Got my product key stolen.

[ExTek]

I just logged in and I was presented with a beautiful black screen telling me to activate windows. See, I had a virus about 3 weeks ago, and I removed it and thought nothing more of it. Now apparently the product key is stolen. And no, I didn't pirate it. I have the disk right here. Anything I can do? Or am I fucked?

[GhetoGeek]

[QUOTE=ExTek;19413274] And no, I [B]did[/B] pirate it.[/QUOTE]

Typo im hoping

[ExTek]

Holy shit D: Box me

[Emtu]

Call up Microsoft and get them to reset the key.

[Hackintosh]

[QUOTE=M2k3;19413457]Call up Microsoft and get them to reset the key.[/QUOTE]

This and get a good anti virus.

[Bletotum]

[QUOTE=Hackintosh;19413485]This and get a good anti virus.[/QUOTE]

Avast.

[postcert]

Yea call microsoft Asap. I've never had a key stolen for anything, but it should be relatively easy to get a new one from micro$oft.

[ExTek]

Okay thanks guys. I called Microsoft and got my key reset so I assume I need to reboot and I'll be fine.

[Maccabee]

How exactly did that work? You just asked for a new one and they gave it to you?

[blackdenton]

[QUOTE=Maccabee;19415248]How exactly did that work? You just asked for a new one and they gave it to you?[/QUOTE]

I would have thought it would take hours on hold, elevating and elevating through their support structure. Good to know it's not that bad.

[Mr Drover]

That was certainly odd.

[TurbisV2]

[QUOTE=blackdenton;19415716]I would have thought it would take hours on hold, elevating and elevating through their support structure. Good to know it's not that bad.[/QUOTE]

They probably have an army of indian support workers.

[DDex]

[QUOTE=TurbisV2;19420123]They probably have an army of indian support workers.[/QUOTE]

I've only gotten Americans all four times I called Microsoft.

[g@mergeek]

[QUOTE=Bletotum;19414228]Avast.[/QUOTE]

Nod32.

[Horsey]

AVG

Nod32 is the shit

[EdBiew]

Kaspersky

[MetricMoose]

If you want to pay for antivirus, NOD32 seems to be a really good option. I bought the 3 pack and installed it on the computers of both my brothers and my mother's PC, I haven't had to fix a virus related problem for a while now... Though one of my brothers always has new toolbars in firefox when I pass by his computer...