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I got hit with the moneypak ransomware virus recently. As soon as it locked my computer, I physically disconnected the internet and was able to use ctrl alt del to unlock it. I have McAfee internet security, but apparently that didn't stop it. I was able to download malwarebytes and it removed two files--one detected with the quick scan and one detected with the full scan--and I also ran a full scan with McAfee which removed another file. I believe all files were in the app data folder in my user account folder.

Recent scans are clean, but I read where this is sometimes very hard to completely get rid of. If both malwarebytes and McAfee full scans don't detect anything (I've also ran spybot) should I still be looking or consider this a done deal?

I don't see anything suspicious in the processes shown in the task manager and nothing that I can see shows up at startup...

Please do an online scan with . You must use Internet Explorer as it uses ActiveX.

Check (tick) this box: YES, I accept the Terms of Use.
Click on the Start button next to it.
When prompted to run ActiveX. click Yes.
You will be asked to install an ActiveX. Click Install.
Once installed, the scanner will be initialized.
After the scanner is initialized, click Start.
Check (tick) Remove found threats box.
Check (tick) Scan unwanted applications.
Click on Scan.
It will start scanning. Please be patient.
Once the scan is done, the log will be saved here: C:\Program Files\esetonlinescanner\log.txt.

ESET Online Scan was clean:

ESETSmartInstaller@High as CAB hook log:
OnlineScanner64.ocx - registred OK
OnlineScanner.ocx - registred OK
# version=7
# iexplore.exe=9.00.8112.16421 (WIN7_IE9_RTM.110308-0330)
# OnlineScanner.ocx=1.0.0.6583
# api_version=3.0.2
# EOSSerial=703dc9c1f14a0f48a8eb9deb68a7227f
# end=finished
# remove_checked=true
# archives_checked=false
# unwanted_checked=true
# unsafe_checked=false
# antistealth_checked=true
# utc_time=2012-09-01 09:15:57
# local_time=2012-09-01 02:15:57 (-0800, Pacific Daylight Time)
# country="United States"
# lang=1033
# osver=6.0.6002 NT Service Pack 2
# compatibility_mode=512 16777215 100 0 0 0 0 0
# compatibility_mode=5121 16777213 100 75 0 0 0 0
# compatibility_mode=5892 16776574 100 56 112259238 183079195 0 0
# compatibility_mode=8192 67108863 100 0 0 0 0 0
# scanned=323330
# found=0
# cleaned=0
# scan_time=10468

Looks clean to me #found=0