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  1. September 1st, 2014, 06:38 PM #1
    surfbug
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    Windows 7 Code: error 5

    How to fix Code: 5 problem?
    Thx
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  2. September 1st, 2014, 07:08 PM #2
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    Windows Optimizer.exe sounds like malware. Scan your system with Malwarebytes.

    Is this the same system that you were trying to run system restore on?
    http://discussions.virtualdr.com/sho...e-doesn-t-work
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    The dropper OPTIMIZER.EXE is used for downloading and installing other malware, ...
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  4. September 1st, 2014, 07:23 PM #4
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    I recovered the system from the external hd. I updated the windows 7 from the windows update and now there's no an error anymore.
    Thanks for helping me
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