my pc infected by virus called w32.virut.u how can i removed. am i need to format.?

Answer 1

A lot of viruses, spyware & adware sit in RAM, the registry and System Restore. This is especially true for Trojan Horses and Spyware that are just waiting to spring into life depending on you or your computer’s actions. Any pop-up that appears on your screen telling you that your computer is at risk or something similar should be totally ignored. Clicking ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ or by just closing the pop-up by clicking on the close ‘X’ can turn the beast into a monster. Just drag the pop-up(s) out of your way.

There are many web sites offering help on the removal of different gremlins but by attempting a solution yourself it will give you a better understanding of system security and hopefully you won’t be zapped in the future.

You must make sure that you have current anti virus AND anti spyware protection. If at all possible download the latest update files for these protection systems right now.

If you do not have any anti malware protection on your computer or the subscription has expired, for your convenience I have listed a few that are available for download and are completely free: I will not get involved with the rights and wrongs of each package or its effectiveness or indeed “This is best” or “This is crap” statements. Whatever you do, just make sure you have one of each type installed, updated and fully working before you start:

Anti Virus
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
http://free.grisoft.com

Anti Spyware
http://www.spybot.info/
http://www.spywareterminator.com
http://free.grisoft.com

Here we go:

Turn off System Restore. This can be achieved by going to ‘Start’ > ‘My Computer’ > ‘Properties’ > Open the ‘System Restore’ tab then enable “Turn off system restore on all drives” > click apply > click ok.

Now re-boot your computer in Safe Mode – (achieved by pressing F8 continually during boot up) this will prevent the beasts from kicking off and disabling your protection as we go about the house cleaning.

First of all run your anti spyware protection from start to finish and delete/quarantine any beasts found. Depending on your system this process may take many hours to complete but stick with it.

Now run your anti virus protection from start to finish and again delete/quarantine any beasts found.

Re-boot your computer in normal mode and complete another spyware and another virus check. If your system is now reported as being clean - don’t forget to turn on System Restore.

If you now open your browser and your problems reoccur it is highly likely that your browser has been hijacked so if possible follow these instructions for removal by booting in ‘Safe Mode with Networking’: http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/hijacked/

Good luck with your quest.

Who cares who dare?

Answer 2

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Answer 3

You can download ccleaner for free here: http://bit.ly/1Bk5V5C

First open CCleaner
Go to the Cleaner tab and you will be confronted by a very confusing lineup of checkboxes.
To make this brief, below is my recommended setup:
Under internet explorer check temporary internet files, cookies, and last download location. Most users don't really need this stuff. keep history and bookmarks unchecked, history is a maybe, but you don't want to lose bookmarked sites. You can normally leave Windows Explorer, System, and Advanced alone.
Run CCleaner and it will start deleting files.
afterward it will present you with a list of the files deleted, you really don't need to go through it as it will be several pages long.
The registry cleaner is recommended for slightly more advanced users. Use it after uninstalling programs as they will often leave behind incorrect registry entries.
If you decide to run Registry cleaner then review the items detected and always back up the registry (I keep a folder aside for this)
The Tools tab lets you uninstall programs and set startup programs. Why do you need this if Windows has all of these features? Especially with Vista Home Ed. The windows defender software explorer( startup programs) doesn't pick up some entries (however software explorer is easier to use).
Using CCleaner to uninstall programs and then check for leftover registry entries takes less time.
Under Options you can determine how CCleaner cleans your files. I leave this alone.

Answer 4

Run a web based scan from http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/
which should clean it out.

If you were running antivirus/firewll from a reliable vendor like mcafee or norton this would not have infected you since it already ahs protection for this in its update files... this is why I always recommend reliable software, properly configured, and automatically updating... + common sense and good browsing habits.

good luck

Answer 5

no, find the stinger here:
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
and download an antivirous program now!