if a computer is infected with virus?

Question

if a computer is infected with virus and all the files get corrupt then what is the solution to remove the virus or is it favourable to reinstall the operating system?

Answer 1

The fastest and most effective way is to reformat the hard drive and re-install your software.

Answer 2

If you don't need what's on the computer now, then format the hard drive and start over with a "clean" install of Windows. Don't just reinstall it.

If you need what's on there, move the data you want to keep (not the programs, just files that you've saved) over to another drive or backup to DVD. Run a virus scan on those files to make sure they're not infected. Then do the format and clean install of Windows.

Answer 3

Since the questions you have asked is similar to a lot that appear on answers, I have prepared this to aid you. Topics covered are: Anti virus, Anti spyware, Browsers, e-mail, Word processors, Database, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Drawings and Photo manipulations. All programmes described are free to use, some even for commercial use.

Antiviral.
AVG free. Excellent protection available from: http://www.Grisoft.com

Don't use two antiviral products together as they may be incompatible. If your Antiviral trial has run out, then remove product from your computer and get the AVG installed.

Antispyware
Essential products are: Adaware SE from: http://www.lavasoft.com
Spybot SD from: Download.com or similar, Tucows etc
Spywareblaster “ “ “ “
Windows Defender - from Microsoft downloads.

Office Applications
Open Office has an extremely good free to use and distribute product at http://www.openoffice.org

It contains programmes fully functional in Word-processing, Database, Spreadsheets, Drawing and Presentation. It looks and feels like Microsoft Office and can even make PDF's

Photo-manipulations
For ease of use and management of your photo files try Kodak easyshare software or Picasso.

For advanced and fully functional photographic manipulation gimp2 is very similar to Photoshop and is available from http://gimp.org

Browsers and E-mail programmes.
Can recommend Firefox for browsing and has many safety features installed and is self updating and for a general e-mail programme, Thunderbird is very good. Go to:

http://www.mozilla.com/products/

Fun and helpful programmes
Have a look at Calendar Magic, it has lots of Scientific, Geometry, Factor and Expression calculators as well as Global distances, Sun and Moon Data, a Pregnancy Calculator, Time Data and Alarm clocks as well as an extremely comprehensive range of Calendars in about 27 different formats from Afghanistan to Vietnamese, including Chinese and Hindu.

C Cleaner.Http://www.ccleaner.com/
This will tell you a lot about what is on your computer, such as running programmes,cookies, History, settings etc. and will help you clean up and remove unwanted items. Be careful how you use it as it is a very powerful programme and you should read the help index before you do anything with it.

Hope this information is of help to you and others.

Answer 4

Start by running the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool on Microsoft.com.

Answer 5

I think you can download symatic anti-virus from the limewire or windows defender, but it is better if you just format the entire hard disk which is 100% working.

Answer 6

if u can open the window then it is posible to scan virus
with anty virus software that u like pccilin, maccaffe, norton u can get all on download.com for free


if u cannt open window then only option is to reinstall
ok

Answer 7

the best thing is to do is to reinstall the operating system

Answer 8

www.grisoft.com
get avg free there
run full scan
avg will heak fikes if possiblr
if not put then in vault and empty vault