will it take them off? thanks for any help
2006-12-20 09:55:56 · 13 answers · asked by jon45 s 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Yes, as long as it isn't in the BIOS. If it is in the BIOS, it will just come back.
I would rather spend 25 bucks to get anti virus software that will solve the problem and protect you in the future than to do a full system restore and lose everything I have and still remain open to new attacks.
2006-12-20 09:58:46 · answer #1 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, system restore will not remove them. Power off your computer and turn it back on. As soon as you turn it back on start tapping the F8 key... don't stop tapping until you see a screen that allows you to start windows in safe mode. Once you're in safe mode (you'll know you're in safe mode when it says "safe mode" in all four corners of the screen) then run your anti virus program. It should be able to remove them. The reason you have to do this is because the people who make viruses got wise to the fact that you can't delete a program while it's running. Safe mode only runs essential programs, so when you run antivirus, it will be able to delete it, since it's not running at the time. Make sense? hope so! Good luck!
2006-12-20 18:02:45 · answer #2 · answered by Calvin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depeneds if the virus's were on your computer when your last backup took place. There is free virus scan utilities out there that you can use, such as Trend Micro which offers a free online virus scan. Also, download a tool called "spybot search and destroy" which will get rid of most spyware. Find out which virus's are on your machine (by using trend micros free online scan) and then download specific tools and instructions how to remove them if the virus software cannot remove them automatically. All this information is available online, just use google to search Good luck.
2006-12-20 18:02:07 · answer #3 · answered by snipesnab 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there,
System restore will never help you in getting the viruses off from your computer. Rather it will start multiplying and moreover viruses are re-executable small programmes. Try to eliminate those viruses by using a good Anti- Virus software. Only that could help you.
Thanks,
Mr. Zx
2006-12-20 18:01:26 · answer #4 · answered by vinod k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What viruses are they?
What windows version do you have?
Try a free antivirus (A demo from norton is available through yahoo)
Note that if you do a full system restore you will not delete those viruses unless you format your hard disk - and thus, you should backup all your files and make sure you have your windows installation cd
2006-12-20 17:59:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only way to make sure you got rid of the viruses by system restore is by going back to a date that you did not get the viruses
first thing you would need to do is find out when you had got the viruses and go back to a date before you caught the viruses
2006-12-20 18:01:47 · answer #6 · answered by rich19761 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
system restore does not remove viruses.
installing an antivirus software on an already infected pc does not always work. The correct way is to reformat the drive and reinstall system and software and then install the antivirus software on the
clear system to keep it clear.
2006-12-21 06:28:26 · answer #7 · answered by Cromag 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can download decent antivirus from sites like www.majorgeeks.com (I use antivir) this might do the job, if not, a full system restore should do the job, as long at they have not entered the partitioned part of the hard drive(used by onboard system restore facilities) and they have not gotten into the bios of your system, I would try downloading antivir (or something similar) to try and eradicate, without a full system restore first of all.
Good luck
2006-12-20 18:00:39 · answer #8 · answered by Gus B 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Use a free online scanner such as Panda Software
www.pandasoftware.com
2006-12-20 18:05:11 · answer #9 · answered by gregory_dittman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. system restore won't work. those virus must have gone way deep already. best way is to reformat the hard drive. that's the only way out.... good luck......
2006-12-20 19:13:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋