Ouch. Having to reset the whole thing is like a nightmare. I know all about it. Which reminds me I have to back up my system again, it has been to long ago..
But you say you're not sure if it is gone... does that mean you used a restore point? It should be gone if you do a clean reinstall of your operating system - start from zero again, no?
sorry for late reply. The issue is resolve now, I have learn my lesson the hard way. I will try to keep my files back up , along with maintaining my system so this doesn't happen again.