how can i get rid of the virus on my computer system?

Question

my computer memory has lots of viruses i have downloaded avast on to it and it is now scaning and eliminating all the virus it finds its been on for hours will this be effective enough to sort it out, if not what other options do you suggest. I have windows ex p on disc if needs be or if its the only option to re format my computer,as im no expert i really hope i dont need to do this and cant really afford to take it to a shop this moment in time,i would be really greatful for your advice as my computer is is so slow i feel like throwing it across the room lol

Answer 1

First off you should be running your virus remover from safe mode. That way it should find every last little thing on your pc. Follow my directions below & you should have a clean, fast pc. It just takes alot of patience... might take a few hours.

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Install a good virus protection suite & update it. Pc cillen by trendmicro is a good one & has a free online scan that also removes problems. AVG has a free version for download. Avast is another great free one.

Then start your pc in safe mode (depending on pc type this is usually a different key combination), generally as soon as you turn on the pc you hit the key combination F8 and choose safe mode. Don't be scared, it's supposed to look this weird. Safe mode runs the bare minimum, which is why you want to remove problem programs in it, they can't hide in safe mode like they can during normal start up. Then run your virus software. This should remove it. If not completely then you need to go to the trendmicro or symantec web site for further instructions. & try hitting it with the programs I listed below.

For future reference:

Always make sure your Window’s is completely updated, along with Office and Internet Explorer (if you insist on using it – version 6 is the worst so far for known issues).

Use a firewall, zone alarm is free & pretty user friendly. & get the following products.

Get Spybot Search & Destroy by Patrick Kolla Great free program for finding spyware. Don't be cheap, give the guy a donation.

Ad aware by lavasoft is free for personal use.

www.ewido.net - free after 30 days, limitation is that you have to manually update.

http://www.superantispyware.com is free.

& dump Internet Explorer. It's got more holes than swiss cheese. Get firefox, it has some really great add on extensions that block scripts, pop-up's & more ... & it's free. Depending on how you access the internet (some programs like Yahoo dsl, & Netzero try to force you to use Internet Explorer) just click on your Firefox icon to surf the web not Internet Explorer.

You can stop most programs from loading by using "msconfig". It's not on XP so you have to download it from a site such as perfectdrivers. Most programs beyond firewalls and virus protection do not need to run at start up. It's too bad that "Blackvipers" site is still down. He had an incredible list of how to stop unwanted and unneeded services in 2k & XP from running & slowing pc down. It is however still being posted on sites, so google his name.

Hijack this is a great program to see what programs are doing on your pc. Generally, you don’t need most of those programs. Hijack this has a lot of information about what is safe to disable & what is not safe. In general, you don’t need the vast majority beyond programs that have to run at start up, your web browser page of choice, virus protection & firewall hooks.

Hope I helped. & don't forget --> Just because you have protection doesn't mean it will work if you don't keep it updated & run it once a week. Just think of all the time you'll save not trying to repair a virus infection! It’s a lot of information but once you run through it & play with it it’s pretty simple.

http://www.michaelhorowitz.com/removespyware.html

Answer 2

AOL Anti-virus shield, Its free to anyone even if you don't subscribe to them. I have had numerous anti virus programs including AVAST and this one is unbeatable. Just put in a search for AOL anti virus shield and you'll find it.

Answer 3

format the hard drive and do a clean install you need to start your computer and type in
A:/fdisk then you can delete all the files it does explain every step to you DON'T do this unless you have a recovery disk as this will wipe everything forever

Answer 4

perchance, notwithstanding if, some "viruses" infect the equipment fix and notwithstanding in case you restored you may desire to nonetheless be contaminated. it may be extra advantageous to get rid of and restoration utilising malwarebytes loose. that's purely a interest of possibility.

Answer 5

check out www.123itsolutions.co.uk and give me a call
can go over the problem on the phone

Answer 6

Try Adaware too. It's free. Get Norton .... it's not free though.

Answer 7

i think that u should format the whole PC

Answer 8

to clean your pc i would use this online scan
www.housecall.trendmicro.com

a reinstall is a last resort and not avisable