed anything else, and I shun every single "Internet Security"-application like it's the plague (Actually, they ARE a plague!). Buy a good, hardware-based firewall, and use something as uncommon as common sense when surfing the web, and you won't have any issues.

In this particular case I guess it won´t solve anything. Essential OS files are lost, and the registry itself it's probably damaged with lot's of spyware/malware entries. I'm running a Russian security software for some years now and I am quite happy with the results. The security flaws I had in my system were always user fault.

Regards.

Sadly I've seen a couple of machines in the last week that the virus affects in safe mode, you have to edit some registry settings to be able to run anything before you can get rid.

One of the fake antivirus 2012 suites is doing it, just another hoop to jump through but it will confuse a lot of people.

sorry m8 i know what a PITA that is.
I run a dual boot, win7 for games only and ubuntu for all else.
You might give it a try, its free after all :)

S!

p.s could you tell us if see any performance difference in CLOD after the fresh install? preferable installing the game right after all the drivers and before any AV malware or any other programs get installed.

thnx