Avast found a win32:Brontok[wrm] on my computer

I found it on an SD card that I used a couple of weeks ago to test a
camera in a store. I took pictures with it and brought the SD card
back. Strangely, I looked at the pictures back then and had no problem.
Now that I looked at the SD card again I clicked on some folder on it
and it seems to have ran something that avast/prevx/kerio didn't like.
I don't exactly remember what was going on in detail, I was literally a
"moron in a hurry" trying to get this cheap mp3 player to work to
listen to an podcast. Anyhow, I allowed it to do one thing and then
blocked the rest when I noticed that it wasn't normal (prevx does get
frustrating in normal usage, so I acquired a habit of allowing without
much thinking unless I'm on guard). I then ran avast, it said reboot, I
rebooted, it ran on reboot and moved 9 files to its virus chest.

Any permanent harm done? Should I reinstall windows? Thanks.

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> Any permanent harm done? Should I reinstall windows? Thanks.
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Reinstalling ANYTHING is the LAST recourse when ALL else fails.

Reinstalling is what unskilled, overworked, underpaid "tech support"
people recommend just to get you off of the phone!

You did the right thing by seeking help in this NG. People like David
Lippman are very knowledgeable and can usually walk you through a
problem.

Good luck,

Chas.