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Codec virus disabled all anti-virus/malware

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madmurph
July 14, 2015, 2:46 PM UTC
Hello -
I mistakenly installed a video codec which has disabled all anti-virus real time scanning and the implementation of Malwarebytes. I attempted to install/uninstall Malwarebytes, but access was denied. McAfee real-time scanning has also been disabled. Please advise, and thank you in advance for your anticipated help.
Tom
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July 14, 2015, 2:53 PM UTC

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