Here's a list of free ones -> http://antivirus.about.com/od/freeantivirussoftware/tp/avrescuecd.htm
My wife messed up my laptop computer by saying yes or OK to some ad which indicated the harddrive on our laptop was not working properly. Now we have a virus on the laptop which just loops me around looking for a payment to buy this bogus software program which supposedly fixes the hardrive. How can I get around this to my desktop so I can attempt to remove the virus? If this isn't possible, then what is the workaround or solution to my problem? Does anyone know what this scareware virus is called?

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