A few questions to answer here, first a good and well known independent security software testing organisation here=

http://www.av-test.org/en/tests/home-user/windows-7/novdec-2012/

There is at least one other, but you may have to use Google to find it, I have lost their address.

Secondly, next time any one gets lumbered with one of the many lousy malware out there, there are several computer help forums where specialist help can be found in removing this junk if you get afflicted by it.

Here are a few I know of where specialist help can be obtained.
First is the top training group where specialists get their training in the first place.

http://www.malwareremoval.com/forum/

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/

I am part of staff on this next one=

http://www.freepchelp.co.uk/forum.php

Hope that can be of help not just for you Notes, but anyone else having malware problems.

Nev.