Restore to factory settings get rid of most of the viruses and malware?

Restore to factory settings get rid of most of the viruses and malware?  I read that restoring to factory settings is a way to get rid of viruses and malware, but I also read that it does not get rid of all the viruses and malware.  On average, approximately what percentage of virus/malware done restoring a system get rid of?

Thank you

Restore factory settings will get rid of all viruses and spyware because it completely re-images your HARD drive - there is nothing of the old installation - everything is crushed by the new image.

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