Is your PC running slow or doing strange things, then you may well have been infected by a virus or malware infestation.
First of all you need to install an antivirus and malware program that works. There are lots of free ones out there. However the free versions only have limited functionality. For effective support it is best to purchase a known working software that will do the job.
One popular antivirus program that I like is Micro Anti Virus. It is not free but I suggest if you want to have full protection that works in the long run it is worth buying a product that will work. You also need to install anti malware software that will detect malware infestations on your computer that can cause just as many problems as a virus.
When you have installed your software you must ensure that the definitions are up to date. New viruses and malware are born daily so you need to update daily as well or simply enable the auto update feature. Schedule a daily scan of the pc for full protection. Also you need to keep windows up to date. Ensure that windows auto update is enabled and check to see that it is actually up to date. Check to see if you have the latest windows patches.
If your software detects a virus or malware your software usually can remove it for you into quarantine. Sometimes however the infection cannot be removed by the program. Firstly I would suggest doing a Google search by using the virus name to search for a removal tool or solution.
Another way to remove a virus or malware is to boot your pc into safe mode. This means that only basic programs and drivers will be loaded when windows boots which means the actual virus will not be active or hide when you are running a scan.
To run your PC in safe mode in windows XP and Vista simply tap the F8 key as you turn the machine on. You will see a menu of boot options from which you choose safe mode. Now run both your antivirus scan and anti malware scans if you know that they are up to date and this will allow the programs to do their thing
Paul Jensen
Thursday, July 16, 2009
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