[azasadny]

Paul,
Yep! The earlier you catch malware and clean it up, the better. I've had to take care of a few that were very nasty and required a reinstall of Windows. A new version on malware is out there now that encrypts your entire hard drive, then extorts $ from you to get the key to decrypt it. If you don't pay, you don't get the key and you cannot get your data back.... Very ugly!