Adobe Creative Suite wont activate

My Adobe Creative Suite CS5 wont activate as it says it is activated on 2 other computers... The computer I'm trying to install it onto now is the only one it should be on... it was installed on it a few times before and I had to reinstall as I was hit with a virus... any way I can install it?

Hi,
Did you have the suite installed on a different computer previously?
Adobe is identifying that the software is installed on 2 different computers already and hence the message.
You can use this link to deactivate your software on any other computer it has been installed on :
Deactivate your Software
In case you don't have it installed on any other computer or don't have access to the computers' its been installed on, please contact the Support team to have this fixed. Use the below link to contact support:
Contact Adobe Support.
After clicking on the link, click on "I need help activating or deactivating my software".
You will have the option to chat with a support agent and will also have a list of phone numbers to the right.
Do let us know if you have any questions.
Thanks

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