Scan Effectively with Anti-Virus
Computer virus can slip into your computer in various methods. Typically, the distribution process utilizes Internet services like malicious web sites, spam emails and instant messaging application. Local propagation of the infection is another issue. Once it gets inside the computer, it has a tendency to spread through local area network and USB removal drives or most commonly known as autorun worm.
Removing a virus involves certain level of complexity. Some can be eliminated with a simple virus scan. Others require a combination of tools such as antivirus and anti-malware programs. There are also viruses that utilize sophisticated techniques to contaminate a system and reduce owner’s chance for its removal. Users who cope with that kind of infection often end up reformatting the system.
In this article, we will show you other method of cleaning your computer with antivirus software combined with special way of loading Windows.
Requirements:
1. Most recent Anti-Virus Software installed on computer
2. Internet connection
3. Administrative privilege on Windows operating system
Procedure:
1. Temporarily Disable System Restore in Windows XP. For Windows ME user, please click here.
Note: You must have an Administrator Privilege to be able to disable System Restore on Windows XP. It is advised to enable it after this procedure.
a) On the Desktop, Right Click on My Computer
b) Select the System Restore Tab
c) Mark the “Turn Off System Restore” to disable and UnMark to Enable
d) Click Apply on the Bottom of the Dialog Box to save the settings.
e) A message “This deletes all existing restore points” will appear, click Yes to disable.
f) Click OK.
2. Connect to Internet and update your Anti-Virus software.
3. Reboot computer in SafeMode
a) During BootUp process Press F8 continuously until selection appears
b) Use Arrow Up+Down to select SafeMode on the selections menu.
c) Hit Enter to proceed.
4. Thoroughly scan your computer with Anti-Virus installed and clean/delete all infected files.
5. Reboot computer and start it normally.
6. Do another scan to make sure that there are no more threats present on your computer.
biksah
Feb 28, 2008 @ 06:21:02
in my pc yahoo and hotmail opening page will open but after singup i cant run yahoo and hotmail system is not supporting for the action for the purpose what can i do plese suggest me for running yahoo &hotmail smoothly
Keith Williams
Jun 02, 2008 @ 00:43:02
Looks like this trojan has been modified. Unable to access the Net to update my MacAfee Anti-Virus program. Also unable to go to Windows Update site. Program appears to be blocking any type of access to the Net and controlling what accesses the Net.
requan
Sep 02, 2008 @ 20:11:17
im scanning my comp now with mcafee gonna kill the person who gave it me maybe thorp bomb there comp
Duce
Nov 26, 2008 @ 03:35:19
I tryed serveral spyware/worm detection progs, but only one reconized this trogan, and that was PC Tools Spyware Doctor. I’m not selling these guys….just tellingh you that it picked up what others didn’t Including AVG
Ace
Nov 26, 2008 @ 23:59:26
I had a worm on my external hard drive, which was preventing me from accessing some VERY important work (read: porn) I tried almost everything to get my External Hard Drive to work, and this was the only one that found the worm that was preventing it from working properly.
gorka
Jan 12, 2009 @ 10:31:17
Como podria quitar el troyano win32/agentbypassgent ya no se q hacer alguien me podria decir un saludo
ann
Jan 29, 2009 @ 16:39:13
i can’t get rid of antivirus360 by your advices as well!!!! what shall i do?!!!!!!!!! is there an easier way to get rid of it?
ANE
Apr 01, 2009 @ 23:49:11
i had antivirus 360 before.. how do i know that
the program is uninstall and not just deleted from tab/desktop.
Andy
Apr 14, 2009 @ 22:33:47
Thanks to this website I finally fixed my computer from this virus. Thanks all of you for posting comments so I can truly see the symtoms of this virus.
Jesse
Nov 22, 2009 @ 23:28:29
Every Time i click the Mark the “Turn Off System Restore” to disable and UnMark to Enable it doesnt do anything because the Security Tool sign at the bottom on the toolbar next the clock it says whatever i click is infected with worms and it just ignores it. It doesnt let me do anything anymore and when i try to download something needed it doesnt let me do it.
does anyone know how to help me?
if so then send me a tut. on my email please.
Shelby
Mar 18, 2010 @ 01:12:30
i ran Malwarebytes and it picked up five different viruses. it cleaned them from my system, but when i rebooted my computer, XP Smart Security 2010 was STILL THERE. if this doesn’t work, then i have no idea what will. please, please, PLEASE contact me if you have any idea how to get this thing off my computer.
Alisa
Mar 31, 2010 @ 20:52:43
Every time I try to open System Restore, Security Tool pops up and says that it is infected with worms, so I can’t even try to do what it says under “Scan Effectively With Anti-Virus”.
How do I get this off my computer?!?!?!
If you know how to help please, please, please email me. (greekgirl032@yahoo.com).
mcs
Apr 02, 2010 @ 15:41:12
happens to me every tine a particular windows security update runs. ended up just restoring my system to a point prior to the update and then turned off automatic updating.
mcs
Apr 02, 2010 @ 15:43:02
go to task manager, find ave.exe, end the process and then try to open system restore.
gil
Apr 06, 2010 @ 00:34:43
thank you so much, precise security and posters
Hill
Apr 15, 2010 @ 22:45:20
Worked PERFECTLY..
thank you…
Abinash parida
May 18, 2010 @ 09:00:41
i want the licence key of my security engine
Kyle
Jun 01, 2010 @ 04:45:25
I’m having a bitch-of-a-time with this “Antivirus Soft” malware. I can’t get into “MY COMPUTER” nor can I open Internet Options, nor most other things. therefore the various instructions here aren’t working!
what does one do when one of these malwares prevents everything (except from going to their paysite of course! )
Who polices these ripoff artists anyway? This is fraud, extortion and blackmail in it’s purest form, and I see I am far from the only one who’s fell victim to this, nor will I be the last…
what’s to be saved as evidence? and who is to be reported to?
Also, if anyone can offer any advice for getting this off my system, It would be most gratefully appreciated. this laptop is my LIFE and I desperately need it for work tomorrow!
As I said, I am getting the “infected by XXXXX” everytime I try to open just about anything. fortunately, I still have internet access… but as has happened according to prior postings here by others, I can’t advance through even the first few steps of any of the removal methods, as this GD think blocks me from it! what can I do?!
shivarudra murthy
Jan 17, 2011 @ 08:59:26
MY P.C has been infected with W32.Harakit and I am unable to remove it using symantac tool. It detects the virus and says cleaned by deletion, but if I scan again it repeats. Kindly advice.