Or you can visit the official Microsoft web site at http://support.microsoft.com/fixit/. The tool on this microsoft web site will help you check your hard drive for any Malware or Hardware and Software problem you might have and automatically fix it for you.
Let me know if this helps.
Regards
Engr. Prince Onaolapo Adeyemi
Install an antimalware program like (MalwareBytes)update it and then use it to scan your physical drive for Malwares.
(MalwareBytes) and (Comodo Internet Security) are both awesome free programs to keep your computer safe! I use them both.
http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free
http://www.comodo.com/home/internet-sec … curity.php
bbchriz what do you mean about physical drive malware? Is the malware affective the physical drive or it is the name of the malware? Sorry for throwing you back a question, I just want to be clear
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