virus damage: can't watch videos anymore

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gib65

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Hello,

Please read this:

http://www.ilovephilosophy.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=190408&start=50#p2622042

It's a link to a philosophy discussion forum I frequent in which I explain a virus/malware that I contracted. I *think* I got rid of it, but it's left some damage behind: namely, I can't view videos on that site.

I did a virus scan and cleaned up a bunch of stuff on my computer, but I still can't see videos. I ran the following in this order:

* rkill
* MBAM
* Herd Protector
* AdwCleaner
* SuperAntiSpyware
* Herd Protector again (it needed two scans)

I saved the logs.

But the video issue remains. I'm guessing it's because Flash Player was uninstalled and the latest version failed to install.

I'm going to try installing Flash Player again, but in the mean time, I'm posting this to see if I can get any feedback or suggestions from people who might be able to help me.

Does anyone have any feedback/suggestions?

Thanks.
 
Thanks, but unfortunately I can't uninstall Flash. It wouldn't let me delete files from C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash and C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash because I'm no the TrustedInstaller. Trying to grant myself permissions to these folders doesn't work (it says I need permissions from me even though I am logged in as me).

According to https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player.html and http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/windows-7-how-to-delete-files-protected-by-trustedinstaller/ I still have the latest version of flash.
 
What are the chances that the contents of the Flash folder are a virus? (see the attachment).

It would explain why I can't delete them even though I'm logged in as the person it says I need permissions from. It would make sense out of how I contracted the virus (installing into the Flash folder).
 

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Not likely. I have the same files as you with the same file size. Did you run that fix? It's a permission issue not a virus issue
 
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