Will the google redirect virus affect my laptop?

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To be honest you shouldn't really use the internet at all if you have a virus as your personal information could be compromised. There are so many variations of viruses that you can't just assume that nothing else is happening in the background. The most simple and effective solution is to reinstall your original operating system or use your recovery disks to wipe everything from your hard drive and start fresh.