how do you fix a computer that is already infected with virus?

Question

i think my computer is infected with the trojan whatever virus..
need help..

Answer 1

In your situation, there are a few options you can choose.



1) Reformat your hard disk and reinstall your Windows, which you can leave it as

a last resort.



2) Take out your hard disk and install as a secondary drive in another PC that

have a good anti-virus program. Boot up on that PC and scan your infected hard

disk.



3) You can install Clamwin anti-virus.



ClamWin is a Free Antivirus for Microsoft Windows that uses the GNU General

Public License by the Free Software Foundation and is free (as in freedom)

software. It can detect and remove more than 400,000 Trojans and viruses.



There is a portable version of ClamWin anti-virus where it can be install into

an USB pen drive as small as 64 MB.



First, you use another PC to download Clamwin portable anti-virus

and install Clamwin portable on a USB pen drive.



Download here

http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/clamwin_portable



Start Clamwin anti-virus and update the latest anti-virus definition files.



Select the tools menu bar, set the preferences to remove virus.



Document on how to configure ClamWin

http://support.real-time.com/open-source/clamwin/index.html



When the USB pen drive is ready to be use.



Start the infected PC in safe mode by pressing F8 during start up.



If possible, disable system restore on the infected PC.



Run the Clamwin Anti-virus that is installed on the USB pen drive to scan the

infected PC.



After removing the virus, install crap cleaner (ccleaner) to get rid of the

viruses left over setting in the windows registry.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

If you have anti-virus update and run a complete scan otherwise you can use an online scan like housecall

HouseCall is a free online virus scanner offered by Trend Micro, which checks whether a computer has been infected by viruses, spyware, or other malware.

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Answer 4

1. You can use an emergency disk to scan/remove the virus. If you have one or know someone who can make one.



2. You could use housecall to scan your computer from their website. It is slow but it may remove it.



3. If your virus software has a CD. It may have a scan feature but the virus definitions will most likely be old. But it may be worth a shot.

Answer 5

uhm try to scan it with another computer...i mean unplug the harddisk infected by the virus and plug it to another computer so the other computer can infiltrate the viruses to the hdd...and you can safely recover your files =)

Answer 6

you need to use yet another pc and acquire and shop Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to a flashdrive then insert it into your pc and deploy and run the anti-malware which ought to get rid of the DNS changer virus. one after the different, you ought to additionally plug on your modem to an outlet and use a paperclip to reset your modem, and in case you utilize a separate router, do an identical element. this might sparkling any your modem and router back to production unit settings.

Answer 7

lol Reinstall windows make sure u backed up everything i mean everything and have the installer Cd's u know photo shop anti virus and yea to make sure u don't lose ur money. normally if u have a good internet security ur system should be fine. if u don't know what an anti virus of internet security is google zone alarm or bit defender or top anti virus or internet security i prefer zone alarm total secruity

Answer 8

Download and run Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from http://www.geeksjunction.com to check your computer for all kinds of threats.

Answer 9

Scan and remove viruses from your computer

http://www.antispamsoftwaredownload.blogspot.com

Answer 10

scan it for viruses and remove! duhhhhh! try this and tell me if it works its an online scan- http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/