How do I get rid of this virus?

I posted this over at Tested but I don't think I'll be getting any replies anytime soon.
 
Alright so I've been needing a laptop and I remembered my sister hasn't been using this one she has since she put a virus on it and didn't know what to do. So of course I took it and booted it up. First it says invalid configuration information please run setup program. Instead of doing that I just pressed F1 and continued. Next I get a security warning. Apparently there's spyware on it. It's the worm.win32.NetSky. 
 
So what do I do? She's not going to be using it so any option is welcome.     

Have you tried doing a system restore?

" Have you tried doing a system restore? "

Download the trial for AVG Internet Security and see if running a whole computer scan and a anti-root scan will get rid of it.
 
Link

" @natetodamax: Hmm alright thanks I'll try that first. "

Manual removal instructions can be found here. It's a fake anti-spyware trojan. They can be quite annoying.

Microsoft security essentials+safe mode with networking turned ON

Reformat.

Try Malwarebytes as well, works great, super free, and it's always good to have more than one antivirus scanner when your trying to get rid of something.

I suggest running a reputable anti-virus/anti-spyware program and seeing if it will remove the fake virus. If not, then you can try system restore (which doesn't always work) and the last method is to just reformat your computer if you know how.

www.pchelpforum.com
 
Great, free help. They've helped me with everything from software related issues to diagnosing my CPU was on its last legs. The people who mod over there know their stuff and I'd recommend them for sure.

Take the hard drive out of your computer and run a magnet over the top of it.

" just reformat, women don't know how to keep an OS running clean and crisp anyway.  Am I right guys!!? , High five! YEA! jk , except for the reformat part, thats the first thing I would do getting a computer from someone else , virus filled or not   Spybot Search and Destroy + windows security essentials  "

" Take the hard drive out of your computer and run a magnet over the top of it. "

Next time, google your virus info.  Run a keyword search for the file name, suspected symptoms or computer performance issues.  Ask, by telling google your question, in keyword form. 
 
Viruses and other mal-ware are not only dangerous and  mischeiveious  to you.  But they may effect those around you.
 
The life you save, might be your own. 

How to get rid of the virus that is your sister? Come talk to me in person; it is not safe here on the internet.

" Take the hard drive out of your computer and run a magnet over the top of it. "

" @Sincillian said:

" @natetodamax: Hmm alright thanks I'll try that first. "

Well I would recommend you try other things first. System restore is basically a last resort method. It wipes out anything and everything. "

Yeah sounds serious, backup stuff and reformat.

I had one myself just yesterday. 
It disabled my virus scanner, internet connection, and ability to ctrl+alt+del. But a system restore fixed it right up.

Oooor you could pop in a Linux live CD and forget viruses all together :roll:

" Take the hard drive out of your computer and run a magnet over the top of it. "

" Take the hard drive out of your computer and run a magnet over the top of it. "

Microsoft Security Essentials

" @Sincillian said:

" @natetodamax: Hmm alright thanks I'll try that first. "

Well I would recommend you try other things first. System restore is basically a last resort method. It wipes out anything and everything. "

If you don't need any of the stored files on the laptop, I suggest you reformat it.

Look at more porn.

" Download the trial for AVG Internet Security and see if running a whole computer scan and a anti-root scan will get rid of it.
 
Link "

If playing Resident Evil has taught me one thing, to destroy the virus I think you need an MO Disk at some point. Does your computer have a card-shaped slot or preferably a hexagonal-shaped hole for a crank to fit in? 

" @ZimboDK: So if I reformat I know everything will be gone and I'll need to reinstall everything using the disc but I don't think I have any here. So are there any downloadable options I can try? "

" @Sincillian said:

" @ZimboDK: So if I reformat I know everything will be gone and I'll need to reinstall everything using the disc but I don't think I have any here. So are there any downloadable options I can try? "

Does your laptop have any kind of System Recovery software in your installed programs list? My laptop is some sort of Dell thing, so when I want to reformat I go to System Recovery and make sure it does something called a Destructive Recovery - it wipes everything from the hard drive except the recovery partition which has Windows on it, then re-installs windows from the partition. "

I had the Win Anti Virus pop up Virus.  It was awful.  I had to format.