I have a virus on my macbook pro. Can I somehow reset my computer to get rid of it?

I have a MacBook Pro, OS X 10.9.4 (purchased late 2011). I am certain I have a virus. I was wondering if it is possible to reset my computer back to factory settings to get rid of the virus? So far I have removed/deleted photos and documents I have created, but I am afraid to delete a file that might be important.

EtreCheck version: 1.9.15 (52)
Report generated August 26, 2014 at 8:04:08 AM CDT
Hardware Information: ?
  MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) (Verified)
  MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
  1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
  4 GB RAM
Video Information: ?
  Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
  Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ?
  OS X 10.9.4 (13E28) - Uptime: 38 days 16:41:3
Disk Information: ?
  ST9500325ASG disk0 : (500.11 GB)
  S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
  EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
  Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (369.17 GB free)
  Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
  OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5970H 
USB Information: ?
  Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
  Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
  Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
  Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
  Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information: ?
  Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Configuration files: ?
  /etc/sysctl.conf - Exists
Gatekeeper: ?
  Mac App Store and identified developers
Startup Items: ?
  HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO
Problem System Launch Daemons: ?
  [failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
Launch Daemons: ?
  [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
  [running] com.avg.Antivirus.infosd.plist Support
  [running] com.avg.Antivirus.services.plist Support
  [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
  [not loaded] com.vsearch.daemon.plist Support
  [running] com.vsearch.helper.plist Support
  [running] Jack.plist Support
Launch Agents: ?
  [running] com.avg.Antivirus.gui.plist Support
  [running] com.epson.eventmanager.agent.plist Support
  [loaded] com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist Support
  [running] com.vsearch.agent.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ?
  [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
User Login Items: ?
  HPShortcutManagerStartup
  EpsonLowInkReminderAgent
  Director Docker
  HP Scheduler
Internet Plug-ins: ?
  Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.1 Support
  Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
  NP2020Player: Version: 5.0.4.0 Support
  RealPlayer Plugin: Version: (null) Support
  Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
  FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 14.0.0.145 - SDK 10.6 Support
  Flash Player: Version: 14.0.0.145 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
  QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
  iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
  SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.3 - SDK 10.6 Support
  Photo Center Plugin: Version: Photo Center Plugin 1.1.2.2 Support
  JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Check version
Audio Plug-ins: ?
  BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
  AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
  AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
  iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins: ?
  Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
User iTunes Plug-ins ?
  TuneUp Visualizer: Version: (null) Support
3rd Party Preference Panes: ?
  Flash Player  Support
  HP Scanjet  Support
Time Machine: ?
  Skip System Files: NO
  Mobile backups: ON
  Auto backup: YES
  Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ?
      4% WindowServer
      1% locationd
      0% kav
      0% SystemUIServer
      0% AVG
Top Processes by Memory: ?
  172 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
  86 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
  78 MB Safari
  74 MB Mail
  45 MB WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information: ?
  33 MB Free RAM
  768 MB Active RAM
  741 MB Inactive RAM
  1.05 GB Wired RAM
  36.97 GB Page-ins
  1001 MB Page-outs

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    RSP: 0xffffff805e5f3d60, RBP: 0xffffff805e5f3da0, RSI: 0x000000001dcd6500, RDI: 0xffffff800d168778
    R8: 0x0000000000000001, R9: 0xffffff805e5f3e88, R10: 0x0000000000000011, R11: 0x0000000000000000
    R12: 0x0000000000000000, R13: 0xffffff800d168770, R14: 0xffffff800d168778, R15: 0x0000000000000000
    RFL: 0x0000000000010082, RIP: 0xffffff800020c590, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000010
    Error code: 0x0000000000000000
    Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff805e5f3a00 : 0xffffff8000204d15
    0xffffff805e5f3b00 : 0xffffff80002d1208
    0xffffff805e5f3c50 :
    Model: MacBookPro8,1, BootROM MBP81.0047.B27, 2 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.3 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.68f99
    Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel HD Graphics 3000, Built-In, 384 MB
    Memory Module: global_name
    AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xD6), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 5.100.198.104.5)
    Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 12 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
    Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS545032B9A302, 298.09 GB
    Serial ATA Device: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5970H
    USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in), 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8509, 0xfa200000 / 3
    USB Device: Hub, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2513, 0xfa100000 / 2
    USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c  (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 5
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x821a, 0xfa113000 / 8
    USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x0245, 0xfa120000 / 4
    USB Device: Hub, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2513, 0xfd100000 / 2
    USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0xfd110000 / 3

    Hmm. The problem still may be the RAM - Apple buys the RAM it puts in its machines from third-party vendors (usually Hynix) so it could be a RAM problem.
    There are a couple of things that you can do yourself before taking your machine into an Apple Store or an AASP... download and run an application named Rember that will run a RAM test for you - let it run for a couple of hours or even overnight. If it turns out that your RAM is faulty, Rember will let you know. If it is faulty, then you have a couple of options - replace the RAM yourself or (particularly if you're under warranty still) take the machine to an Apple Store or AASP and have them replace the RAM.
    If Rember finds no fault with the RAM, then you'll need to take it into an Apple Store/AASP and get a free diagnosis on the machine. Three beeps do usually indicate faulty RAM, but if it tests good with Rember you likely have another problem - it could be something as simple as the RAM, somehow, not seated correctly or signs of another hardware problem.
    Run Rember first... call back with results.
    Good luck,
    Clinton

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