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How to rid a computer of a virus?

According to my virus scan protector, I have lots of infected files on my computer (which is why I am using a friend's computer). How do I rid my computer of these? If I buy something as suggested by my viurs scanner, will that solve the problem or just be a waste of my hard earned money?

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A legitimate antivirus product would not advise you to buy another product. Seems like you are infected. Start by downloading a free antivirus product, check for updates and then run a full system scan. Here are several that you can choose from. Antivirus Solutions AVG 7.5 AntiVirus (Vista Compatible) http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1 Avast Home Antivirus (Vista Compatible) http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html AntiVir PE (Vista Compatible) http://www.free-av.com/ ( Note: Only use one anti-virus product. Running more than one can cause conflicts thus rendering each ineffective. http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/2000031316555206 ) Second download, update and run scans using the following products: SuperAntispyware http://superantispyware.com/ Spybot S&D (free version requires manual updating) http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/ AVG AntiSpyware http://free.grisoft.com/doc/20/lng/us/tpl/v5 Adaware from Lavasoft (free version requires automatic updating) http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php (These programs can be run in Safe Mode after downloading and updating) Third, after cleaning your system, disable System Restore, reboot and re-enable System Restore when you log back on. This will clear the malware that may still be lurking in System Restore, which could be reinstalled should you need to rollback at some point. Additionally, a reboot may be required to complete the malware removal process. Lastly, you may also want to install the following tool. It is free and requires you to check for and enable updates manually once a week or so. It uses no system resources. SpywareBlaster (inoculates, not a spyware removal tool) http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html ================================ If you cannot get it removed after the above, you may want to join a tech group that specializes in providing manual instructions on malware eradication. Free technical help forums AumHa Forums http://aumha.net/index.php Bleeping Computers http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/ Spybot S&D Forums http://forums.spybot.info/ Lavasoft Forums http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/ Spyware Info Forums http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=79038 GeekstoGo http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/forums.html
It will be a waste. Both of these are free to use and you dont have to buy anything. Download Grisoft AVG 7.5 Anti-Virus,Anti-Malware.(free) AVG is a collection of anti-virus protection tools that gives you full protection against viruses, worms, Trojans and malware. AVG provides you with all that you need to be completely protected: including a tool for scanning your hard drive and e-mail, as well as a real-time shield to prevent infections. Top Features » Provides automatic update functionality » Its a reliable anti-virus scanning engine » Provides free Virus Updates for life » Options to define file name extensions » Real time protection with resident shield, email scanning http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/... PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition feature highlights Protects your PC as you are working, surfing and playing Detects, quarantines, disinfects and destroys Viruses, Trojans and Worms OnGuard™ protects your computer against threats in real-time Automatically checks for frequent updates against the latest threats. http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/ *Never install more than one anti-virus on your PC, as they may conflict with each other. On the other hand, its always good to install more than one anti-spyware. * You will probably recieve several answers to your question. Whoever helped you the most,please come back and give that person Best Answer. You may also want to scan your PC for spyware, free. SUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones.Easily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more! http://superantispyware.com/
Depending on what Virsus scanner you use, it shouyld automatically remove the virus. If not the I suggest going onto google and searching "Advanced File Remover"download this and browse to the infected file, this will then totally reomove that file. Do this for each infected file, then re-run your visus scan.
Yes, buying a good anti-virus program should help you get rid of viruses. However, do some research first to make sure you are paying for a reliable and well known anti-virus. If you are looking for a free antivirus which is also pretty good, try http://free.grisoft.com/.
i was told you can use super-anit-sypware remover and you can get rid of some of them
if you can get to this link http://free.grisoft.com/doc/downloads-products/us/frt/0?prd=aff download the free avg. It's the best out there for free. Once you installed and run the program then your computer should be running better. Then go to this link and run housecalls. This will clear out any remaining garbage in the system. http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ good luck.
AVG is great for finding and removing bugs. www.gisoft.com
Go buy a Mac with your hard earned money and you will never need to worry about Virus.
Try these and see what they can do for you. If you think that you have an infection try these programs, ALL If you want to try different programs, try these. First and foremost, these are MY opinions and have experienced several machines that had these on them. Stop using the following software: -- AVG -- -- Ad Aware SE -- -- Spybot Search and Destroy -- -- Ewido -- -- McAfee -- -- Housecalls -- -- Trendmicro -- -- Panda -- -- Norton -- -- eTrust -- -- Kaspersky -- Decent programs to install and use Removal Software -- Norton Removal Tool -- Norton Removal Tool here (IF you have Norton):http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039 DirectX 9 Removal Tool http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=522 Turning off Services Turning off MS Messenger services http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/learnmore/stopspam.mspx Double Click your Clock - Click the Internet Time TAB - Uncheck Automatically sync time. Click APPLY click OK Anti - Virus' AVAST HERE http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html Anti - Spyware X-Cleaner http://www.xblock.com/download/xclean_micro.exe CLICK RUN Same As Above But You see the site http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php Spyware Blaster http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html Super Anti Spyware http://downloads2.superantispyware.com/downloads/SUPERAntiSpyware.exe Win Socket Fix http://www.snapfiles.com/get/winsockxpfix.html DCOM Fix http://www.grc.com/freeware/dcom.htm Misc Cleaners: Ccleaner - http://www.ccleaner.com/ Easy Cleaner - http://personal.inet.fi/business/toniarts/ecleane.htm Reg Seeker - http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm Removing Rouge Software Rouge List - http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm Removing Virus Protect Pro http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic98219.html
mlm is giving great advice, especially with the procedures. but I don't recommend going with the free antivirus software at this point. go with a free trial of a commercial grade version. i suggest nod32 from http://www.eset.com also there are some sites that scan it online. load up Microsoft internet explorer, it won't run in firefox, and go here http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/solutions/activescan/? the bad news is viruses attach themselves to system files in a lot of cases, removing them leaves you with an unbootable machine you have to reinstall windows on. Hopefully that's not the case, but it very well could be. After you are infected is the worst time to install antivirus software. Definetly do the panda scan first. that has saved my ass on numerous occasions.
Try going to securitytango.com There is a procedure to walk you thorugh all the steps of cleaning your computer. But you have to do everything and in that order.
messenger spam! all programs--administrative tools--services all services are in alphabetical order Alerter Service right click--select properties--select disable from drop down menu do the same for Messenger Service also do a complete spyware and virus scan afterwards in Vista,the administrative tools is on your start page,go from there for POP UNDERS that's those pesky ads that show up AFTER you close a window. add these urls to content advisor's blocker http://b.casalemedia.com http://c1.zedo.com http://banners.bid4prizes.com http://www.zedo.com http://media.fastclick.net http://ad.yieldmanager.com http://c5.zedo.com I.E. control panel--internet options--content tab--content advisor--approved sites choose block or never allowed Firefox tools--options--content--load images automatically--exceptions--add address--choose block privacy tab--cookies--exceptions--add address--choose block
would suggest you got some malware on your pc get adaware www.lavasoft.com spybot s&d www.safer-networking.org both are free get them up todate, reboot and do a full scan your anti-virus program will also need to be updated and do a full scan try this online scan www.housecall.trendmicro.com
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to protect your pc, you'd need not one but at least three programs: an anti-virus, an anti spyware and a firewall. I've been using for quite a long time three programs: Kaspersky AV (www.kaspersky.com), True Sword (http://www.securitystronghold.com/download/site/TrueSword4.exe) and Agnitum Outpost Firewall Pro (www.agnitum.com). These programs were recommended by my friend, who is a professional programmer, so now i have no problems with any kinds of viruses, spyware or adware Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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