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How to remove spyware, adaware, and viruses and keep it that way!
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My guide is helpful but only helpful as far as sofware can take you.
If after reading and following my guide you still have problems with malware, spyware, adaware, and viruses please refer to gerryf19s posts below.
I have used this method to clean computers for years and it seems to work flawlessly all programs are completely free and have no bundled software besides Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0. Which is well worth the money in my opinion. Here is were you can get free trials of Kaspersky software. I would get Internet Security not just the antivirus because it does a lot more then just viruses.
If you simply can't afford it then you can google AVG and download that free anti virus. Seeing as it is free it is clearly not going to be the best but it is also better then nothing.
Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 Recommended Settings:
If you are lazy and do not want to read this secion i have made it easy for you. Download the attachment on this post unzip it open up Kaspersky settings click on Sevice (second to last on the list) under "configuration manager" click load... and load up that file.
Here are the settings i would change. Set everything to auto block/disinfect/delete. Go to the "threats and exclusions" tab and check everything. If you are useing a P2P app like limewire or utorrent you do not want stealth mode, go to firewall on main settings page, under filtration system there is a settings button click on it then go to zones and uncheck stealth mode but only if you are running a p2p app. On my computer i have it do a full system scan every night at 4:00am. Almost forgot you do not want to do a startup scan it will slow the computer to a crall on startup to turn it off go to startup objects on the main settings page and under "run mode" uncheck the box. I do not do any of the other scans just the my computer one. If you use a free email like yahoo mail that does not use outlook or another email app you can turn off anit spam just click on anit spam in the settings page and uncheck enable anti spam. As well as parental controls if you do not use it turn it off. Lastly if you did not notic the Registry guard is off by defult. I left it this way because i found it to be anoying. You can also have Kaspersky require a password when ever you change a setting buy going to the settings page click on Service then check enable password protection.
IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY INFECTED:
First, just to make sure it does not happen again install, update and click enable all protection with SpywareBlaster (update once a month or pay $9 for auto updates)
Then download, install, update , and run Spybot Search and Destroy
Also download, install, update, and run (choose full system scan!)Adaware 2007
Once all that is done. It would be a good idea to run CCleaner just install it go to cleaner button then cheackmark all boxes in both tabs and click run cleaner
To make sure you do not have any trojans/viruses download the free trial of Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 and run a full system scan with the recommened setting i posted above.... i have used it for years and have tryed many others like it and it is by far the best and also my fav. software I use.
To go one step further you can open CCleaner and go to the tools button then to the startup button then google all the .exe files listed and if the description you get says it is not useful then delete it
FOR FRESH FORMATS:
To make sure you never get adaware/spyware install, update and click enable all protection with this program (update once a month or pay $9 for auto updates)
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Buy Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0.... i have used it for years and have tryed many others like it and it is by far the best and also my fav. software i have ever used.
http://www.kaspersky.com/
To go one step further you can open CCleaner and go to the tools button then to the startup button then google all the .exe files listed and if the description you get says it is not useful then delete it
My Opinion:
There is no need to switch to firefox if you like IE7 then stick with it. Switching to firefox is only ignoreing the problem seeing as you will still have viruses and spyware you just will not see *some* of the affects of those viruses and spyware.
I assure you if you do these things you will never have to worry about viruses/spyware/adaware ever again... o yeah and also say goodbye to all popups and ads in internet explorer besides flash ads thanks to kaspersky:cool:
I hope you liked my how to seeing as it is my first.:D If you have any suggestions please post.
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Hah, thanks, this was helpful. I didn't know about Kaspersky until now :)
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i have a feeling that download is a virus.
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i have a feeling that download is a virus.
Yes i go through all that trouble making a guide on how to remove viruses then i put one in it how clever.:rolleyes:
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For Fresh Formats* not formates.
Tried* not tryed.
Making* not makeing. :rolleyes:
Useful* not usefull....
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For Fresh Formats* not formates.
Tried* not tryed.
Making* not makeing. :rolleyes:
Useful* not usefull....
:D I never said i could spell:p
Edit: Fixed... happy now :)
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Nonetheless, it seems useful. I'll judge it when I get home in... 9 hours >.<
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I don't know how to say this and not come off as an arrogant jerk, but here goes:
If that is your "solution" to fixing a malware-infected pc, then any seriously infected PC you have ever fixed is still infected.
I think it's great that you would want to help people, but if you were really knowledgable about malware, you would know the basic truth--no program is perfect and cleaning malware is difficult work.
I haven't used Kapersky's newest offering and I will grant it might be a great piece of software, but I would be stunned if it can clean all the malware off a truly messed up PC. Malware hides, it perpetuates itself and it is always evolving.
Removing real malware (not the simpleton scripts that make up the majority of this crap) requires a person to work through the angles and evaluate how it is working.
If you really want to learn how to remove malware, please, take some time and educate yourself. Join a malware fighting community (geekstogo, tomcoyote) and learn the ins and outs from people who are doing it every day.
All you've done here, really, is slap up a couple of good programs names -- and they are good programs, don't get me wrong.
But they will only get you about 70 percent of the way when it comes to cleaning up a machine.
Seriously, you seem enthusiastic and good-natured. Take my advice and you will learn a lot of valuable stuff and then you will really be able to remove malware effectively.
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I don't know how to say this and not come off as an arrogant jerk, but here goes:
If that is your "solution" to fixing a malware-infected pc, then any seriously infected PC you have ever fixed is still infected.
I think it's great that you would want to help people, but if you were really knowledgable about malware, you would know the basic truth--no program is perfect and cleaning malware is difficult work.
I haven't used Kapersky's newest offering and I will grant it might be a great piece of software, but I would be stunned if it can clean all the malware off a truly messed up PC. Malware hides, it perpetuates itself and it is always evolving.
Removing real malware (not the simpleton scripts that make up the majority of this crap) requires a person to work through the angles and evaluate how it is working.
If you really want to learn how to remove malware, please, take some time and educate yourself. Join a malware fighting community (geekstogo, tomcoyote) and learn the ins and outs from people who are doing it every day.
All you've done here, really, is slap up a couple of good programs names -- and they are good programs, don't get me wrong.
But they will only get you about 70 percent of the way when it comes to cleaning up a machine.
Seriously, you seem enthusiastic and good-natured. Take my advice and you will learn a lot of valuable stuff and then you will really be able to remove malware effectively.
why dont you us the "30%" hes missing i kinda wanna know for future reference thanks
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why dont you us the "30%" hes missing i kinda wanna know for future reference thanks
Your answer is already there...
If you really want to learn how to remove malware, please, take some time and educate yourself. Join a malware fighting community (geekstogo, tomcoyote) and learn the ins and outs from people who are doing it every day.
And, well-said, gerryf19. ;)