[tophat9000]

It came up with a screen saying "the computer is infected witha virus, and is sending out spam emails, if you don't want to be a spammer click here", which opens a window to register foi something.

Yes that is a a nasty one....If you get a message like that....NEVER CLICK ON THE LINK.... go with anti-malwarebytes to try and clean but you may need to go with with an OS... it a nasty little bugger that hangs on reinstall

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Ash: You still don't understand what you're dealing with, do you? Perfect organism. Its structural perfection is matched only by its hostility.

Lambert: You admire it.

Ash: I admire its purity. A survivor... unclouded by conscience, remorse, or delusions of morality.

Parker: Look, I am - I've heard enough of this, and I'm asking you to pull the plug.

Ash: Last word.

Ripley: What?

Ash: I can't lie to you about your chances, but... you have my sympathies.

[Disambiguator]

I was going to suggest nuking the laptop from orbit (it’s the only way to be sure), but then I saw your post.

[martin_fierro]

Ash: I can't lie to you about your chances, but... you have my sympathies ... AND DON'T FLAME ME, BRO!!1!